H.R. 652 · 108th Congress
National Forest Ecosystem Protection Act of 2002
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Rob Andrews
- Introduced
- 2003-02-07
- Latest action
- 2003-02-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Summary
National Forest Ecosystem Protection Act of 2002 (sic) - Establishes a National Forest Ecosystem Protection Program composed of lands within existing units of the National Forest System that contain large wilderness areas as a core area and a Primitive Area extending outward from them, hereby designated Ecosystem Protection Areas.Requires the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Forest Service, to manage the wilderness areas. Requires the Secretary to promote the reestablishment or protection of animal and plant species native to the designated Ecosystem Protection Areas.Requires the Secretary to strive to acquire private lands and mineral rights located within wilderness designated areas and eliminate, through phase out, commercial grazing in the Ecosystem Protection Areas.Requires the Secretary to provide forest plan revision assessments in specified areas.Specifies original Ecosystem Protection Areas and Primitive Areas.Requires the Secretary to provide technical and financial assistance to enable States to acquire Ecosystem Protection Areas on State-owned lands.