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HR8548Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA)
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S1942119th CongressWALLET
Malheur Community Empowerment for the Owyhee Act
Sponsored By: Senator Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Introduced
Summary
Malheur County Grazing Management Program would create a local framework that gives grazing permittees more operational flexibility and coordinates voluntary restoration on Federal and non‑Federal lands. It would also designate about 1.1 million acres in Malheur County as wilderness and establish an 18‑member Malheur C.E.O. Group to recommend projects and funding.
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- Ranchers and permittees would get guaranteed consultation, at least one renewal alternative that increases operational flexibility, and one‑year interim variances for weather, fire, drought, or similar temporary conditions.
- Tribes and local governments would gain specific co‑stewardship and land conveyance provisions for the Burns Paiute Tribe and the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe, including trust transfers and time‑bound exchange opportunities.
- Public lands managers and communities would see about 1.1 million acres managed under new wilderness rules that allow continued pre‑existing grazing and targeted wildlife management, and eligible restoration projects could receive up to a 75% Federal cost share.
*This bill would authorize appropriations of $1.0 million per year from 2026 through 2036 to carry out the Program.*
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More grazing flexibility for ranchers
This bill would create a Malheur County Grazing Management Program on Federal land. It would require NEPA to analyze at least one operational-flexibility alternative when a permit or lease is renewed. If an operational-flexibility alternative is chosen, it could be added to a permit. Cooperatively developed monitoring plans would guide changes. One-year variances could move season-of-use or rotations by up to 14 days and water structures by up to 100 yards with short notice.
Local restoration fund and board
This bill would create the Malheur C.E.O. Group, an 18-member board that can accept donations and federal funds into a trust. The trust could fund eligible local projects like restoration, water work, invasive species control, and monitoring. Federal funds for a project would cover no more than 75 percent of costs. Projects on Federal land would still need agency approval. The bill would authorize $1,000,000 per year for 2026 through 2036.
New wilderness protections in Malheur
This bill would designate about 1,102,393 acres in Malheur County as wilderness. Grazing that existed before enactment could continue in those areas. The Secretary could do limited management work, including occasional motorized use, to protect wildlife and habitat. The State could use aircraft for wildlife surveys and water provision where allowed. The bill would also remove three named Wilderness Study Areas from special 603(c) protections and manage them under FLPMA land-use plans.
Transfer land to Burns Paiute Tribe
This bill would direct the Secretary to accept title to specified parcels conveyed by or for the Burns Paiute Tribe and hold them in trust. The land would become part of the Tribe's reservation. Grazing that existed before enactment could continue. The Secretary would seek a State land exchange within three years. The bill would authorize $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 to help carry out the transfer.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
OR • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
OR • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
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