Protect Collaboration for Healthier Forests Act

The Protect Collaboration for Healthier Forests Act would establish a pilot program in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming to change how legal challenges to certain forest management projects are handled. Instead of traditional lawsuits in federal court, disputes regarding projects aimed at reducing wildfire fuels or treating insect infestations would be resolved through a mandatory arbitration process. This change is intended to speed up the implementation of forest health projects that have been developed through local community collaboration or wildfire protection plans.