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Categorical Exclusion

A category of actions that a federal agency has determined, after thorough review, normally do not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment and therefore do not require an Environmental Assessment or an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act.

Hazard Tree

A standing tree that is deemed likely to fail and, if it failed, would likely cause injury to people or damage to federal property, due to deterioration or damage to its structure.

National Forest System land

Federal lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service, part of the Department of Agriculture, for multiple uses including timber, recreation, wildlife, and water resources.

Fuel Breaks

Strips of land where vegetation has been removed or reduced to create a barrier that can stop or slow the spread of a wildfire.

Good Neighbor Authority

A provision that allows the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management to enter into agreements with state forestry agencies to conduct forest management activities on federal lands, often for wildfire prevention or forest health, with states keeping revenue from timber sales to cover project costs.

Wildland-Urban Interface

The area where houses and other human development meet or intermingle with undeveloped wildland vegetation, making these areas particularly vulnerable to wildfires.