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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 5, 1996
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Repeal of Emergency Salvage Timber Sale Program Title II: Northwest Forest Plan Title III: Lawful Expediting of Salvage Timber Sales Title IV: Timber Stand Health Prioritization Public Participation in Timber Salvage Act of 1996 - Title I: Repeal of Emergency Salvage Timber Sale Program - Amends Federal law to repeal the emergency salvage timber sale program. (Sec. 102) Suspends, and provides for replacement or termination of, existing timber sale contracts. Requires compliance with environmental and natural resource laws. (Sec. 103) Subjects sales initiated but not awarded to the provisions of title III of this Act and to appropriate environmental and natural resource laws. Authorizes suspension of timber harvest activities. Title II: Northwest Forest Plan - Directs the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management to expeditiously award timber sales contracts consistent with the Northwest Forest Plan. Provides for the availability of necessary funds. Title III: Lawful Expediting of Salvage Timber Sales - Sets forth salvage timber sales provisions. Provides for: (1) fund transfers; and (2) expedited procedural regulations. (Sec. 306) Directs the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management to establish pilot projects to sell harvest contracts for salvage timber sales and associated forest activities. Title IV: Timber Stand Health Prioritization - Directs the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior to review and report on the health of their respective timber stands. Authorizes appropriations.
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Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D–WA
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Referred to Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1524-1526)
Introduced in Senate
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