Accelerating treatments on Federal land

(a) Baseline treatments for fuels reduction and forest health For Federal land, the Secretary concerned shall determine— (1) for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023— (A) the number of acres mechanically thinned, for acres commercially thinned and for acres pre-commercially thinned; and (B) the number of acres treated by prescribed fire; and (2) the average of the numbers described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) over the period of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. (b) Annual goals (1) In general For Federal land for fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary concerned shall establish annual— (A) mechanical thinning goals for acres commercially thinned and for acres pre-commercially thinned; and (B) prescribed fire goals. (2) Requirements (A) Fiscal years 2025 and 2026 For each of fiscal years 2025 and 2026, the goals established under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) shall be not less than the number of acres described in subsection (a)(2). (B) Fiscal years 2027 and 2028 For each of fiscal years 2027 and 2028, the goals established under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) shall be not less than 20 percent more than the number of acres described in subsection (a)(2). (C) Fiscal year 2029 and subsequent fiscal years For fiscal year 2029 and each fiscal year thereafter, the goals established under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) shall be not less than 40 percent more than the number of acres described in subsection (a)(2). (c) Regional allotments Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary concerned shall assign annual acreage allotments for mechanical thinning and prescribed fire on Federal land, categorized by National Forest System region or by State, as appropriate. (d) Publication The Secretary concerned shall make publicly available the data described in subsections (a), (b), and (c), including by publishing that data on the website of the Forest Service and the website of the Bureau of Land Management. (e) Savings provision Nothing in this section shall be construed to supersede or conflict with any other provision of law, including— (1) section 40803(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (16 U.S.C. 6592(b)); and (2) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). (f) Applicability of NEPA The establishment of annual goals under subsection (b)(1) and the assignment of regional allotments under subsection (c) shall not be subject to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).