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Wildfire Prevention and Drought Mitigation Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-4518| House 
| Updated: 7/19/2021
Yvette Herrell

Yvette Herrell

Republican Representative

New Mexico

Cosponsors (14)
Matthew M. Rosendale (Republican)Dusty Johnson (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Cliff Bentz (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Jay Obernolte (Republican)

Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Wildfire Prevention and Drought Mitigation Act of 2021 This bill categorically excludes forest management activities carried out on specified public lands from requirements to conduct environmental assessments and environmental impact statements. In order to be excluded from environmental review, the primary purposes of such activities must be to protect a municipal or tribal water source from damage caused by wildfire; improve watershed or habitat conditions; improve, maintain, or restore water yield or quality; improve, maintain, or restore snowpack; or adapt the forest landscape to an increased threat of drought. The bill limits the categorical exclusion to activities that manage up to 10,000 acres of land. However, activities that manage up to 30,000 acres of land may be categorically excluded from environmental review if the activities are located in areas that (1) are in a severe, extreme, or exceptional drought; or (2) have been in such droughts in the previous five years.
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Timeline
Jul 19, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 19, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • July 19, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • July 19, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4614: Resilient Federal Forests Act
  • HR 117-4574: SALVAGE Act
  • HR 117-4623: Commonsense Coordination Act
  • HR 117-4516: PROTECT Act
  • HR 117-4573: Stop CATASTROPHES Act
  • HR 117-4584: Healthy Forests for Hunters Act of 2021

Wildfire Prevention and Drought Mitigation Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-4518| House 
| Updated: 7/19/2021
Wildfire Prevention and Drought Mitigation Act of 2021 This bill categorically excludes forest management activities carried out on specified public lands from requirements to conduct environmental assessments and environmental impact statements. In order to be excluded from environmental review, the primary purposes of such activities must be to protect a municipal or tribal water source from damage caused by wildfire; improve watershed or habitat conditions; improve, maintain, or restore water yield or quality; improve, maintain, or restore snowpack; or adapt the forest landscape to an increased threat of drought. The bill limits the categorical exclusion to activities that manage up to 10,000 acres of land. However, activities that manage up to 30,000 acres of land may be categorically excluded from environmental review if the activities are located in areas that (1) are in a severe, extreme, or exceptional drought; or (2) have been in such droughts in the previous five years.
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Timeline
Jul 19, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 19, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • July 19, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • July 19, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Yvette Herrell

Yvette Herrell

Republican Representative

New Mexico

Cosponsors (14)
Matthew M. Rosendale (Republican)Dusty Johnson (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Cliff Bentz (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Jay Obernolte (Republican)

Natural Resources Committee

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4614: Resilient Federal Forests Act
  • HR 117-4574: SALVAGE Act
  • HR 117-4623: Commonsense Coordination Act
  • HR 117-4516: PROTECT Act
  • HR 117-4573: Stop CATASTROPHES Act
  • HR 117-4584: Healthy Forests for Hunters Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted