h 3 50969 1212552000 false 1213675200 6189 391 110 400394 6/4/2008--Introduced.<br/>Colorado Charter Forest Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a demonstration project for National Forest System lands in Colorado (&quot;covered lands&quot;) for the purposes of increasing community involvement in decision making regarding management and evaluating methods to improve the health and management of the lands.<br/>Requires establishment of: (1) an independent scientific panel to assess the ecological, social, and economic sustainability of the covered lands and prepare a monitoring plan; and (2) a community management council to advise on environmental, economic, and social issues related to the management, occupancy, and use of the lands.<br/>Requires the Secretary, not later than 60 days after appointment of the community management council, to begin to develop a land and resource management charter for the covered lands, notwithstanding the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.<br/>Requires the Secretary to promulgate rules to establish a pre-decision review process for use in connection with site-specific projects.<br/>Expresses the sense of Congress that in order to offset funds appropriated to implement this Act for a fiscal year, the Forest Service land acquisition budget for that year should be reduced by an equal amount.<br/> 1213675200 2008-06-17 Fri Nov 07 06:45:13 -0600 2008 introduced 50969 'act':4 '2008':6 'forest':3 'charter':2 'colorado':1 60794 false Colorado Charter Forest Act of 2008 short introduced 50969 'land':19,52 'order':26 'reduc':34 'state':22 'biolog':40 'combat':28 'divers':41 'econom':48 'enhanc':43 'forest':11,17,32 'health':33 'improv':31 'infest':30 'insect':29 'nation':16 'requir':2 'social':45 'system':18 'threat':36 'charter':10 'conduct':8 'product':49 'project':13 'protect':39 'sustain':46 'wildfir':38 'colorado':24 'demonstr':12 'secretari':4 'agricultur':6 60342 false To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a "Charter Forest" demonstration project on all National Forest System lands in the State of Colorado in order to combat insect infestation, improve forest health, reduce the threat of wildfire, protect biological diversity, and enhance the social sustainability and economic productivity of the lands. official action 50969 1213675200 Tue Jun 17 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165155 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. T000458 1945-12-20 455 Thomas 'tom':5 'thoma':1,3,6 'tancredo':2,4,7 M 400394 Tancredo Thomas_G._Tancredo G. Thomas Tancredo 46 Tom N00006103 4924 Republican Presbyterian Thomas Tancredo M001152 1949-01-27 1940 Marilyn 'marilyn':1,3,5 'musgrav':2,4,6 F 400287 Musgrave Marilyn_N._Musgrave N. Marilyn Musgrave 1221 N00025054 5157 Republican Assembly of God Marilyn Musgrave action 50969 1213675200 Tue Jun 17 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165155 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. introduced 50969 1212552000 Wed Jun 04 00:00:00 -0500 2008 159095 action 50969 1212552000 Wed Jun 04 00:00:00 -0500 2008 159096 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.