Timber Production for the Bureau of Land Management
Title VIII — Committee on Natural Resources › Subtitle C — Federal Lands
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(a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this title, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management or their designee, shall direct timber harvest on covered public lands in amounts that— (1) in total, equal or exceed the volume that is 25 percent higher than the total volume harvested on such lands during fiscal year 2024; and (2) are in accordance with the applicable forest plan. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered public lands (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term covered public lands has the meaning given the term public lands in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702), except that the term includes Coos Bay Wagon Road Grant lands and Oregon and California Railroad Grant lands. (B) Exclusions The term covered public lands does not include lands— (i) that are included in the National Wilderness Preservation System; or (ii) on which timber harvesting for any purpose is prohibited by Federal statute. (2) Forest plan The term forest plan means a land use plan prepared by the Bureau of Land Management for public lands pursuant to section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712).
(a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this title, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management or their designee, shall direct timber harvest on covered public lands in amounts that— (1) in total, equal or exceed the volume that is 25 percent higher than the average of the total volume sold on such lands between fiscal years 2020 through 2024; and (2) are in accordance with the applicable forest plan. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered public lands (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term covered public lands has the meaning given the term public lands in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702), except that the term includes Coos Bay Wagon Road Grant lands and Oregon and California Railroad Grant lands. (B) Exclusions The term covered public lands does not include lands— (i) that are included in the National Wilderness Preservation System; or (ii) on which timber harvesting for any purpose is prohibited by Federal statute. (2) Forest plan The term forest plan means a land use plan prepared by the Bureau of Land Management for public lands pursuant to section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712).
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