National Forest Fire Fuels Reduction Act

Summary

National Forest Fire Fuels Reduction Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to cut additional timber within or outside existing cutting units for National Forest System timber sales and within related analysis areas to reduce insect infestation or fire hazard. Sets forth treatment priority criteria. Directs the Secretary to complete certain Federal land timber sales within the range of the northern spotted owl. Limits judicial review of forest fire fuels reduction timber sales (sales) to the United States district court for the district in which the affected lands are located. Prohibits sales on Federal lands: (1) included in the National Wilderness Preservation System; (2) with roadless areas recommended for wilderness designation; and (3) on which timber sales are prohibited by statute. Prohibits sale release or completion if any threatened or endangered bird species is nesting within acreage of the sale unit.

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  Introduced in House · EN · 5 September 2002

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