HR7666FEDERALIN_COMMITTEE

Proposed Law to Use Livestock Grazing for Wildfire Prevention

Original title: To require the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a strategy to increase opportunities to utilize livestock grazing as a means of wildfire risk reduction.

November 19, 2024

wildfire prevention agriculture livestock grazing federal land management environmental policy

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Where This Stands

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Currently IN_COMMITTEE. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

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The Frame

What this does

The bill impacts how federal land is managed and potentially changes grazing access for ranchers, specifically by allowing grazing on vacant allotments during emergencies and increasing the use of temporary permits for fuel reduction.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Federal land grazing permit holders

These individuals will coordinate with the Secretary of Agriculture to implement the new grazing strategy.

U.S. Forest Service

The agency is responsible for carrying out the development and implementation of the grazing strategy.

What changed

Current stage: IN_COMMITTEE.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture to create a plan for using livestock grazing on federal lands as a tool to reduce wildfire risks. The strategy would focus on clearing vegetation through , especially during natural disasters or for post-fire recovery.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this bill change for ranchers?

It directs the government to create more opportunities for grazing on federal land, including access to vacant allotments during emergencies and more temporary permits for targeted fuel reduction.

How does grazing help with wildfires?

The bill identifies grazing as a way to reduce 'fuel' (vegetation) and invasive grasses that can otherwise feed wildfires, as well as a method for restoring land after a fire has occurred.

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Emergency Grazing Access

The bill explicitly seeks to bypass standard environmental review delays for vacant allotments specifically during natural disasters, signaling a shift toward prioritizing rapid grazing deployment in emergencies.

Secretary of Agriculture U.S. Forest Service

Connected Entities

organizationChief of the U.S. Forest Service“Collaborates with the Secretary on the strategy”Map →

bill_numberNational Environmental Policy Act of 1969“Requires environmental reviews for grazing allotments”Map →

organizationSecretary of Agriculture“Responsible for developing the strategy”Map →

bill_numberU.S.C. 4321 et seq.“Reference to the National Environmental Policy Act”Map →

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