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S. 4835

Small-diameter Timber and Underutilized Material Act of 2022

Small-diameter Timber and Underutilized Material Act of 2022

This bill addresses the removal of small-diameter trees in fire hazard areas.

Specifically, the bill prohibits the Forest Service (FS) and the Department of the Interior from

  • charging a fee to authorize the removal of a small-diameter tree in a fire hazard area, including a fee for a special use permit; or
  • recovering any processing or monitoring cost of authorizing such removal.

The FS or Interior may charge a fee for removal of a small-diameter tree of a particular species of tree in a fire hazard area upon determining that the fee is appropriate and disclosing that determination to the public.

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.

Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME](I-ME)Sponsor
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  1. Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  2. IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  3. IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Small-diameter Timber and Underutilized Material Act of 2022 — Informed