S. 2564 · 117th Congress

Protect Collaboration for Healthier Forests Act

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2021-07-29
Latest action
2021-10-21 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.

Summary

Protect Collaboration for Healthier Forests Act

This bill directs the Forest Service to establish an arbitration pilot program as an alternative dispute resolution process in lieu of judicial review for the arbitration of projects in Idaho, Montana, or Wyoming that

are developed through a collaborative process, are carried out under the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program, or are identified in a community wildfire protection plan; have as a purpose hazardous fuels reduction or mitigation of insect or disease infestation; and are located in a wildland-urban interface.