H.R. 6519 · 112th Congress
Defend Your Home Against Wildfire Act
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Defend Your Home Against Wildfire Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) and the Secretary of the Interior to establish a process for the expedited consideration of a permit application submitted by the owner of eligible private property to remove vegetation on federal land adjacent to the property to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire that…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 21, 2012
Defend Your Home Against Wildfire Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) and the Secretary of the Interior to establish a process for the expedited consideration of a permit application submitted by the owner of eligible private property to remove vegetation on federal land adjacent to the property to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire that would threaten a residential structure on such property.
Requires the final decision on an application for a vegetation removal permit to be made no later than 14 days after the application is received.
Prohibits a vegetation removal permit from authorizing vegetation removal activities by a private landowner on federal land more than 100 feet beyond the boundary or boundaries shared by such land and the eligible private property.
Authorizes the Secretary concerned to make a grant to a recipient of a vegetation removal permit to help cover up to 25% of the vegetation removal costs.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Defend Your Home Against Wildfire Act
Latest action (Oct 9, 2012): Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 21, 2012
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No recorded floor vote found.