To codify the categorical exclusion proposed in the National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures for the Bureau of Land Management related to salvage harvesting published on April 6, 2026, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

2026-05-07

The federal government would officially approve a streamlined environmental review process for salvage logging operations on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management, allowing companies to harvest dead or dying trees more quickly without the full environmental impact studies normally required. This change would affect timber companies, environmental groups, and communities that depend on or care about public forests, by making it faster to remove trees damaged by fire, disease, or insects but potentially reducing the level of environmental scrutiny applied to these projects.