Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Biological diversity, Budgets, Business, Colorado, Decision making, Department of Agriculture, Emergency management, Environmental assessment, Environmental protection, Executive departments, Federal advisory bodies, Forest conservation, Forest ecology, Forest fires, Forest health, Forest management, Government spending reductions, Insect pests, Land transfers, Land use, Law, Lumber trade, National forests, Natural resources, Pests, Public lands
Latest Action: 06/17/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. Bill TextTo require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a "Charter Forest" demonstration project on all National Forest System lands in the State of Colorado in order to combat insect infestation, improve forest health, reduce the threat of wildfire, protect biological diversity, and enhance the social sustainability and economic productivity of the lands. 6/4/2008--Introduced. Colorado Charter Forest Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a demonstration project for National Forest System lands in Colorado ("covered lands") for the purposes of increasing community involvement in decision making regarding management and evaluating methods to improve the health and management of the lands.Requires establishment of: (1) an independent scientific panel to assess the ecological, social, and economic sustainability of the covered lands and prepare a monitoring plan; and (2) a community management council to advise on environmental, economic, and [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 06/28/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 110-215. Bill TextTo declare United States policy on international climate cooperation, to authorize assistance to promote clean and efficient energy technologies in foreign countries, and to establish the International Clean Energy Foundation. 6/28/2007--Reported to House amended. (There is 1 other summary) International Climate Cooperation Re-engagement Act of 2007 - Title I: United States Policy on Global Climate Change - (Sec. 103) Establishes within the Department of State an Office on Global Climate Change, which shall be headed by the Ambassador-at-Large for Global Climate Change. States that the primary responsibility of the Ambassador-at-Large shall be to advance U.S. goals with respect to reducing global greenhouse gas emissions and addressing global climate change. Authorizes the Ambassador-at-Large to represent the United States in diplomatic contacts relating to global climate change. Title II: Assistance to Promote Clean and Efficient [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Budgets, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Conservation easements, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Environmental education, Environmental protection, Environmental protection groups, Federal-state relations, Forest conservation, Forest products, Grants-in-aid, Land banking, Land transfers, Land use, Natural resources, Nonprofit organizations, Open space lands, Private forests, Social services, State and local government, Suburbs, Urban affairs, Urban growth
Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4611-4612) Bill TextA bill to amend the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to establish a program to provide assistance to States and nonprofit organizations to preserve suburban forest land and open space and contain suburban sprawl. 4/17/2007--Introduced. Suburban and Community Forestry and Open Space Program Act of 2007 - Amends the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to establish in the Forest Service the Suburban and Community Forestry and Open Space Program, which shall provide cost-share grants to preserve private forest land, contain suburban sprawl, and support value-added forest product industries in states in which less than 25% of the land is owned by the United States. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to authorize a requesting state to permit a qualifying organization to acquire one or more conservation easements to carry out the Forest Legacy Program in such state.
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