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HR 4766 107th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Animals Emergency Management Fire prevention Forest fires Forest health Forest management Game and game birds National forests South Dakota Wildlife refuges

Black Hills National Forest Preservation and Public Safety Act of 2002

Introduced: May 16, 2002 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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To President
Became law
May 21, 2002
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
May 21, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
May 16, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
May 16, 2002
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Black Hills National Forest Preservation and Public Safety Act of 2002 - Declares that the fire hazard associated with deteriorating forest health conditions in the Beaver Park Roadless Area and Norbeck Wildlife Preserve of the Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota, constitutes an emergency circumstance. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to request authority from the appropriate executive branch officials to use alternative expedited arrangements to address such problems.
What's happening now May 21, 2002

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

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