110th U.S. Congress - Proposed Wilderness Legislation
SubjectStatusURLStateSponsor
H.R. 2801: Izembek and Alaska Peninsula Refuge and Wilderness Enhancement and King Cove Safe Access Act http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h2801: AK Young (R-AK)
Description To provide for the inclusion of certain non-Federal land in the Izembek and Alaska Peninsula Wildlife Refuges and Wilderness in the State of Alaska and for the granting of a right-of-way for safe and reliable access for the Native Village of King Cove, Alaska, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3757: To provide additional protections for National Forest System lands in the Tongass... http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h3757: AK DeLauro (D-CT)
Description
H.R. 39: Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h39: AK Markey (D-MA)
Description This bill is in the first step in the legislative process. Introduced bills go first to committees that deliberate, investigate, and revise bills before they go to general debate. The majority of bills never make it out of committee.
S. 1680: Izembek and Alaska Peninsula Refuge and Wilderness Enhancement Act of 2007 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s.01680: AK Murkowski
Description A bill to provide for the inclusion of certain non-Federal land in the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and the Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2016: National Landscape Conservation System Act http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:HR02016: ALL Grijalva (D-AZ)
Description (a) Establishment- In order to conserve, protect, and restore nationally significant landscapes that have outstanding cultural, ecological, and scientific values for the benefit of current and future generations, there is established in the Bureau of Land Management the National Landscape Conservation System. (b) Components- The system shall include each of the following areas administered by the Bureau of Land Management: (1) Each area that is designated as-- (A) a national monument; (B) a national conservation area; (C) an outstanding natural area; (D) a wilderness study area; (E) a component of the National Trails System; (F) a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; or (G) a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. (2) Any area designated by Congress to be administered for conservation purposes, including-- (A) the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area, as designated under section 101(a) of the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 460nnn-11(a)); (B) the Headwaters Forest Reserve; and (C) any additional area designated by Congress for inclusion in the system. (c) Management- The Secretary shall manage the system-- (1) in accordance with any applicable law (including regulations) relating to any component of the system included under subsection (b); and (2) in a manner that protects the values for which the components of the system were designated.
H.R. 2261: Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2007 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.02262: ALL Rahall (WV)
Description To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2516: National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h2516: ALL Inslee (D-WA)
Description National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act - Identifies roadless areas within the National Forest System set forth in specified maps as National Forest Inventoried Roadless Areas, and directs the Secretary of Agriculture to manage such Areas to maintain their roadless character. Authorizes the Forest Service to modify such maps for the sole purpose of improving their accuracy or inclusiveness. Requires any substantial modification of those maps to be made through the national forest management planning process and documented in an environmental impact statement.
H.R. 2593: The Borderlands Conservation and Security Act of 2007 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.02593: ALL Grijalva (NM)
Description he purposes of this Act are to provide a means whereby the Federal lands and resources along the United States-Mexico border are provided the highest protection possible from the effects of unauthorized immigration, human and drug smuggling, and border enforcement activities, while ensuring that all operations necessary to achieve border security are undertaken.
H.R. 308: R.S. 2477 Rights-Of-Way Recognition Act http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.00308: ALL Pearce (NM)
Description To clarify congressional intent with respect to the nature of rights -of -way granted and accepted under former section 2477 of the Revised Statutes, and for other purposes.
S. 1139: National Landscape Conservation System Act http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s.01139: ALL Bingaman (D-NM)
Description (a) Establishment- In order to conserve, protect, and restore nationally significant landscapes that have outstanding cultural, ecological, and scientific values for the benefit of current and future generations, there is established in the Bureau of Land Management the National Landscape Conservation System. (b) Components- The system shall include each of the following areas administered by the Bureau of Land Management: (1) Each area that is designated as-- (A) a national monument; (B) a national conservation area; (C) a wilderness study area; (D) a national scenic trail or national historic trail designated as a component of the National Trails System; (E) a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; or (F) a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. (2) Any area designated by Congress to be administered for conservation purposes, including-- (A) the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area; (B) the Headwaters Forest Reserve; (C) the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area; and (D) any additional area designated by Congress for inclusion in the system.
S. 1324: National Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Act of 2007 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s.01324: ALL Obama (D-IL)
Description To amend the Clean Air Act to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation fuel sold in the United States.
S. 1478: Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2007 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s.01478: ALL Cantwell (D-WA)
Description The purpose of this Act is to provide, within the context of multiple-use management, lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System.
H.R. 1558: Walnut Canyon Study Act of 2007 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:HR01558: AZ Renzi (R-AZ)
Description To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to jointly conduct a study of certain land adjacent to the Walnut Canyon National Monument in the State of Arizona.
H.R. 199: Fossil Creek Wild and Scenic River Act of 2007 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.00199: AZ Renzi (R-AZ)
Description To designate segments of Fossil Creek, a tributary to the Verde River in the State of Arizona, as wild and scenic rivers.
H.R. 3287: To expand the Pajarita Wilderness and designate the Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness in Coronado National Forest, Arizona http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h3287: AZ Grijalva (D-AZ)
Description To expand the Pajarita Wilderness and designate the Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness in Coronado National Forest, Arizona, and for other purposes.
S. 722: Walnut Canyon Study Act of 2007 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s722: AZ McCain (R-AZ)
Description A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to jointly conduct a study of certain land adjacent to the Walnut Canyon National Monument in the State of Arizona.
S. 86: Fossil Creek Wild and Scenic River Act of 2007 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:SN00086: AZ McCain (R-AZ)
Description To designate segments of Fossil Creek, a tributary to the Verde River in the State of Arizona, as wild and scenic rivers.
H.R. 1835: Rim of the Valley Corridor Study Act http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h1835: CA Schiff (D-CA)
Description To provide for a resource study of the area known as the Rim of the Valley Corridor in the State of California to evaluate alternatives for protecting resources of the corridor, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3022: Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park Wilderness Act of 2007 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h3022: CA Costa (D-CA)
Description To designate the John Krebs Wilderness in the State of California, to add certain land to the Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park Wilderness, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3682: California Desert and Mountain Heritage Act http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h3682: CA Bono (R-CA)
Description To designate certain Federal lands in Riverside County, California, as wilderness, to designate certain river segments in Riverside County as a wild, scenic, or recreational river, to adjust the boundary of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, and for other purposes.
H.R. 860: California Wild Heritage Act of 2007 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h860: CA Solis (D-CA)
Description To designate certain public land as wilderness and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in the State of California, to designate Salmon Restoration Areas, to establish the Sacramento River National Recreation Area and Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, and for other purposes.
S. 1053: Rim of the Valley Corridor Study Act http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s1053: CA Feinstein (D-CA)
Description A bill to provide for a resource study of the area known as the Rim of the Valley Corridor in the State of California to evaluate alternatives for protecting resources of the corridor, and for other purposes.
S. 1774: Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park Wilderness Act of 2007 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s1774: CA Boxer (D-CA)
Description To designate the John Krebs Wilderness in the State of California, to add certain land to the Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park Wilderness, and for other purposes.
S. 493: California Wild Heritage Act of 2007 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s493: CA Boxer (D-CA)
Description A bill to designate certain public land as wilderness and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in the State of California, to designate Salmon Restoration Areas, to establish the Sacramento River National Recreation Area and Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, and for other purposes.
S.2109: California Desert and Mountain Heritage Act http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s2109: CA Boxer (D-CA)
Description To designate certain Federal lands in Riverside County, California, as wilderness, to designate certain river segments in Riverside County as a wild, scenic, or recreational river, to adjust the boundary of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2334: Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness and Indian Peaks Wilderness Expansion Act http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h2334: CO Udall (D-CO)
Description To designate as wilderness certain land within the Rocky Mountain National Park and to adjust the boundaries of the Indian Peaks Wilderness and the Arapaho National Recreation Area of the Arapaho National Forest in the State of Colorado.
H.R. 3335: To establish the South Park National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h3335: CO Lamborn (R-CO)
Description To establish the South Park National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3756: To designate certain lands in the State of Colorado as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h3756: CO DeGette (D-CO)
Description
S. 1380: Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness and Indian Peaks Wilderness Expansion Act http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s.01380: CO Salazar (D-CO)
Description To designate as wilderness certain land within the Rocky Mountain National Park and to adjust the boundaries of the Indian Peaks Wilderness and the Arapaho National Recreation Area of the Arapaho National Forest in the State of Colorado.
S. 444: South Park National Heritage Area Act http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s444: CO Salazar (D-CO)
Description Purposes- The purposes of this Act are to-- (1) establish the Heritage Area in the State of Colorado; (2) carry out the national heritage area alternative as described in the document entitled `South Park National Heritage Area Feasibility Study, 2006'; (3) provide a management framework to foster an effective working relationship with all levels of government, not for profit organizations, the private sector, and the local communities in South Park to-- (A) preserve the outstanding heritage of the region; (B) develop new heritage tourism programs, attractions and opportunities; and (C) continue to pursue the development of compatible economic opportunities and heritage products; and (4) assist communities, organizations, and citizens in the State of Colorado in identifying, preserving, interpreting, developing, and promoting the historical, cultural, scenic, recreational, agricultural, and natural resources of the region for the educational, inspirational, and economic benefit of current and future generations.
H.R. 986: Eightmile Wild and Scenic River Act http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h986: CT Courtney (D-CT)
Description To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Eightmile River in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.
H.Res. 580: Eightmile Wild and Scenic River Act http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.res.580: CT Castor (D-FL)
Description Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 986) to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Eightmile River in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.
S. 553: Eightmile Wild and Scenic River Act http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s553: CT Dodd (D-CT)
Description To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Eightmile River in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.
H.R. 707: Chattahoochee National Forest Act of 2007 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h707: GA Deal (R-GA)
Description To establish the Mountaintown National Scenic Area in the Chattahoochee National Forest, Georgia, and to designate additional National Forest System land in the State of Georgia as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
H.R. 1975: Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h1975: ID Maloney (D-NY)
Description To designate certain National Forest System lands and public lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior in the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors, and for other purposes.
H.R. 222: Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h222: ID Simpson (R-ID)
Description To promote the economic development and recreational use of National Forest System lands and other public lands in central Idaho, to designate the Boulder-White Cloud Management Area to ensure the continued management of certain National Forest System lands and Bureau of Land Management lands for recreational and grazing use and conservation and resource protection, to add certain National Forest System lands and Bureau of Land Management lands in central Idaho to the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.
S. 1802: Idaho Wilderness Boundary Modification Act of 2007 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s.01802: ID Craig (R-ID)
Description To adjust the boundaries of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness in the State of Idaho
S. 802: Owyhee Initiative Implementation Act of 2007 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s802: ID Crapo (R-ID)
Description To provide for the implementation of the Owyhee Initiative Agreement, and for other purposes.
H.R. 415: To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.00415: MA Frank (D-MA)
Description To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
S. 868: A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:SN00868: MA Kennedy (D-MA)
Description To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
H.R. 3139: Perquimans River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2007 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h3139: NC Butterfield (D-NC)
Description To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Perquimans River and its tributaries in Perquimans County, North Carolina, for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.
S. 1057: New River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2007 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s.01057: NC Burr (NC)
Description To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the New River in the States of North Carolina and Virginia as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
S. 2098: A bill to establish the Northern Plains Heritage Area in the State of North Dakota http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s2098: ND Dorgan (D-ND)
Description
H.R. 2632: Sabinoso Wilderness Act of 2007 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h2632: NM Udall (D-NM)
Description To establish the Sabinoso Wilderness Area in San Miguel County, New Mexico, and for other purposes.
H.R. 859: Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area Act http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.00859: NM Salazar (D-CO)
Description The purpose of this Act is to establish the Heritage Area-- (1) to carry out the national heritage area alternative as described in the document entitled `Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area Feasibility Study, 2005', dated November, 2005; (2) to provide a management framework to foster a close working relationship with all levels of government, the private sector, and the local communities in the San Luis Valley to-- (A) conserve the heritage of the region; and (B) continue to pursue compatible economic opportunities; and (3) to assist communities, organizations, and citizens in the State of Colorado in identifying, preserving, interpreting, and developing the historical, cultural, scenic, and natural resources of the region for the educational and inspirational benefit of current and future generations.
S. 275: Prehistoric Trackways National Monument Establishment Act http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s275: NM Bingaman (D-N)
Description A bill to establish the Prehistoric Trackways National Monument in the State of New Mexico.
S. 443: Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area Act http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:SN00443: NM Salazar (D-CO)
Description The purpose of this Act is to establish the Heritage Area-- (1) to carry out the national heritage area alternative as described in the document entitled `Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area Feasibility Study, 2005', dated November, 2005; (2) to provide a management framework to foster a close working relationship with all levels of government, the private sector, and the local communities in the San Luis Valley to-- (A) conserve the heritage of the region; and (B) continue to pursue compatible economic opportunities; and (3) to assist communities, organizations, and citizens in the State of Colorado in identifying, preserving, interpreting, and developing the historical, cultural, scenic, and natural resources of the region for the educational and inspirational benefit of current and future generations.
H.R. 816: Orchard Detention Basin Flood Control Act http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h816: NV Porter (R-NV)
Description To provide for the release of certain land from the Sunrise Mountain Instant Study Area in the State of Nevada and to grant a right-of-way across the released land for the construction and maintenance of a flood control project.
H.R. 3513: To amend the Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984 to designate the Copper Salmon Wilderness http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h3513: OR DeFazio (D-OR)
Description To amend the Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984 to designate the Copper Salmon Wilderness and to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the North and South Forks of the Elk River in the State of Oregon as wild or scenic rivers, and for other purposes.
H.R. 886: Wild Sky Wilderness Act of 2007 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h886: OR Larsen (D-WA)
Description To enhance ecosystem protection and the range of outdoor opportunities protected by statute in the Skykomish River valley of the State of Washington by designating certain lower-elevation Federal lands as wilderness, and for other purposes.
S. 2034: A bill to amend the Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984 to designate the Copper Salmon... http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s2034: OR Wyden (D-OR)
Description A bill to amend the Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984 to designate the Copper Salmon Wilderness and to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the North and South Forks of the Elk River in the State of Oregon as wild or scenic rivers, and for other purposes.
S. 647: Lewis and Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Act of 2007 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s647: OR Wyden (D-OR)
Description This bill is in the first step in the legislative process. Introduced bills go first to committees that deliberate, investigate, and revise bills before they go to general debate. The majority of bills never make it out of committee.
H.R. 1210: Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2007 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.01210: UT Matheson (R-UT)
Description It is the purpose of this Act to direct, facilitate, and expedite the exchange of certain Federal land and non-Federal land in the State to further the public interest by-- (1) exchanging Federal land that has limited recreational and conservation resources; and (2) acquiring State trust land with important recreational, scenic, and conservation resources for permanent public management and use.
H.R. 1919: America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2007 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h1919: UT Hinchey (D-NY)
Description To designate as wilderness certain Federal portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah for the benefit of present and future generations of Americans.
S. 390: Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2007 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s.00390: UT Bennett (R-UT)
Description It is the purpose of this Act to direct, facilitate, and expedite the exchange of certain Federal land and non-Federal land in the State to further the public interest by-- (1) exchanging Federal land that has limited recreational and conservation resources; and (2) acquiring State trust land with important recreational, scenic, and conservation resources for permanent public management and use.
H.R. 1011: Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h1011: VA Boucher (D-VA)
Description To designate additional National Forest System lands in the State of Virginia as wilderness or a wilderness study area, to designate the Kimberling Creek Potential Wilderness Area for eventual incorporation in the Kimberling Creek Wilderness, to establish the Seng Mountain and Bear Creek Scenic Areas, to provide for the development of trail plans for the wilderness areas and scenic areas, and for other purposes.
S. 570: Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s570: VA Warner (R-VA)
Description A bill to designate additional National Forest System lands in the State of Virginia as wilderness or a wilderness study area, to designate the Kimberling Creek Potential Wilderness Area for eventual incorporation in the Kimberling Creek Wilderness, to establish the Seng Mountain and Bear Creek Scenic Areas, to provide for the development of trail plans for the wilderness areas and scenic areas, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3667: Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2007 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h3667: VT Welch (D-VT)
Description Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Missisquoi and Trout Rivers in the State of Vermont for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
S. 2093: Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2007 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s2093: VT Leahy (D-VT)
Description A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Missisquoi and Trout Rivers in the State of Vermont for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
S. 520: Wild Sky Wilderness Act of 2007 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s520: WA Murray (D-WA)
Description Wild Sky Wilderness Act of 2007 - Designates certain lands in the Skykomish River valley, Washington, as the Wild Sky Wilderness, to be managed by the Secretary of Agriculture. Directs the Secretary to establish a trail plan. Authorizes the use of helicopter access to construct and maintain a joint Forest Service-Snohomish County telecommunications repeater site to provide improved communication for safety, health, and emergency purposes. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire lands in the Wild Sky Wilderness by purchase, donation, or exchange, with priority to be given to specified Priority Acquisition Lands. Requires the boundaries of the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and the Wild Sky Wilderness to be adjusted to encompass any lands so acquired. Requires the Secretary to accept specified lands within the Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington, from the Chelan County Public Utility District if the District offers such lands to the Secretary (in title acceptable to the Secretary, and provided there is no hazardous material on the site) in exchange for a permanent easement, including helicopter access, to maintain an existing telemetry site to monitor snow pack on land within the Wenatchee National Forest, Washington. Provides for extinguishment of the easement and reversion of all conveyed rights to the United States if the District no longer needs to maintain a telemetry site.
S. 1281: Snake Headwaters Legacy Act of 2007 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s.01281: WY Craig (WY)
Description To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain rivers and streams of the headwaters of the Snake River System as additions to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

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