Assess and decommission unneeded roads in Montana restoration areas where practicable and subject to appropriations.

Ryan K. Zinke · Montana · Republican

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Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Require road impact assessments and decommission unneeded, unused temporary, and unauthorized routes in restoration areas where practicable.. Promised outcome: Reduced road impacts on aquatic ecosystems in Montana restoration areas.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. H.R. 10529, Title I, Section 102(b)(5)(C), introduced by Zinke in the 119th Congress.

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(C) E XISTING ROADS.— (i) A SSESSMENT.—As part of any vegetation management project carried out under paragraph (4), in accordance with clause (ii), the Secretary shall assess the effect of existing roads (as of the date of enactment of this Act) within the project area on aquatic ecosystems. (ii) C ONTENTS.—The Secretary shall ensure that an assessment carried out under clause (i) is consistent with subpart A of part 212 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act). (iii) D ECOMMISSIONING.—To the extent practicable, within the restoration areas, the Secretary shall decommission National Forest System roads that the Secretary has determined are unneeded, temporary roads no longer being utilized for project purposes, and unauthorized routes— (I) subject to the availability of appropriations; and (II) in accordance with applicable law.

The bill would require assessment of existing roads' effects on aquatic ecosystems during vegetation management projects and decommission unneeded or unauthorized roads where practicable.

H. R. 10529 (Introduced-in-House)
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Evidence

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the Secretary shall decommission National Forest System roads that the Secretary has determined are unneeded

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Zinke introduced legislation requiring assessment of existing roads’ effects on aquatic ecosystems and decommissioning of unneeded roads where practicable and subject to appropriations. This documents concrete legislative effort, not completed assessments or decommissioning.

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H.R. 10529 Introduced in House: A River Runs Through It Act
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Mr. Zinke introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo identifies the introduced version and lists September 21, 2026, as its action date. Searches covering October 19–21 found no concrete new evidence of enactment or implementation. The commitment remains unresolved; this record establishes introduction and referral only.

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H.R. 10529 (IH) - A River Runs Through It Act - BILLS-119hr10529ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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Assessments

Public state: pending As of 2026-10-21 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown A for effort

Verified passages establish Zinke’s introduction of legislation containing the road-decommissioning requirement, supporting material legislative effort. They do not establish enactment, completed assessments, or actual decommissioning. This commitment concerns requirements and implementation, not merely introducing legislation. With no documented deadline expired as of 2026-10-21, neither delivery nor partial credit is supported.

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