S. 1540 · 118th Congress
A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide for circumstances under which reinitiation of consultation is not required under a land and resource management plan or land use plan under those Acts, and for other purposes.
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Steve Daines
- Introduced
- 2023-05-10
- Latest action
- 2023-07-25 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-77.
Summary
This bill establishes circumstances under which reinitiation of consultation related to endangered or threatened species is not required under a land and resource management plan or a land use plan.
Specifically, the bill prohibits a land and resource management plan for a unit of the National Forest System or a land use plan for public lands from
being considered to be a continuing federal agency action, or constituting a discretionary federal involvement or control for a distinct federal purpose. This makes certain consultation requirements related to endangered or threatened species inapplicable to such plans.