Locally Led Restoration Act of 2023

HR 4717, the Locally Led Restoration Act of 2023, amends forest management rules to allow private entities and local groups to propose wildfire hazard fuel removal projects on federal lands. Key provisions require at least 10% of removed vegetation to be "salvage" (dead or dying trees), set a 120-day deadline for federal agencies to respond to proposals, and adjust the timber sale threshold from $10,000 to $55,000 (with future annual inflation adjustments). The bill directly affects private landowners, local governments, and forest management agencies by changing how stewardship contracts for wildfire prevention are processed. It prohibits projects in wilderness areas or roadless zones and mandates environmental reviews before contracts are finalized.