HR 2900 · 97th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Vegetation Management Reform Act of 1981
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Introduced2
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EnactedLatest: Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.(1981-12-01)
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Vegetation Management Reform Act of 1981 - Requires the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior to give preference to vegetation control methods (on public forest lands) that: (1) are cost-efficient; (2) provide the maximum number of jobs; and (3) whenever economical, are alternatives to aerial herbicide spraying. Requires: (1) a certificate of need before beginning any vegetation control; (2) a certificate of noncontamination before beginning aerial herbicide spraying; and (3) the suspension of any such spraying program upon the Environmental Protection Agency's request.…
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