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Clearing Lines along Electrical At-Risk Zones Act

USA117th CongressHR-940| House 
| Updated: 3/15/2021
Doug LaMalfa

Doug LaMalfa

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (2)
Yvette Herrell (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Clearing Lines along Electrical At-Risk Zones Act This bill revises requirements related to vegetation management practices and forest management activities. The bill redefines hazard trees as trees that come within 50 feet (rather than 10 feet, as under current law) of an electric power line. Hazard trees are subject to certain management activities under current law. A vegetation management, facility inspection, and operation and maintenance plan shall describe processes for consultation with private landowners with respect to hazard trees identified for removal. Such plans must be approved according to specified deadlines. The bill generally excludes specified forest management activities from certain environmental assessment and environmental impact statement requirements. Specifically, the bill excludes from these requirements (1) the development and approval of a vegetation management, facility inspection, and operation and maintenance plan; and (2) the implementation of routine activities conducted under such a plan. The use of this exclusion shall not be subject to extraordinary circumstances procedures.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5744
Clearing Lines along Electrical At-Risk Zones Act
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 8, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Mar 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Mar 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5744
    Clearing Lines along Electrical At-Risk Zones Act


  • February 8, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 8, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • March 9, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.


  • March 15, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.


  • March 15, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4302: Active Forest Management, Wildfire Prevention and Community Protection Act
Electric power generation and transmissionEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchForests, forestry, treesLand use and conservationProperty rightsPublic utilities and utility rates

Clearing Lines along Electrical At-Risk Zones Act

USA117th CongressHR-940| House 
| Updated: 3/15/2021
Clearing Lines along Electrical At-Risk Zones Act This bill revises requirements related to vegetation management practices and forest management activities. The bill redefines hazard trees as trees that come within 50 feet (rather than 10 feet, as under current law) of an electric power line. Hazard trees are subject to certain management activities under current law. A vegetation management, facility inspection, and operation and maintenance plan shall describe processes for consultation with private landowners with respect to hazard trees identified for removal. Such plans must be approved according to specified deadlines. The bill generally excludes specified forest management activities from certain environmental assessment and environmental impact statement requirements. Specifically, the bill excludes from these requirements (1) the development and approval of a vegetation management, facility inspection, and operation and maintenance plan; and (2) the implementation of routine activities conducted under such a plan. The use of this exclusion shall not be subject to extraordinary circumstances procedures.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5744
Clearing Lines along Electrical At-Risk Zones Act
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 8, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Mar 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Mar 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5744
    Clearing Lines along Electrical At-Risk Zones Act


  • February 8, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 8, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • March 9, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.


  • March 15, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.


  • March 15, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Doug LaMalfa

Doug LaMalfa

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (2)
Yvette Herrell (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4302: Active Forest Management, Wildfire Prevention and Community Protection Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Electric power generation and transmissionEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchForests, forestry, treesLand use and conservationProperty rightsPublic utilities and utility rates