Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2013

Summary

Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), through the Chief of the Forest Service, in a covered area of Oregon to seek to: (1) conserve and restore forest and watershed health and other ecosystems; (2) reduce the risk of, and increase the resistance and resiliency of the land to, uncharacteristic disturbances; (3) allow for characteristic natural disturbances; and (4) harvest wood to maintain adequate levels of industry infrastructure to accomplish such goals. Defines "covered area" as an area selected by the Secretary that is within Oregon and not within the area covered by the Record of Decision for Amendments to Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management Planning Documents Within the Range of the Northern Spotted Owl, dated April 1994. Requires the Secretary to: (1) implement covered area ecological restoration projects to help achieve these goals; and (2) offer, and promptly implement, covered area mechanical treatment projects emphasizing sawtimber as a byproduct. Requires each vegetation management project to protect and restore aquatic and riparian-dependent resources. Establishes the Eastside Forest Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel to advise the Secretary, collaborative groups, and the public about the development and implementation of goals to improve forest and watershed health and related social and economic goals. Instructs the Secretary to prepare a large scale environmental impact statement to support a record of decision for vegetation management projects in National Forests in the eastern part of Oregon for projects: (1) that are located wholly in dry ponderosa pine and dry mixed conifer forests types, (2) that are on a pilot landscape, (3) that are endorsed by or the product of a collaborative group, and (4) no portion of which is located in an inventoried roadless area. Directs the Secretary to carry out a project to support the ability of USDA to address the restoration of forests in cooperation with states.

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Timeline

1. 16 July 2013

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 July 2013

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5711-5712)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 July 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 July 2013

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-85.

   Source: Committee

5. 19 December 2013

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

6. 2 June 2014

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 407.

   Source: Calendars

7. 2 June 2014

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Landrieu with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 113-180.

   Source: Committee

8. 2 June 2014

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Landrieu with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 113-180.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 2 June 2014 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 16 July 2013 · Official file

Documents

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 2 June 2014

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 2 June 2014

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 2 June 2014

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 July 2013

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 July 2013

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 16 July 2013

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Sponsors

• Ron Wyden · D · Sponsor
• Jeff Merkley · D · Sponsor
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