A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to authorize certain construction activities on public lands, and for other purposes.
This bill authorizes two pilot nursery programs on federal lands to support conservation efforts. The Department of the Interior will establish nurseries in 4 Western states plus one non-Western state, while the Forest Service will do the same on National Forest lands, using funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The nurseries will grow trees for conservation planting, store equipment, partner with non-federal groups, and support research on carbon sequestration, soil erosion prevention, and water/air quality improvement. These programs must align with existing land management strategies and require no new federal funding. The initiative directly affects federal land management agencies and their conservation planning on public lands.
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Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
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Introduced Feb 7, 2023
Last action Oct 25, 2023
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Oct 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-311.
upper
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Feb 7, 2023
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Introduced in Senate
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Bernard Sanders
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