S. 1344 (112th): Arizona Wallow Fire Recovery and Monitoring Act

Introduced:
Jul 11, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Sen. Jon Kyl [R-AZ]
Status:
Died (Reported by Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on November 10, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jul 11, 2011
Referred to Committee Jul 11, 2011
Reported by Committee Nov 10, 2011
Cosponsors
1 cosponsors (1R) (show)
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Senate Energy and Natural Resources

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Full Title

A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to take immediate action to recover ecologically and economically from a catastrophic wildfire in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Jul 11, 2011.
16 pages

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1/13/2012.
Section 3 -
Requires the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to commence within 30 days after enactment of this Act and complete within 75 days an evaluation of the Wallow Fire Area, which shall include:
(1) a map of the burn intensity within the Area;
(2) a description of the forest conditions in the burned areas, the risks that the conditions in such Area may pose to forest users, communities, private property, and natural resources, and the actions undertaken by the Forest Service to reduce such risks;
(3) a map and description of areas for potential hazard tree removal and potential fire-damaged commercial tree removal;
(4) preliminary estimates of the costs and receipts to be derived from the hazard tree and fire-damaged commercial timber identified for potential removal and the receipts likely to be lost if action is not taken in a timely manner; and
(5) a description of the desired outcomes of rehabilitation and tree removal in burned portions.
Requires the Secretary to exclude from areas identified for tree removal high fire-severity burned areas on steep slopes, slopes with an incline greater than 40%, riparian areas, and fragile erosive sites, unless tree removal in those areas is necessary to address public health and safety concerns.
Section 4 -
Requires the Secretary:
(1) to identify projects to reduce such risks by removing hazard trees and fire-damaged, dead, and dying timber resources in such Area;
(2) to consider the results of the evaluation in identifying such projects;
(3) in selecting tree removal techniques, to take into account the degree of ground disturbances, soil types, soil saturation, worker safety, threatened or endangered species, aquatic systems, and other ecological values associated with project sites;
(4) to use an effectiveness monitoring framework to assess the ecological and economic effects of each timber removal project carried out; and
(5) in carrying out such projects, to focus tree removal to hazard trees and trees that are already down, dead, or so severely root-sprung that mortality is highly probable and not construct any permanent road.
Expresses the intent of Congress that all projects be completed by September 30, 2013.
Authorizes the Secretary to use the pre-decisional administrative review process in lieu of an administrative appeal under the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 for any collaboratively-developed project to remove hazard trees and fire-damaged, dead, and dying timber resources in such Area for which a decision notice or record of decision has been issued by September 30, 2012.

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