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The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Vol. 1 · No. 1084

Monday, August 24, 2026

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Rule lifecycle · DOCKET:LLHQ21000

National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures: Timber Salvage Harvest Categorical Exclusion

Interior Department, Land Management Bureau — observed across 3 documents over 104 days. Use the source documents below before deciding whether this affects your business.

In plain English

The Interior Department is canceling a rule that required conservation and landscape health protections on federal public lands. Small business owners who graze livestock, mine, log, or operate recreation businesses on federal lands should verify how this cancellation affects their existing permits and environmental requirements.

First seen

May 12, 2026

Last seen

Aug 24, 2026

Latest stage

Notice

PRORULE → RULE

Effective on

Monday, August 24, 2026

Stage timeline

  1. Final·May 12, 2026·91 FR 25787

    Rescission of Conservation and Landscape Health Rule

    effective Jun 11, 2026#2026-09386

  2. Notice·Aug 24, 2026·91 FR 54744

    National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures: Forest and Woodland Density Management Categorical Exclusion

    effective Aug 24, 2026#2026-17252

  3. Notice·Aug 24, 2026·91 FR 54739

    National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures: Timber Salvage Harvest Categorical Exclusion

    effective Aug 24, 2026#2026-17251