Bill · S. 1662· Senate(119-S-1662)
Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 5/7/2025
- Last activity
- 5/7/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Sponsored by
- Jeff Merkley
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 3
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the ``Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2025'', aims to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009. It seeks to reauthorize the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program and make several specific adjustments to its functions. The legislation updates language regarding species or pathogens and adds requirements for standardized monitoring. It also introduces a requirement for a Federal Government staffing plan to support established collaboratives. Additionally, the bill expands the types of proposals eligible for consideration, such as those focusing on wildfire risk and watershed health. Finally, it adjusts funding levels and extends certain timelines.
Yes· 3 of 7
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+6
The bill expands scope to include wildfire risk reduction, ecological restoration, and watershed health.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+5
The bill targets wildfire risk reduction and watershed health across various land ownerships including private and state lands often found in rural areas.
Does this invest in rural communities?+3
The bill supports forest landscape restoration and wildfire risk reduction which impacts rural land ownerships and communities.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Support for Local Collaboratives: The bill adds a requirement for a Federal Government staffing plan to provide support to established collaboratives (Section 2, subsection (c)(3)(A)(iii)). This could ensure that local groups have the necessary federal assistance to succeed.
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Improved Wildfire Risk Reduction: The bill expands the scope of proposals to include those seeking to reduce the risk of uncharacteristic wildfire across various land ownerships, including State, Tribal, and private land, and within the wildland-urban interface (Section 2, subsection (d)(2)(H)). This could lead to safer communities and better forest management.
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Protection of Water Resources: New provisions allow for proposals that seek to enhance watershed health and drinking water sources (Section 2, subsection (d)(2)(I)). This could lead to better water quality and more reliable sources for people.
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Innovative Implementation: The bill allows for proposals that use innovative implementation mechanisms, such as conservation finance agreements and good neighbor agreements (Section 2, subsection (d)(2)(G)). This could lead to more creative and effective ways to manage public lands.
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Increased Funding Capacity: The bill increases a specific funding amount from $4,000,000 to $8,000,000 (Section 2, subsection (f)(4)(B)(ii)). This increase could provide more resources for program activities.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+6Improves Rural Development+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+5Good For Low Income Households+1
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+1
- 5/7/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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