16 U.S.C. § 6517 — Effect of subchapter

Nothing in this subchapter affects, or otherwise biases, the use by the Secretary^* of other statutory or administrative authority (including categorical exclusions adopted to implement the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)) to conduct a hazardous fuel reduction project on Federal land^* (including Federal land identified in section 6512(d) of this title) that is not conducted using the process authorized by section 6514 of this title.

For projects and activities of the National Forest System other than authorized hazardous fuel reduction projects, nothing in this subchapter affects, or otherwise biases, the notice, comment, and appeal procedures for projects and activities of the National Forest System contained in part 215 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, or the consideration or disposition of any legal action brought with respect to the procedures.