This bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture and the U.S. Forest Service to develop and implement a strategy for using livestock grazing to reduce wildfire risk on federal lands. The legislation aims to expand grazing opportunities in several ways: by completing environmental reviews to allow grazing on unused allotments during droughts or disasters, by promoting targeted grazing to reduce flammable vegetation, by issuing temporary grazing permits for fuel reduction, and by using grazing for post-fire recovery efforts. The bill primarily affects livestock permit holders and federal land managers, particularly in western states where federal grazing is common. No specific funding amount or timeline for implementation is specified in the legislation, which instead requires the agencies to use existing authorities and resources to carry out the strategy.
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