HB 2175.E - DIGEST |
(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 2/12/18) |
Authorizes the department of fish and wildlife to manage acquired lands using the best available land management techniques and develop mitigation actions where appropriate. The techniques may include: (1) Issuance or reissuance of grazing leases; |
(2) Licenses or approvals to remove firewood; |
(3) Issuance of leases for brush picking; |
(4) Periodic use of chemical or mechanical means to maintain public and recreational land; and |
(5) Issuance of rights-of-way, easements, and use permits to use existing roads in nonresidential areas. |
Exempts the use of, or planning for, the specific natural resource management activities of the department of fish and wildlife, mentioned above, from provisions of the state environmental policy act. |