The TORCH Act aims to enhance wildfire risk reduction through targeted forest management activities.
The TORCH Act, or Targeted Operations to Remove Catastrophic Hazards Act, focuses on improving wildfire risk reduction through various forest management activities. It allows for the completion of reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act to permit grazing during natural disasters, increases the use of targeted grazing, and promotes the use of temporary permits for fuels reduction and invasive grass control. The Act also enhances postfire recovery and restoration strategies using grazing where appropriate.
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