HR 1110119th CongressIn Committee

Grazing for Wildfire Risk Reduction Act

Introduced: Feb 7, 2025

Sponsor: Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-California)

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

Grazing for Wildfire Risk Reduction Act would require the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the U.S. Forest Service, to develop and implement a strategy to expand the use of livestock grazing as a wildfire risk reduction tool on federal lands. The measure directs actions such as allowing grazing on vacant allotments during droughts, wildfires, or other disasters that disrupt current grazing; promoting targeted grazing; increasing temporary permits for fuels reduction and control of invasive annual grasses; and using grazing as a postfire recovery/restoration option where appropriate. The bill emphasizes utilizing all applicable authorities to achieve these goals and to coordinate with current grazing permit holders.

Key Points

1Requires the USDA/USFS to develop and implement a strategy to increase opportunities to use livestock grazing to reduce wildfire risk on federal lands.
2Enables reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to allow permitted grazing on vacant grazing allotments during drought, wildfires, or other disasters that disrupt grazing on active allotments.
3Promotes targeted grazing as a primary tactic for reducing fuels and wildfire risk.
4Increases the use of temporary grazing permits to support targeted fuels reduction and the reduction of invasive annual grasses.
5Supports using grazing as a postfire recovery and restoration strategy where appropriate, and directs use of all applicable authorities to carry out these activities.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected- Livestock producers and grazing permit holders who operate cattle, sheep, or other livestock on federal land, and the U.S. Forest Service that administers these grazing programs.Secondary group/area affected- Communities and ecosystems in wildfire-prone areas that could benefit from reduced fire risk, as well as land managers coordinating fuel treatments and restoration after fires.Additional impacts- Potential changes to permitting timelines and processes (e.g., NEPA reviews) to enable grazing on vacant allotments during disruptions.- Administrative and funding considerations for implementing targeted grazing, temporary permits, and postfire restoration activities.- Possible interactions with habitat, endangered species protections, and other land-use priorities that could require careful review and balancing.

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