S 4835 · 117th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Small-diameter Timber and Underutilized Material Act of 2022

Introduced 2022-09-13· Sponsored by Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]· Senate

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Latest: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-477.(2022-09-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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