S.Amdt. 2380
What it does: Adds SEC. 83__. EXEMPTION FROM PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS FOR SILVICULTURAL ROADS at the end of title VIII
Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID)What it changes
1 change to S. 3240 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 83__. EXEMPTION FROM PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS FOR SILVICULTURAL ROADS at the end of title VIII
Adds a sectionIn S. 3240 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(c) Submission of Revised Strategic Plan.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall submit the revised strategic plan to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.
Inserted: SEC. 83__. EXEMPTION FROM PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS FOR SILVICULTURAL ROADS.
Inserted: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall not require a permit under section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342) or, either directly or indirectly, require any State to require a permit for discharges of stormwater runoff from--
Inserted: (1) roads, the construction, use, or maintenance of which are associated with silvicultural activities; or
Inserted: (2) other silvicultural activities, including nursery operations, site preparation, reforestation and subsequent cultural treatment, thinning, prescribed burning, pest and fire control, harvesting operations, or surface drainage.
Original wording
At the end of title VIII, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 2380. Mr. CRAPO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3240, to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2017, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of title VIII, insert the following:
SEC. 83__. EXEMPTION FROM PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS FOR SILVICULTURAL ROADS.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall not require a permit under section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342) or, either directly or indirectly, require any State to require a permit for discharges of stormwater runoff from--
(1) roads, the construction, use, or maintenance of which are associated with silvicultural activities; or
(2) other silvicultural activities, including nursery operations, site preparation, reforestation and subsequent cultural treatment, thinning, prescribed burning, pest and fire control, harvesting operations, or surface drainage.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 12, 2012