Future protection of fire suppression, invasive species control, and livestock production values on Federal land in County
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(a) Findings Congress finds that the protection against wildfire and invasive species and the protection of livestock production are essential, important, proper, and compatible activities and uses of— (1) the Federal land designated as wilderness under section 4(c)(1); (2) the Federal land designated as a special management area under section 4(b); and (3) the Federal land not designated as wilderness or as a special management area in section 4. (b) Future protection The Secretary may take all and any actions, including the use of motorized vehicles, helicopters, or airplanes, needed to control wildfire and to control and eradicate invasive species on the Federal land described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a). (c) Management of livestock on wilderness and special management area Federal land The Secretary may authorize the management of livestock on the Federal land designated as wilderness under section 4(c)(1) or as a special management area under section 4(b). (d) Management of livestock on other Federal land (1) Production value The Secretary may not abridge, prohibit, restrict, or terminate grazing authorizations existing as of the date of enactment of this Act on any of the Federal land that is not designated as wilderness under section 4(c)(1) or as a special management area under section 4(b). (2) Grazing Grazing on Federal land that is not designated as wilderness under section 4(c)(1) or as a special management area under section 4(b) and any activities the Secretary reasonably determines necessary to carry out proper and practical grazing management programs on such land (such as public land range improvement activities and wildfire control, suppression, and rehabilitation activities) shall be managed and carried out in accordance with the Act of June 28, 1934 (commonly known as the Taylor Grazing Act) (48 Stat. 1269, chapter 865; 43 U.S.C. 315 et seq.), section 402 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1752), and all other laws applicable to grazing on such land.