This bill would let Yosemite National Park do certain forest work without first writing long environmental reports. It creates a “categorical exclusion,” so the park could remove brush and other fuels, and plant new trees, without preparing an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement under federal law. The goal is to speed up wildfire prevention and reforestation work inside the park.

Key points

• Who is affected: Yosemite park managers, workers and contractors, nearby communities, and park visitors.
• What changes: Brush and fuel removal and reforestation projects in Yosemite could be planned and carried out more quickly because they would not need lengthy environmental reviews.
• Where: Only inside Yosemite National Park.