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HR8548Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA)
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S1981119th CongressWALLET
Strategic Grazing to Reduce Risk of Wildfire Act
Sponsored By: Senator Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
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Summary
Would establish a federal strategy to use livestock grazing on National Forest System lands and public lands to reduce wildfire risk. It focuses on targeted grazing against hazardous fuels and invasive annual grasses, temporary permits, use of technologies like virtual fencing, and coordination with States, Tribes, and local agencies.
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- Ranchers and grazing permit holders: Would allow grazing on vacant allotments during drought, wildfire, or other disasters and authorize temporary permits or grazing outside usual season or animal unit months when needed for fuels reduction.
- Communities and Indian Tribes: Would promote targeted grazing as a tool for community wildfire management and for reducing hazardous fuels in the wildland-urban interface.
- Federal land managers and local firefighting agencies: Would require the relevant Secretary (Agriculture for National Forest System lands; Interior for public lands) to develop a strategy within 18 months that includes workforce development, advanced technologies like virtual fencing, and cooperative agreements with reimbursements under existing law.
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New federal strategy for targeted grazing
If enacted, the Secretary concerned would have 18 months to make a plan to use livestock grazing to reduce wildfire risk on Federal land. The plan would be made with grazing permit holders and consulted with States, Tribes, local governments, utilities, and firefighting agencies. It would consider virtual fencing, temporary permits, using vacant allotments during droughts or disasters, targeted grazing after fires, and controlling invasive grasses like cheatgrass. The plan must avoid conflicts with other land uses and include a workforce training plan and guidance to recommend targeted grazing when advising communities and Tribes.
Protects existing federal grazing permits
If enacted, this section would not change grazing programs already active on the date of enactment. If you hold a federal grazing permit active on that date, your permit would not be altered under this section. This preserves current permit arrangements and ongoing grazing on Federal lands from being changed by this new strategy.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
NV • D
Cosponsors
John Curtis
UT • R
Sponsored 6/5/2025
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No roll call votes available for this bill.
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