Utilizing grazing for wildfire risk reduction

(a) Strategy (1) In general Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall develop and implement a strategy to utilize livestock grazing as a wildfire risk reduction tool on Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned. (2) Inclusions The strategy under paragraph (1) shall include— (A) the completion of any reviews required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) to allow a permittee with a grazing permit in effect to graze on vacant grazing allotments during instances of drought, wildfire, or other natural disaster that disrupt grazing on the allotments covered by such grazing permit; (B) the use of targeted grazing to reduce hazardous fuels; (C) an increase in the use of temporary grazing permits to promote targeted fuels reduction and reduction of invasive annual grasses; (D) an increase in the use of livestock grazing— (i) to eradicate invasive annual grasses; and (ii) as a restoration strategy and for post-fire recovery, as appropriate; (E) the integrated use of advanced technologies to dynamically adjust livestock placement on Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned; (F) an increase in the use of any authorities applicable to livestock grazing, including modifications to grazing permits or leases to allow variances; and (G) the use of grazing on Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned in a manner that— (i) avoids conflicts with other uses of such land; and (ii) is consistent with any applicable land management plan. (b) Effect on Existing Grazing Programs Nothing in this section affects— (1) any livestock grazing program carried out by the Secretary concerned as of the date of enactment of this Act; or (2) any statutory authority for any program described in paragraph (1). (c) Secretary concerned defined In this section, the term Secretary concerned means— (1) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System lands; and (2) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public lands.

(a) Strategy (1) In general Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall develop and implement a strategy to utilize livestock grazing as a wildfire risk reduction tool on Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned. (2) Inclusions The strategy under paragraph (1) shall include— (A) the completion of any reviews required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) to allow a permittee with a grazing permit in effect to graze on vacant grazing allotments during instances of drought, wildfire, or other natural disaster that disrupt grazing on the allotments covered by such grazing permit; (B) the use of targeted grazing to reduce hazardous fuels; (C) an increase in the use of temporary grazing permits to promote targeted fuels reduction and reduction of invasive annual grasses; (D) an increase in the use of livestock grazing— (i) to eradicate invasive annual grasses; and (ii) as a restoration strategy and for post-fire recovery, as appropriate; (E) the integrated use of advanced technologies to dynamically adjust livestock placement on Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned; (F) an increase in the use of any authorities applicable to livestock grazing, including modifications to grazing permits or leases to allow variances; and (G) the use of grazing on Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned in a manner that— (i) avoids conflicts with other uses of such land; and (ii) is consistent with any applicable land management plan. (b) Effect on Existing Grazing Programs Nothing in this section affects— (1) any livestock grazing program carried out by the Secretary concerned as of the date of enactment of this Act; or (2) any statutory authority for any program described in paragraph (1). (c) Secretary concerned defined In this section, the term Secretary concerned means— (1) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System lands; and (2) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public lands.