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Overview
This bill, the Forest Information Reform Act, changes how the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management handle environmental reviews for land management plans. It states that these agencies are not required to start new consultations under the Endangered Species Act if a new species is listed, critical habitat is designated, or new information shows that a plan’s effects on listed species or habitat have changed. The goal is to streamline the planning process while still considering endangered species.
Key provisions
- The Forest Service is exempt from reinitiating consultation under the Endangered Species Act when a new species is listed or critical habitat is designated.
- The Bureau of Land Management is exempt from reinitiating consultation under the Endangered Species Act when a new species is listed or critical habitat is designated.
- The bill applies to land management plans and land use plans.
- The exemption applies if new information reveals effects on listed species or critical habitat that were not previously considered.
- Amendments are made to the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act.
- The changes are specifically tied to section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act and section 402.16 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
- The amendments clarify that the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior are not required to reinitiate consultation.
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