National Forest Management Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Forest Management Act - Amends the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 to state congressional findings relating to management of renewable resources. Requires the Renewable Resource Assessment to include program recommendations which reflect specified policy objectives. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide for public participation in the development and revision of land management plans. Directs the Secretary to promulgate regulations that set forth the process for the development and revision of such plans and specify guidelines and standards designed to achieve enumerated goals. Instructs the Secretary to appoint a committee of scientists to provide scientific and technical advice and counsel on proposed guidelines and procedures so as to assure that an effective interdisciplinary approach is proposed and adopted. Revises provisions relating to the authorization of funds for National Forest Service activities. Requires the Secretary to report within five years after the removal of vegetative cover from any forest or rangeland in the National Forest System either the cost of revegetating such land or that such lands are not in need of …