; and (2) if such response confirms that the Secretary, acting through the applicable forest supervisor, will carry out the range improvement requested— (A) notify the district office that serves the area in which such range improvement will occur; and (B) expedite the carrying out of such range improvement using any available administrative tools or authorities, including categorical exclusions. 3. Minor range improvements under BLM grazing permits (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered request The term covered request means a request submitted by a grazing permit or lease holder to the Secretary requesting that the Secretary carry out a range improvement. (2) Grazing permit or lease The term grazing permit or lease means a grazing permit or lease described in section 4130.2 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (3) Minor range improvement The term minor range improvement includes improvements to existing fences and fence lines, wells, water pipelines, and stock tanks. (4) Range improvement The term range improvement means a range improvement carried out pursuant to subpart 4120 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (5) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (b) Minor range improvements by grazing permit holders Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue regulations allowing a grazing permit or lease holder to carry out a minor range improvement on the land with respect to which the grazing permit or lease applies if— (1) the grazing permit or lease holder notifies the applicable Bureau of Land Management district or field manager at least 30 days prior to carrying out such minor range improvement; and (2) such applicable district or field manager— (A) approves the minor range improvement