The measure would enable federal land management agencies to address wildfire-prone conditions that threaten stands of harvestable timber and communities adjacent to federal lands.
The bill would provide a streamlined judicial review process for forest-thinning projects on up to 20 million acres.
The Senate is expected to take up similar legislation before the peak fire season this summer.
To read the bill, click here and type H.R. 1904 in the box at the upper left.
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