To replace the current Forest Service administrative appeals process with a pre-decisional administrative review process modeled after the successful approach used in the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 16, 2011

Forest Service Administrative Review Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), through the Forest Service, to establish a pre-decisional administrative review process that will serve as the sole means by which persons can seek an administrative review regarding proposed actions of the Forest Service concerning projects and activities that implement land and resource management plans developed under the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974.

Sets forth requirements for the pre-decisional administrative review process concerning the occurrence of the review period, eligibility of a participant in the process, and notice of the proposed decision.

Exempts from such process an emergency situation that exists for which immediate implementation of a proposed action is necessary.

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Applies certain judicial review provisions of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 with respect to: (1) the judicial review of an action challenging a proposed action under this Act, and (2) any request for an injunction regarding such an action.

Makes this Act non-applicable to: (1) an authorized hazardous fuel reduction project under such Act that has its own special administrative review process, and (2) a proposed action under this Act for which a categorical exclusion is provided.

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Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] · R–MI

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Agriculture Committee

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Jun 27, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
Jun 16, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 16, 2011
Introduced in House
Jun 16, 2011
Introduced in House

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Discuss H.R.2209, 112th Congress: To replace the current Forest Service administrative appeals process with a pre-decisional administrative review process modeled after the successful approach used in the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2209

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Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2209/BILLS-112hr2209ih.htm

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2209

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Discuss H.R.2209, 112th Congress: To replace the current Forest Service administrative appeals process with a pre-decisional administrative review process modeled after the successful approach used in the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2209

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2011-06-16.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2209/BILLS-112hr2209ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-24T18:06:37Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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