State National Forest Management Act of 2021

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Bill Number

HR 633

Introduced

Jan 28, 2021

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

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Topics

Administrative law and regulatory procedures Alaska Department of Agriculture Forests, forestry, trees Land transfers Land use and conservation Public Lands and Natural Resources State and local government operations

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Summary

State National Forest Management Act of 2021

This bill directs the Forest Service to convey to a state up to 2 million acres of eligible portions of the National Forest System (NFS) the state elects to acquire through enactment of a law meeting certain criteria.

Portions of the NFS conveyed to a state shall be administered and managed primarily for timber production.

The bill sets forth conditions on changing the management of young-growth stands.

Actions

Feb 24, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Feb 22, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Jan 28, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 28, 2021

Introduced in House

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