Resilient Federal Forests Act

This bill modifies and sets forth provisions regarding forest management activities on National Forest System, public, and tribal lands.

The bill provides for, among other things

• the Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Interior to conduct fireshed management projects in fireshed management areas,
• certain categorical exclusions for various purposes,
• the balancing of the short- and long-term effects of forest management activities while considering injunctive relief,
• USDA and Interior to establish their own discretionary arbitration pilot programs as an alternative dispute resolution process for forest management activities,
• increasing the maximum term for a stewardship end result contract to 20 years,
• demonstration projects to support the development and commercialization of biochar on Indian forest lands or rangelands and in nearby communities by providing reliable supplies of feedstock from federal lands,
• the decommissioning of certain Forest Service Roads within designated high fire-prone areas,
• repealing of the Eastside Screens requirements on National Forest System lands,
• making the Northwest Forest Plan Survey and Manage Mitigation Measure Standards and Guidelines inapplicable to any National Forest System lands or public lands,
• development of a protection plan for giant sequoia trees on National Forest System lands and public lands, and
• permanent rights of access to the Oregon and California Railroad grant lands and the Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands for private landowners issued reciprocal road rights-of-way.