Strategic Grazing to Reduce Risk of Wildfire Act

Sponsor: Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic-NV)

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Requires federal agencies to use livestock grazing to help prevent wildfires on public lands.

This bill would require the Departments of Agriculture and the Interior to create a plan within 18 months. This plan would use animals like cattle to eat plants that fuel fires on federal lands. This could affect ranchers, communities near federal lands, and federal workers involved in land management. The goal is to reduce wildfire risks by strategically using grazing.

What Would Change

Today, no specific federal law requires the Departments of Agriculture and the Interior to create a unified strategy for using livestock grazing to reduce wildfire risks on federal lands. If this bill passes, these agencies would be required to develop such a strategy within 18 months. This strategy would consider various targeted grazing methods and consult with many stakeholders to actively use animals for fire prevention.

Key Provisions

Requires the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior to create a plan within 18 months to use livestock grazing to reduce wildfire risks on federal lands.
Requires the plan to consider using grazing on empty areas during droughts or after natural disasters.
Requires the plan to consider using targeted grazing to clear out hazardous plants, especially near communities.
Requires the plan to consider recommending targeted grazing when helping communities and Native American Tribes with wildfire management.
Requires the plan to consider using temporary permits to reduce invasive grasses like cheatgrass.
Requires the plan to consider using targeted grazing for post-fire recovery efforts.

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Lobbying Activity

5 filings mentioned this bill

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AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED

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AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION

2 filings

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2.AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOC. OF AMERICA2 filings

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