To require the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a strategy to increase opportunities to utilize livestock grazing as a means of wildfire risk reduction.
This bill requires the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Forest Service to create a strategy for using livestock grazing to reduce wildfire risk on federal lands. The strategy would include completing environmental reviews to allow grazing on unused allotments during droughts and disasters, expanding targeted grazing programs, issuing temporary permits to reduce fuel buildup and invasive grasses, and using grazing for post-fire recovery efforts. The bill affects livestock permit holders who graze on federal lands and federal land management agencies. No specific funding amount or deadline is specified in the legislation, leaving implementation details to be determined by the Secretary of Agriculture. The bill was introduced in March 2024 and referred to the House Agriculture Committee and the House Natural Resources Committee.
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