Vegetation management, facility inspection, and operation and maintenance relating to electric transmission and distribution facility rights-of-way

(a) Hazard trees within 150 feet of electric power line Section 512(a)(1)(B)(ii) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1772(a)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking 10 and inserting 150. (b) Consultation with private landowners Section 512(c)(3)(E) of such Act (43 U.S.C. 1772(c)(3)(E)) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking and at the end; (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period and inserting; and; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (iii) consulting with a private landowner with respect to any hazard trees identified for removal from land owned by the private landowner.. (c) Review and approval process Section 512(c)(4)(A)(iv) of such Act (43 U.S.C. 1772(c)(4)(A)(iv)) is amended to read as follows: (iv) ensures that— (I) a plan submitted without a modification under clause (iii) shall be automatically approved 120 days after being submitted; and (II) with respect to a plan submitted with a modification under clause (iii), if not approved within 120 days after being submitted, the Secretary concerned shall develop and submit a letter to the owner and operator describing— (aa) a detailed timeline (to conclude within 165 days after the submission of the plan) for completing review of the plan; (bb) any identified deficiencies with the plan and specific opportunities for the owner and operator to address such deficiencies; and (cc) any other relevant information, as determined by the Secretary concerned..

(a) Hazard trees within 150 feet of electric power line Section 512(a)(1)(B)(ii) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1772(a)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking 10 and inserting 150. (b) Consultation with private landowners Section 512(c)(3)(E) of such Act (43 U.S.C. 1772(c)(3)(E)) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking and at the end; (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period and inserting; and; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (iii) consulting with a private landowner with respect to any hazard trees identified for removal from land owned by the private landowner.. (c) Review and approval process Section 512(c)(4)(A)(iv) of such Act (43 U.S.C. 1772(c)(4)(A)(iv)) is amended to read as follows: (iv) ensures that— (I) a plan submitted without a modification under clause (iii) shall be automatically approved 120 days after being submitted; and (II) with respect to a plan submitted with a modification under clause (iii), if not approved within 120 days after being submitted, the Secretary concerned shall develop and submit a letter to the owner and operator describing— (aa) a detailed timeline (to conclude within 165 days after the submission of the plan) for completing review of the plan; (bb) any identified deficiencies with the plan and specific opportunities for the owner and operator to address such deficiencies; and (cc) any other relevant information, as determined by the Secretary concerned..