Streamlines permitting and environmental review for timber production on federal land
01 Mar 2025
On 1 March 2025, the President of the United States of America issued Executive Order 14225, Immediate expansion of American timber production. The Order directs federal agencies to accelerate regulatory and permitting processes affecting timber production and forest management on federal lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the United States Forest Service.
Under the Order:
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Federal agencies must eliminate undue delays in timber-related permitting processes and review actions that impose unnecessary burdens on timber production;
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The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture are instructed to streamline approvals under the National Environmental Policy Act, including through the use of categorical exclusions; and
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The Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce are tasked with expediting consultations under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act for forest management projects, including through emergency procedures where applicable.
Nature of measure:
Type:
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Entry and establishment (Approval and admission - other)
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Promotion and facilitation (Investment facilitation )
Industry:
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Primary (Agriculture, forestry and fishing)
Inward FDI:
Yes
Outward FDI:
No
Sources:
