Codify the Bureau of Land Management's proposed NEPA categorical exclusion for timber salvage projects to speed up forest management and reduce wildfire risk.

Troy Downing · Montana · Republican

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Occurrences

introduced the Accelerating Forest Management Act, legislation to codify the Bureau of Land Management’s proposed National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) categorical exclusion for timber salvage projects in order to speed up active forest management, reduce wildfire risk, and support rural economies.

Downing says he will advance legislation to make the BLM timber-salvage categorical exclusion permanent.

Downing Introduces the Accelerating Forest Management Act | Representative Troy Downing
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introduced the Accelerating Forest Management Act to codify the Bureau of Land Management’s proposed NEPA categorical exclusion for timber salvage projects

Downing introduced legislation to codify a BLM NEPA categorical exclusion for timber salvage projects.

Downing Introduces the Accelerating Forest Management Act
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To codify the categorical exclusion proposed in the National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures for the Bureau of Land Management related to salvage harvesting published on April 6, 2026, and for other purposes.

Downing introduced H.R. 8682, the Accelerating Forest Management Act, to codify BLM's proposed NEPA categorical exclusion for salvage harvesting.

H.R. 8682 (IH) - Accelerating Forest Management Act - BILLS-119hr8682ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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Downing Introduces the Accelerating Forest Management Act

Introduced legislation to codify a BLM NEPA categorical exclusion tied to forest management.

Press Releases | Representative Troy Downing
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Evidence

“Today, Congressman Troy Downing introduced the Accelerating Forest Management Act, legislation to codify the Bureau of Land Management’s proposed National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) categorical exclusion for timber salvage projects in order to speed up active forest management, reduce wildfire risk, and support rural economies.”

Downing publicly introduced legislation that directly matches the claim and states the purpose is to codify the BLM proposed NEPA categorical exclusion for timber salvage projects.

partial same_term A for effort

Downing Introduces the Accelerating Forest Management Act | Representative Troy Downing
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The Natural Resources issue page repeats that Downing introduced the Accelerating Forest Management Act on May 7, 2026, describing it as legislation to codify the BLM’s proposed NEPA categorical exclusion for timber salvage projects.

This shows the effort remained active and publicly promoted within the lookback window, but does not show enactment or final agency adoption.

unresolved same_term

Natural Resources | Representative Troy Downing
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“The Bureau of Land Management is proposing two new categorical exclusions under the National Environmental Policy Act to speed up reviews for timber salvage and thinning projects on public lands.” The notice says comments would be accepted until May 6, 2026.

The underlying BLM proposal existed and was still in the comment period during the lookback window, but the source does not show the proposal was finalized or codified by Congress.

unresolved same_term

BLM proposes expedited review of timber salvage and thinning projects | Bureau of Land Management
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Assessments

never same_term A for effort

The claim promised codifying the BLM's proposed NEPA categorical exclusion for timber salvage projects. Evidence shows Downing directly acted on this promise by introducing the Accelerating Forest Management Act on May 7, 2026, and publicly promoting it. However, there is no evidence that the bill was enacted or that the proposal was actually codified. The BLM action cited was still only a proposed categorical exclusion during the comment period, not a completed codification. Under the rubric, a serious legislative attempt that did not achieve the promised outcome is scored as never, with effort_badge true.

provider openai · model gpt-5.4 · confidence 96%