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S. 1417 (115th)

Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2018

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Introduced

22 June 2017

Last action

7 September 2018 · Floor

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]

Subjects

Environment

Source updated

5 December 2025

Environment

Summary

Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Interior to categorically exclude vegetative management activities that establish or improve habitat for greater sage-grouse and mule deer from environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Examples of vegetative management activities include restoring native vegetation following a natural disturbance or preventing the expansion of nonnative or invasive vegetation into such habitat. A categorical exclusion under NEPA is a category of actions which do not have a significant effect on the human environment and for which neither an Environmental Assessment nor an Environmental Impact Statement is required. The bill prohibits the categorical exclusion from including: (1) activity conducted in a wilderness area or wilderness study area, or (2) activity for the construction of a permanent road or trail. Before commencing a vegetative management activity that is covered by a categorical exclusion, Interior must develop a long-term monitoring and maintenance plan, covering at least 20 years, to ensure that management of the treated area does not degrade the habitat gains secured by the vegetative management activity. Vegetative material resulting from vegetative management activity may be: (1) used for fuel wood or other products; or (2) piled or burned, or both. Native vegetative cover must be reestablished on a temporary road constructed in connection with a categorically excluded vegetative management activity in order to minimize soil erosion from areas disturbed by the temporary road.

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Timeline

  1. 22 June 2017

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 June 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 September 2017

    Committee

    Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-112.

    Source: Committee

  4. 6 September 2018

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6102-6103)

    Source: Floor

  5. 6 September 2018

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  6. 6 September 2018

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

  7. 6 September 2018

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  8. 7 September 2018

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  9. 7 September 2018

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

  10. 7 September 2018

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

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  • Referred in House (text)

    Referred in House · EN · 7 September 2018

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    Referred in House · EN · 7 September 2018

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    Engrossed in Senate · EN · 6 September 2018

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