Summary: Thurgood Marshall's Elementary School Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of P.S. 103, the public school located in West Baltimore, Maryland, which former Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall attended as a youth (the study area). Requires the Secretary to: (1) evaluate the national significance of the study area and determine its suitability and feasibility as a unit of National Park System, and (2) consider other alternatives for the preservation and interpretation of such area.

secretary interior conduct special resource study public school located maryland supreme_court justice attended youth study area requires secretary evaluate national significance study area determine suitability feasibility unit national_park_system consider alternatives preservation interpretation area


Summary: Carson National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2011 - Adjusts the boundary of the Carson National Forest in New Mexico to incorporate approximately 4,990 acres of land identified as the Miranda Canyon Boundary on the map entitled "Carson National Forest Boundary Adjustment" and dated September 21, 2010.

adjusts boundary carson_national_forest new_mexico incorporate approximately acres land identified map entitled dated september


Summary: Approves the conveyance by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to the state of Mississippi of the federally-owned Yellow Creek Port properties in the custody of the TVA at Iuka, Mississippi.

approves conveyance tennessee_valley_authority tva state mississippi federally owned yellow creek port properties custody tva mississippi


Summary: Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act of 2011- Establishes the Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Management Area in Montana. Designates specified land within the Lewis and Clark National Forest in Montana as wilderness and as additions to existing components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS). Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to prepare a comprehensive management strategy for the prevention, control, and eradication of noxious weeds in the Rocky Mountain Ranger District of Lewis and Clark National Forest. Authorizes such Secretary to conduct a study for improving nonmotorized recreation trail opportunities, including mountain bicycling, on land within the District that is not designated as wilderness.

establishes montana designates specified land lewis clark_national_forest montana wilderness additions existing components national_wilderness_preservation_system nwps directs secretary agriculture usda prepare comprehensive management strategy prevention control eradication noxious weeds clark_national_forest authorizes secretary conduct study improving nonmotorized recreation trail opportunities including mountain bicycling land district designated wilderness


Summary: Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act of 2011- Designates specified federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Humboldt County, Nevada, and to be known as the Pine Forest Range Wilderness, as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS). Sets forth provisions for the management of such land, including regarding livestock grazing, water rights, Native American tribal rights and cultural and religious uses, fish and wildlife management, and climate data collection. Releases BLM land in any part of the Blue Lakes and Alder Creek wilderness study areas not designated as wilderness by this Act from further study for wilderness designation. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to take necessary measures to control fire, insects, and diseases in the wilderness designated by this Act. Authorizes land exchanges involving identified federal and non-federal lands in Humboldt County. Incorporates acquired lands and interests in or adjoining the Pine Forest Range Wilderness Area into and administered as part of such wilderness area.

designates specified federal land managed bureau_of_land_management blm humboldt_county nevada known wilderness component national_wilderness_preservation_system nwps sets forth provisions management land including livestock grazing water rights native american tribal rights cultural religious uses fish wildlife management climate data collection land blue lakes wilderness study areas designated wilderness act study wilderness designation authorizes secretary interior necessary measures control fire insects diseases wilderness designated act authorizes land exchanges involving identified federal non federal lands humboldt_county incorporates acquired lands interests adjoining administered wilderness area


Summary: Wasatch Range Recreation Access Enhancement Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to convey, by sale, a specified parcel of National Forest System land within the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Salt Lake County, Utah, to Canyons-SkiLink, LLC, to allow it to construct a ski-lift, gondola, or tramway to serve as a public-access transportation interconnection of the Wasatch Front and the Wasatch Back Mountains. Requires Canyons-SkiLink to pay to the Secretary an amount equal to at least the fair market value of such land. Requires the fair market value of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under this Act to be determined based on an appraisal that is acceptable to the Secretary.

wasatch range recreation access enhancement act directs secretary agriculture usda convey sale specified parcel national_forest_system land uinta wasatch cache national forest salt_lake_county utah llc allow construct ski lift serve public access transportation interconnection wasatch requires canyons pay secretary equal fair market value land requires fair market value national_forest_system land conveyed act determined based appraisal acceptable secretary


Summary: Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2011 - Prohibits road construction and road reconstruction in inventoried roadless areas of the National Forest System. Specifies exceptions, including because: (1) there is threat of a catastrophic event, (2) a natural resource restoration action is necessary, or (3) a federal-aid highway project is in the public interest or is consistent with the purposes for which the land was reserved or acquired. Prohibits timber from being cut, sold, or removed in an inventoried roadless area. Permits various exceptions, including for specified environmental reasons, if the responsible official determines that the cutting, sale, or removal of timber is expected to be infrequent. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to make modifications to roadless area maps to improve their accuracy or inclusiveness. Instructs the Secretary, in order to evaluate the effect of a modification to a roadless area map, to prepare an environmental impact statement or similar analysis required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Declares that this Act does not: (1) revoke, suspend, or modify legal instruments and decisions concerning the use of NFS land made before January 12, 2001; (2) compel the amendment or revision of any land and resource management plan; or (3) apply to specified activities in the Tongass National Forest. States that the prohibitions and restrictions of this Act cannot be reconsidered, modified, or terminated under the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974.

roadless area conservation act prohibits road construction road reconstruction inventoried roadless areas national_forest_system specifies exceptions including threat catastrophic event natural resource restoration action necessary federal aid highway project public interest consistent purposes land reserved acquired prohibits timber cut sold removed inventoried roadless area permits exceptions including specified environmental reasons responsible official determines cutting sale removal timber expected authorizes secretary agriculture usda modifications roadless area maps improve accuracy inclusiveness instructs secretary order evaluate effect modification roadless area map prepare environmental impact statement similar analysis required national_environmental_policy_act declares act revoke suspend modify legal instruments decisions concerning use nfs land january compel amendment revision land resource management plan apply specified activities tongass_national_forest states prohibitions restrictions act reconsidered modified terminated forest_and_rangeland_renewable_resources_planning_act


Summary: New Philadelphia, Illinois, Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the New Philadelphia archaeological site and the land surrounding it in Illinois (the study area). Requires the Secretary to evaluate the national significance of the study area and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System.

illinois study act directs secretary interior conduct special resource study archaeological site land surrounding illinois study area requires secretary evaluate national significance study area determine suitability feasibility designating study area unit national_park_system


Summary: Cabin Fee Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to set an annual fee for, and requires the payment of such fee to the United States by, an authorized owner of a privately built and owned recreational cabin located on National Forest System land. Reduces such fee to $100 annually if access to a cabin is significantly impaired, either by natural causes or governmental actions, such that the cabin is rendered unsafe or unable to be occupied. Requires payment of a transfer fee to the United States upon the transfer of a cabin between private parties for consideration.

cabin_fee_act directs secretary agriculture usda set annual fee requires payment fee united_states authorized owner privately built owned recreational cabin located national_forest_system land reduces fee annually access cabin significantly impaired natural causes governmental actions cabin rendered unsafe unable occupied requires payment transfer fee united_states transfer cabin private parties consideration


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to release, without consideration, specified conditions (including the reversionary interest retained by the United States) on the use of certain land conveyed to the state of Minnesota for the establishment of an airport in Cook County, Minnesota.

directs secretary agriculture release consideration specified conditions including reversionary interest retained united_states use certain land conveyed state minnesota establishment airport minnesota


Summary: Powell Shooting Range Land Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Powell Recreation District in Wyoming, without consideration, the land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the Wind River District and identified as the Powell Gun Club for use as: (1) a shooting range, or (2) for any other public purpose consistent with the uses allowed under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act. Instructs the Secretary to require the District to pay all survey and other administrative costs necessary for the preparation and completion of any patents for, and transfers of title to, such land. Requires the conveyed land to revert, at the discretion of the Secretary, to the United States if such land ceases being used for a public purpose. Requires the District to agree in writing to: (1) pay administrative costs associated with such conveyance, including the costs of environmental, wildlife, cultural, or historical resources studies; and (2) release and indemnify the United States from claims or liabilities that may arise from the uses carried out on such land on or before this Act's enactment.

shooting range land conveyance act directs secretary interior convey wyoming consideration land managed bureau_of_land_management blm identified gun club use shooting range public purpose consistent uses allowed recreation_and_public_purposes_act instructs secretary require district pay survey administrative costs necessary preparation completion patents transfers title land requires conveyed land revert discretion secretary united_states land ceases public purpose requires district agree writing pay administrative costs associated conveyance including costs environmental wildlife cultural historical resources studies release indemnify united_states claims liabilities arise uses carried land act enactment


Summary: Scofield Land Transfer Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) complete a full physical and title survey of specified federal land concerning the Scofield Dam and Reservoir in Carbon County, Utah, and any other related land in and around Scofield Reservoir Basin; and (2) attempt to notify each person or entity claiming title to, or an interest in, such land (claimant) of the claimant's trespass or encroachment on federal land, including the existence of any trespassing or encroaching structures. Authorizes the Secretary, in order to resolve trespass and encroachment issues and upon a claimant's request, to convey either a fee interest or a life estate to a claimant. Subjects any conveyance to: (1) a claimant paying fair market value for the claimed land, (2) the United States retaining a flood easement over the entire portion of the federal land conveyed, and (3) specified deed restrictions. Establishes the Scofield Reservoir Fund to provide enhanced recreation opportunities at the Scofield Reservoir. Deposits into the Fund any amounts paid by claimants pursuant to this Act.

land transfer act directs secretary interior complete physical title survey specified federal land concerning reservoir utah related land reservoir basin attempt notify person entity claiming title interest land claimant claimant trespass encroachment federal land including existence trespassing structures authorizes secretary order resolve trespass encroachment issues claimant request convey fee interest life estate claimant subjects conveyance claimant paying fair market value claimed land united_states retaining flood easement entire portion federal land conveyed specified deed restrictions establishes provide enhanced recreation opportunities reservoir deposits fund amounts paid claimants pursuant act


Summary: Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act - Requires a federal public land management official, in cooperation with the respective state and fish and wildlife agency, to exercise the authority of the official under law, including regarding land use planning, to facilitate the use of, and access to, federal public land for hunting, recreational fishing, and recreational shooting, except as described in this Act. Requires the heads of federal public land management agencies to exercise their discretion in a manner that supports and facilitates hunting, recreational fishing, and recreational shooting opportunities, to the extent authorized under applicable law. Requires that Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Forest Service land, excluding land on the Outer Continental Shelf, be open to hunting, recreational fishing, or recreational shooting unless the managing agency acts to close lands to such activity. Permits closures or restrictions on such land for purposes including resource conservation, public safety, energy or mineral production, energy generation or transmission infrastructure, water supply facilities, national security, or compliance with other law. Allows federal agencies to: (1) lease or permit use of federal public land for recreational shooting ranges, and (2) designate such specific land for recreational shooting activities. Requires annual reports on closures of federal public lands to hunting, recreational fishing, or recreational shooting. Sets forth requirements for specified closures or significant restrictions involving 640 or more contiguous acres of federal public land or water to hunting or recreational fishing or related activities. Instructs federal agencies to consult with respective advisory councils as specified in Executive Orders 12962 (relating to recreational fisheries) and 13443 (relating to the facilitation of hunting heritage and wildlife conservation) in carrying out this Act.

recreational fishing hunting heritage opportunities act requires federal public land management official cooperation respective state fish wildlife agency exercise authority official law including land use planning facilitate use access federal public land hunting recreational fishing recreational shooting described act requires heads federal public land management agencies exercise discretion manner supports facilitates hunting recreational fishing recreational shooting opportunities extent authorized applicable law requires bureau_of_land_management blm forest_service land excluding land outer_continental_shelf open hunting recreational fishing recreational shooting managing agency acts close lands activity permits closures restrictions land purposes including resource conservation public safety energy mineral production energy generation transmission infrastructure water supply facilities national security compliance law allows federal agencies lease permit use federal public land recreational shooting ranges designate specific land recreational shooting activities requires annual reports closures federal public lands hunting recreational fishing recreational shooting sets forth requirements specified closures significant restrictions involving contiguous acres federal public land water hunting recreational fishing related activities instructs federal agencies consult respective advisory councils specified executive orders relating recreational fisheries relating facilitation hunting heritage wildlife conservation carrying act


Summary: Instructs the Secretary of the Interior, within 90 days of enactment of this Act, to remove all deed restrictions, including easements and covenants, described in a specified quitclaim deed from the United States to Accomack County, Virginia, relating to a parcel of land consisting of approximately 31.6 acres situated in the Atlantic District of the county.

instructs secretary interior days enactment act remove deed restrictions including easements covenants described specified quitclaim deed united_states virginia relating parcel land consisting approximately acres situated county


Summary: Yerington Land Conveyance and Sustainable Development Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the city of Yerington, Nevada, all interest of the United States in the federal lands located in Lyon and Mineral Counties, Nevada, identified as City of Yerington Sustainable Development Conveyance Lands in exchange for consideration in an amount that is equal to their fair market value. Makes the city of Yerington responsible for all survey, appraisal, and other administrative costs associated with the conveyance of such lands.

secretary interior convey city yerington nevada interest united_states federal lands located lyon nevada identified exchange consideration equal fair market value makes city yerington responsible survey appraisal administrative costs associated conveyance lands


Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to accept the quitclaim, disclaimer, and relinquishment by the Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway Company of a specified right-of-way adjacent to Pike National Forest that was originally granted to the Mt. Manitou Park and Incline Railway Company for the construction of a railroad and station in El Paso County, Colorado.

authorizes secretary agriculture accept quitclaim disclaimer relinquishment specified right way adjacent originally granted construction railroad station el_paso_county colorado


Summary: Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Act - Designates specified land in Carson National Forest in New Mexico, which shall be known as the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness, as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Releases any federal land within the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Study Area administered by the Forest Service that is not designated as wilderness by this Act from further review for designation as wilderness. Modifies the boundary of the Wheeler Peak Wilderness in New Mexico as specified on the map entitled "Columbine-Hondo, Wheeler Peak Wilderness." Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to convey to the town of Red River in New Mexico, one or more parcels of federal land in Taos County, New Mexico, identified as Parcels, 1, 2, 3, and 4 on the map entitled "Town of Red River Town Site Act Proposal" (the Red River Conveyance Map). Directs the Secretary to convey to the village of Taos Ski Valley in New Mexico the National Forest System land identified as parcel 1 on the map entitled "Village of Taos Ski Valley Town Site Act Proposal." Authorizes the conveyance of certain National Forest System land in New Mexico involving Parcels 5 and 6 as identified on the Red River Conveyance Map.

wilderness act designates specified land carson_national_forest new_mexico shall known hondo wilderness component national_wilderness_preservation_system releases federal land hondo wilderness study area administered forest_service designated wilderness act review designation wilderness modifies boundary peak wilderness new_mexico specified map entitled peak wilderness directs secretary agriculture usda convey town red_river new_mexico parcels federal land new_mexico identified parcels map entitled town red river town site act proposal directs secretary convey village taos ski valley new_mexico national forest system land identified parcel map entitled village taos ski valley town site act proposal authorizes conveyance certain national_forest_system land new_mexico involving parcels identified


Summary: Y Mountain Access Enhancement Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), upon request by Brigham Young University, to convey an approximately 80-acre parcel of National Forest System land in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. Requires Brigham Young University to pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the fair market value of such land, as determined by an appraisal approved by the Secretary. Requires such consideration to be deposited in the general Treasury fund to reduce the federal deficit. Directs Brigham Young University, after the conveyance, to represent that it will: (1) continue allowing the same reasonable public access to the trailhead, and the part of the Y Mountain Trail already owned by the University, as has been historically allowed; and (2) allow such access to the part of the Trail and the "Y" symbol located on the conveyed land. Requires that the exact acreage and legal description of the land to be conveyed be determined by a survey that is satisfactory to the Secretary. Requires Brigham Young University to pay the costs of the survey and appraisal and any administrative analyses required by law.

mountain access enhancement act directs secretary agriculture usda request convey approximately acre parcel national_forest_system land uinta wasatch cache national forest utah requires pay secretary equal fair market value land determined appraisal approved secretary requires consideration deposited general treasury fund reduce federal deficit conveyance represent continue allowing reasonable public access owned university historically allowed allow access trail symbol located conveyed land requires exact acreage legal description land conveyed determined survey satisfactory secretary requires pay costs survey appraisal administrative analyses required law


Summary: Mille Lacs Lake Freedom To Fish Act of 2012 - Exempts from certain federal vessel licensing and safety inspection requirements uninspected vessels operating on Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota.

lake freedom fish act exempts certain federal vessel licensing safety inspection requirements uninspected vessels operating minnesota


Summary: Amends the Federal Power Act regarding annual charges payable by licensees to the United States for use of federal lands to exclude land that has been sold, exchanged, or otherwise transferred from federal ownership, yet remains subject to a power site reservation under the Act.

amends federal power act annual charges payable licensees united_states use federal lands exclude land sold exchanged transferred federal ownership remains subject power site reservation act


Summary: Black Hills Cemetery Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to convey, to the local communities in South Dakota that are currently managing specified community cemeteries, all interest of the United States in: (1) the parcels of National Forest System land that contain the cemeteries, and (2) up to an additional two acres adjoining each cemetery to ensure that such conveyances include unmarked gravesites and allow for the expansion of those cemeteries.

cemetery act directs secretary agriculture usda convey local communities south_dakota currently managing specified community cemeteries interest united_states parcels national_forest_system land contain cemeteries additional acres adjoining cemetery ensure conveyances include unmarked gravesites allow expansion cemeteries


Summary: Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act of 2012 - Establishes the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument in Nevada. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to provide for interpretation, education, and scientific research on the Monument's paleontological resources. Instructs the Secretary to issue to a qualified electric utility a 400-foot right-of-way for the construction of high-voltage transmission facilities identified as the Renewable Energy Transmission Corridor. Establishes the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Advisory Council. Adds specified land to Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. Requires conveyance of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) identified as the North Las Vegas Job Creation Zone to the city of North Las Vegas, Nevada, for use for nonresidential development. Permits North Las Vegas to retain a part of such land for public recreation or other public purposes. Amends the Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002 to convey additional land to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for development of an access road and parking facilities. Permits the county to convey to a unit of local government or regional governmental entity land within the Airport Environs Overlay District if such land is used for a public purpose. Requires specified federal lands be conveyed for: (1) the Nevada System of Higher Education, (2) the Southern Nevada Supplemental Airport, and (3) an off-road vehicle recreation park. Releases the Sunrise Mountain Instant Study Area from further study for designation as wilderness. Designates: (1) an Economic Support Area in North Las Vegas, and (2) the Nellis Dunes Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area.

tule springs fossil beds national monument act establishes tule springs fossil beds national monument nevada directs secretary interior provide interpretation education scientific research monument paleontological resources instructs secretary issue qualified electric utility foot right way construction high voltage transmission facilities identified establishes tule springs fossil beds national monument advisory council adds specified land requires conveyance land managed bureau_of_land_management blm identified city north_las_vegas nevada use nonresidential development permits north las_vegas retain land public recreation public purposes amends convey additional land development access road parking facilities permits county convey unit local government regional governmental entity land airport environs overlay district land public purpose requires specified federal lands conveyed nevada_system_of_higher_education road vehicle recreation park releases sunrise mountain instant study area study designation wilderness designates economic support area north_las_vegas dunes highway vehicle recreation area


Summary: San Juan County Federal Land Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, on request of the plaintiffs in the case Blancett v. United States Department of the Interior, et al., in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, to convey to them by sale all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to any portion of approximately 19 acres of certain federal land in San Juan County, New Mexico (including any improvements or appurtenances). Requires deposit of the proceeds of any such conveyance in a special account, to be available for the acquisition of land from willing sellers in the state for resource protection that is consistent with the purposes for which the Bald Eagle Area of Critical Environmental Concern was established.

secretary interior request plaintiffs case interior convey sale right title interest united_states portion approximately acres certain federal land san_juan_county new_mexico including improvements appurtenances requires deposit proceeds conveyance special account available acquisition land willing sellers state resource protection consistent purposes established


Summary: Amends the Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978 to provide that fees for grazing private livestock on public rangelands shall be set at a level comparable to the rate charged by private landowners in the area or region.

amends public rangelands improvement act provide fees grazing private livestock public rangelands shall set level comparable rate charged private landowners area region


Summary: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area Act - Establishes the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area, to comprise approximately 319,300 acres of federal land within Napa, Lake, Mendocino, and Yolo Counties in California. States that the purpose of the Conservation Area is the conservation, protection, and enhancement of the ecological, scenic, wildlife, recreational, cultural, historical, natural, educational, and scientific resources of the lands included in the Area for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations. Continues to provide private landowners with adequate access to inholdings in the Conservation Area. Allows only those uses of the Conservation Area that would further the purposes for which it is established. Requires a comprehensive plan for the protection and management of the federal lands included within the Conservation Area. Requires such plan to: (1) assess the impacts of climate change, (2) include a comprehensive weed management strategy, and (3) include a plan to address the public safety and environmental clean-up issues associated with illegal marijuana production. Permits grazing in the Conservation Area: (1) where established before this Act's enactment, or (2) through issuing annual permits for non-commercial grazing to control noxious weeds. Establishes the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area Advisory Council to advise with respect to the preparation and implementation of the management plan. Requires the appointment of one Council member to represent Native American Tribes.

berryessa snow mountain national conservation area comprise approximately acres federal land lake mendocino california states purpose conservation_area conservation protection enhancement ecological scenic wildlife recreational cultural historical natural educational scientific resources lands included area benefit enjoyment present future generations continues provide private landowners adequate access inholdings conservation_area allows uses conservation_area purposes established requires comprehensive plan protection management federal lands included conservation_area requires plan assess impacts climate change include comprehensive weed management strategy include plan address public safety environmental clean issues associated illegal marijuana production permits grazing conservation_area established act enactment issuing annual permits non commercial grazing control noxious weeds establishes advise respect preparation implementation management plan requires appointment council member represent native american tribes


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to Miami-Dade County, Florida, federally owned land comprising the Subtropical Horticulture Research Station in the county for the purpose of building a fire station. Directs the County to pay specified costs.

directs secretary agriculture convey miami-dade_county florida federally owned land comprising county purpose building fire station directs county pay specified costs


Summary: Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act of 2012 - Designates specified federal lands in San Juan National Forest as: (1) the Hermosa Creek Watershed and Protection Area, and (2) the Hermosa Creek Special Management Area. Designates specified land within the Protection Area as the Hermosa Creek Wilderness.

designates specified federal lands san juan national forest protection area designates specified land creek wilderness


Summary: Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), with respect to National Forest System lands and the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public lands, (the Secretaries) to implement authorized wildfire prevention projects in at-risk forests and on threatened and endangered species habitat in a manner that focuses on surface, ladder, and canopy fuels reduction activities. Requires projects carried out on threatened and endangered species habitat to: (1) provide enhanced protection from wildfire, including catastrophic wildfire, for the endangered species, threatened species, or their habitat; and (2) comply with applicable recovery plan guidelines. Requires projects carried out in at-risk forests to move the federal land from condition class II or III toward condition class I, as those classes were developed by the Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station in a specified general technical report. Permits use in a project of: (1) domestic livestock grazing to reduce surface fuel loads and to recover burned areas; and (2) timber harvesting and thinning to reduce ladder and canopy fuel loads for the prevention of wildfire, including catastrophic wildfires. Directs the Secretaries to review public petitions for, and make determinations with respect to, the designation of federal lands as at-risk forests or as threatened and endangered species habitats. Requires notice in the Federal Register of proposed projects and final designated projects and permits public comment on projects as specified. Instructs the Secretaries to prepare an environmental assessment for projects that include timber harvesting or grazing. Instructs the Secretaries to research what impact any listing of a species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 would have on both forage and timber forest fuel loads. Requires endangered species recovery plans and critical habitat determinations to include a wildfire risk assessment analysis.

catastrophic wildfire prevention act authorizes secretary agriculture usda respect national_forest_system lands secretary interior respect public lands secretaries implement authorized wildfire prevention projects risk forests threatened endangered species habitat manner focuses surface ladder canopy fuels reduction activities requires projects carried threatened endangered species habitat provide enhanced protection wildfire including catastrophic wildfire endangered species threatened species habitat comply applicable recovery plan guidelines requires projects carried risk forests federal land condition class iii condition class classes developed forest_service specified general technical report permits use project domestic livestock grazing reduce surface fuel loads recover burned areas timber harvesting thinning reduce ladder canopy fuel loads prevention wildfire including catastrophic wildfires directs secretaries review public petitions determinations respect designation federal lands risk forests threatened endangered species habitats requires notice federal_register proposed projects final designated projects permits public comment projects specified instructs secretaries prepare environmental assessment projects include timber harvesting grazing instructs secretaries research impact listing species endangered species act forage timber forest fuel loads requires endangered species recovery plans critical habitat determinations include wildfire risk assessment analysis


Summary: Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to transfer to the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) 14 C-27J aircraft that are excess to DOD needs and that acceptable for use by the Forest Service for wildfire suppression purposes. Grants the USDA Secretary priorty over other federal agencies regarding such transfers. Allows the DOD Secretary during FY2013-FY2017 to sell aircraft and aircraft parts that are excess to DOD needs to persons or entities contracting with the federal government for wildfire suppression purposes.

directs secretary defense dod transfer secretary agriculture usda aircraft excess dod needs acceptable use forest_service wildfire suppression purposes grants usda secretary federal agencies transfers allows dod secretary fy2013 fy2017 sell aircraft aircraft parts excess dod needs persons entities contracting federal government wildfire suppression purposes


Summary: Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior, before December 31, 2013, from issuing or approving any proposed or final regulation under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 that would: (1) adversely impact employment in coal mines in the United States; (2) cause a reduction in revenue received by the federal government or any state, tribal, or local government, by reducing through regulation the quantity of coal in the United States that is available for mining; (3) reduce the quantity of coal available for domestic consumption or for export; (4) designate any area as unsuitable for surface coal mining and reclamation operations; or (5) expose the United States to liability for taking the value of privately owned coal through regulation.

secretary interior december issuing approving proposed final regulation surface_mining_control reclamation act adversely impact employment coal mines united_states cause reduction revenue received federal government state tribal local government reducing regulation quantity coal united_states available mining reduce quantity coal available domestic consumption export designate area unsuitable surface coal mining reclamation operations expose united_states liability taking value privately owned coal regulation


Summary: Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to repeal the $15 million limitation placed upon the total annual payment to certified states or Indian tribes in connection with abandoned mine reclamation.

amends surface mining control reclamation act repeal million limitation placed total annual payment certified states indian tribes connection abandoned reclamation


Summary: Replaces the map included in the set of maps entitled "Coastal Barrier Resources System" (referred to in specified provisions of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act and relating to Unit L06 in Topsail, North Carolina) with the map entitled "John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Corrected Unit L06."

replaces map included set maps entitled coastal barrier resources system referred specified provisions coastal_barrier_resources_act relating unit north_carolina map entitled unit


Summary: Drought Information Act of 2012 - Amends the National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 to specify that: (1) the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere shall continue to support the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) Program, and (2) the program's purpose shall be to better inform and provide for more timely decisionmaking to reduce drought related impacts and costs. Revises NIDIS functions to require the NIDIS to, among other things: (1) provide certain information, forecasts, and assessments described in the Act on both national and regional levels; (2) build upon existing forecasting and assessment programs and partnerships, such as those with specified programs of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), extension system and economist offices of the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, and the Farm Service Agency; and (3) continue ongoing research activities related to drought and the role of extreme weather events and climate variability in drought. Requires the Under Secretary to provide a report to Congress concerning the NIDIS Program that includes a list of persons in the private sector with whom the Under Secretary collaborates on NIDIS implementation and a description of NIDIS outreach activities. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the Act through FY2017.

drought information act amends specify secretary commerce oceans atmosphere shall continue support program program purpose shall better inform provide timely decisionmaking reduce drought related impacts costs revises functions require things provide certain information forecasts assessments described act national regional levels build existing forecasting assessment programs partnerships specified programs national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa extension system economist offices department_of_agriculture usda national_institute_of_food_and_agriculture farm_service_agency continue ongoing research activities related drought role extreme weather events climate variability drought requires secretary provide report congress concerning includes list persons private sector secretary implementation description outreach activities authorizes appropriations carry act fy2017


Summary: Anchorage Land Conveyance Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey, without consideration, to the city of Anchorage, Alaska, the reversionary interests of the United States in specified parcels of non-federal land in order to unencumber the title to such land to enable the economic development of such land. Requires the city to pay all costs associated with such conveyance.

anchorage land conveyance act directs secretary interior convey consideration city anchorage alaska reversionary interests united_states specified parcels non federal land order title land enable economic development land requires city pay costs associated conveyance


Summary: Open Space Preservation Promotion Act of 2013- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow installment sales treatment for land sold to a governmental unit or tax-exempt charitable organization for conservation purposes even though the purchase funds for such sale are held in a sinking or similar fund, as required by state law.

open space preservation promotion act amends internal revenue code allow installment sales treatment land sold governmental unit tax exempt charitable organization conservation purposes purchase funds sale held sinking similar fund required state law


Summary:
Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act - Designates specified parcels of federal land in central Idaho as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS).

Repeals existing law requiring review of portions of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area for possible inclusion in the NWPS.

Provides for the use of an appropriate site in the vicinity of the Smiley Creek community in Blaine County in central Idaho for construction and use of a fire station for the Smiley Creek Rural Fire Protection District. Authorizes: (1) the use of such site through a special use permit or conveyance to the District, and (2) the issuance of a special use permit to the District for development of a well for fire protection and other public purposes.

Requires the conveyance of specified parcels of federal land to Blaine and Custer Counties and the cities of Challis and Clayton in central Idaho.

Sets forth requirements regarding trail management in Germania Creek Trail, Forest Service Trails 109 and 671, and Frog Lake Loop Trail.

Authorizes such improvements as may be necessary for maintenance of the first mile of the Murdock Creek Trail as a primitive, nonpaved, and wheel-chair accessible trail.

specified parcels federal land central idaho wilderness areas components national_wilderness_preservation_system nwps repeals existing law requiring review portions possible inclusion nwps provides use appropriate site vicinity community blaine_county central idaho construction use fire station creek rural fire protection district authorizes use site special use permit conveyance district issuance special use permit district development fire protection public purposes requires conveyance specified parcels federal land cities challis clayton central idaho sets forth requirements trail management creek trail authorizes improvements necessary maintenance mile primitive wheel chair accessible trail


Summary:
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act - Designates specified land and inland water within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan, to be known as the Sleeping Bear Dunes Wilderness, as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Requires the boundary of the Wilderness to be: (1) 100 feet from the centerline of adjacent county roads, and (2) 300 feet from the centerline of adjacent state highways.

Declares that nothing in this Act creates protective perimeters or buffer zones around any areas designated as wilderness.

Declares that this Act shall have no effect on: (1) the maintenance and improvement of roads located outside the boundary of the Wilderness; (2) Michigan's jurisdiction with respect to the management of fish and wildlife, including hunting and fishing, within the National Lakeshore; (3) overflights of military aircraft; or (4) any treaty rights or any existing valid private property rights.

sleeping bear dunes national lakeshore conservation recreation act designates specified land inland water michigan known wilderness component national_wilderness_preservation_system requires boundary wilderness feet centerline adjacent county roads feet centerline adjacent state highways declares act creates protective perimeters buffer zones areas designated wilderness declares act shall effect maintenance improvement roads located outside boundary wilderness michigan jurisdiction respect management fish wildlife including hunting fishing overflights military aircraft treaty rights existing valid private property rights


Summary:
Y Mountain Access Enhancement Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), upon request by Brigham Young University, to convey an approximately 80-acre parcel of National Forest System land in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah.

Requires the University to pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the fair market value of such land. Requires such consideration to be deposited in the general Treasury fund to reduce the federal deficit.

Directs the University, after the conveyance, to represent that it will: (1) continue allowing the same reasonable public access to the trailhead, and the part of the Y Mountain Trail already owned by the University, as has been historically allowed; and (2) allow such access to the part of the Trail and the "Y" symbol located on the conveyed land.

Requires the exact acreage and legal description of the conveyed land to be determined by a survey that is satisfactory to the Secretary.

Requires Brigham Young University to pay the costs of the survey and appraisal and any administrative analyses required by law.

mountain access enhancement act directs secretary agriculture usda request convey approximately acre parcel national_forest_system land uinta wasatch cache national forest utah requires university pay secretary equal fair market value land requires consideration deposited general treasury fund reduce federal deficit directs university conveyance represent continue allowing reasonable public access owned university historically allowed allow access trail symbol located conveyed land requires exact acreage legal description conveyed land determined survey satisfactory secretary requires young university pay costs survey appraisal administrative analyses required law


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Provo River Project Transfer Act to modify the definition of: (1) "Pleasant Grove Property" to mean a specified parcel of land in Utah acquired by the United States for the Provo River Project, Deer Creek Division, as in existence on the date on which the parcel is conveyed under such Act; and (2) "Provo Reservoir Canal" to mean the water conveyance facility historically known as the Provo Reservoir Canal and associated bridges, fixtures, structures, facilities, lands, interests in land, and rights-of-way held, acquired, constructed, or improved by the United States as part of such Project, extending from, and including, the Murdock Diversion Dam and forebay at the mouth of Provo Canyon, including the Provo Reservoir Canal Siphon and Penstock near the Jordan Narrows to the point where water is discharged to the Welby-Jacob Canal and the Utah Lake Distributing Canal, as in existence on the date on which the Provo Reservoir Canal is conveyed under such Act.

measure amended introduced summary version repeated amends modify definition property mean specified parcel land utah acquired united_states existence date parcel conveyed act mean water conveyance facility historically known reservoir canal associated bridges fixtures structures facilities lands interests land rights way held acquired constructed improved united_states project extending including mouth including reservoir canal near jordan point water discharged utah lake distributing canal existence date reservoir canal conveyed act


Summary: Revises the boundaries of the Sachuest Point Unit RI-04P, Easton Beach Unit RI-05P, Almy Pond Unit RI-06, Hazards Beach Unit RI-07 in the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in Rhode Island.

revises boundaries hazards beach unit john chafee coastal barrier resources system rhode_island


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

Black Hills Cemetery Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to convey, to the local communities in South Dakota that are currently managing specified community cemeteries, all interest of the United States in: (1) the parcels of National Forest System land that contain the cemeteries, and (2) up to an additional two acres adjoining each cemetery to ensure that such conveyances include unmarked gravesites and allow for the expansion of those cemeteries.

Requires: (1) each such conveyance to be subject to the condition that the recipient accept the conveyed real property in the condition it is in at the time of conveyance, (2) the conveyed lands to continue to be used in the same manner and for the same purposes as they were used immediately before their conveyance, and (3) the recipients of the parcels of the real property conveyed under this Act to bear the cost of the survey for their particular parcel.

measure amended introduced expanded summary house reported version repeated black cemetery act directs secretary agriculture usda convey local communities south_dakota currently managing specified community cemeteries interest united_states parcels national_forest_system land contain cemeteries additional acres adjoining cemetery ensure conveyances include unmarked gravesites allow expansion cemeteries requires conveyance subject condition recipient accept conveyed real property condition time conveyance conveyed lands continue manner purposes immediately conveyance recipients parcels real property conveyed act bear cost survey particular parcel


Summary:
Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act - (Sec. 2) Designates certain land in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in the state of Washington, which shall be considered to become a part of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Declares that this Act shall have no effect on overflights of military aircraft or the authority to carry out wildfire prevention activities.

 (Sec. 3) Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River as wild and scenic rivers and the entirety of the Pratt River as a wild river. Prohibits acquisition by condemnation of any land or interest in land within the boundaries of such river segments and excludes private or non-federal public property unless the owner of the property has consented in writing to having it included.

(Sec. 4) Prohibits anything in this Act from: (1) establishing a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the boundaries of the wild and scenic river segments or wilderness designated by this Act, or (2) restricting an activity from being conducted outside such boundaries.

pratt middle fork snoqualmie rivers protection act sec designates certain land mount baker snoqualmie national forest state washington shall considered alpine_lakes_wilderness wilderness component national_wilderness_preservation_system declares act shall effect overflights military aircraft authority carry wildfire prevention activities sec amends wild scenic rivers act designate segments wild scenic rivers entirety wild river prohibits acquisition condemnation land interest land boundaries river segments excludes private non federal public property owner property consented writing having included sec prohibits act establishing protective perimeter buffer zone boundaries wild scenic river segments wilderness designated act restricting activity conducted outside boundaries


Summary:
Authorizes the Secretary of the Army (the Secretary) to offer to extend, for one or more periods of 15 years, the current lease involving a parcel of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land in Fairbanks, Alaska, that was withdrawn for military use and is administered as a part of Fort Wainwright Military Reservation and that contains a 400-home rental housing community (the covered land).

Requires the Secretary, if the Secretary intends to offer any extension of the lease, to provide a written notice of such offer to the current lessee and the Secretary of the Interior before the lease expires.

Authorizes the Secretary, upon the expiration of the lease, to convey the covered land, if the lease is not extended. Requires the concurrence of the Secretary of the Interior for such conveyance.

Allows the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to waive such conveyance requirement if it is determined that the retention and military use of the covered land are in the national security interests of the United States.

authorizes secretary army secretary offer extend periods years current lease involving parcel bureau_of_land_management blm land fairbanks alaska withdrawn military use administered contains home rental housing community covered land requires secretary secretary intends offer extension lease provide written notice offer current lessee secretary interior lease expires authorizes secretary expiration lease convey covered land lease extended requires concurrence secretary interior conveyance allows secretary defense dod waive conveyance requirement determined retention military use covered land national security interests united_states


Summary:
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to convey to Miami-Dade County, Florida, federally owned land comprising the Subtropical Horticulture Research Station in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Directs the County to pay specified costs.

directs secretary agriculture usda convey miami-dade_county florida federally owned land comprising miami-dade_county florida directs county pay specified costs


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Utah National Guard Readiness Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to convey to the state of Utah, without consideration, certain lands located within the boundaries of the public lands currently withdrawn for military use by the Utah National Guard and known as "Camp Williams" for the purpose of permitting the Utah National Guard to use such conveyed land.

Supersedes a specified Executive Order insofar as it affects the lands identified for conveyance.

Reverts conveyed lands to the United States if the Secretary of Defense (DOD) determines that the land, or any part of such land, is sold or attempted to be sold, or that the land or any part of it is used for non-National Guard or non-national defense purposes.

Requires the state, with respect to any part of the land conveyed that the Secretary of Defense determines is subject to reversion and which the Secretary determines contains hazardous materials, to pay the United States the fair market value of that part of the conveyed land. Bars the application of the reversionary interest to that part of the land.

measure amended introduced summary expanded action occurred measure act directs secretary interior bureau_of_land_management blm convey state utah consideration certain lands located boundaries public lands currently withdrawn military use utah_national_guard known camp williams purpose permitting utah_national_guard use conveyed land supersedes specified executive order insofar affects lands identified conveyance reverts conveyed lands united_states secretary defense dod determines land land sold attempted sold land non national defense purposes requires state respect land conveyed secretary defense determines subject reversion secretary determines contains hazardous materials pay united_states fair market value conveyed land bars application reversionary interest land


Summary:
Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, with respect to the allocation of surface mining reclamation funds to states and Indian tribes, to authorize uncertified states and Indian tribes to use certain unexpended and unappropriated balance amounts for: (1) acid mine drainage abatement and treatment, and (2) noncoal abandoned mine land reclamation.

 Modifies limitations placed upon the allocation of such surface mining reclamation funds to provide for payments for filling voids and sealing tunnels and entryways of noncoal mines as well as coal mines.

 ("Uncertified states and Indian tribes" are those which have not certified to the Secretary of the Interior completion of their abandoned coal mine reclamation work.)

amends surface mining control reclamation act respect allocation surface mining reclamation funds states indian tribes authorize uncertified states indian tribes use certain unexpended unappropriated balance amounts acid drainage abatement treatment noncoal abandoned land reclamation modifies limitations placed allocation surface mining reclamation funds provide payments filling voids sealing tunnels entryways noncoal mines coal mines uncertified states indian tribes certified secretary interior completion abandoned coal reclamation work


Summary: Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act - Makes an employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service eligible to compete for a permanent appointment in the agency if the original appointment was competitive, totaled a period of at least 24 months, and the employee's performance was satisfactory. Requires such an employee's appointment to a full-time position, if such a position is offered and the employee agrees to such employment, if the original position stated that there was the potential for the position to become permanent.

employee land management agency served time limited appointment competitive service eligible compete permanent appointment agency original appointment competitive period months employee performance satisfactory requires employee appointment time position position offered employee agrees employment original position stated potential position permanent


Summary: Prohibits the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) from restricting the use of dogs in deer hunting activities within the Kisatchie National Forest in Louisiana unless those restrictions are applicable to the smallest practicable parts and are necessary for the reduction or control of trespassing onto adjacent land.

prohibits secretary agriculture usda restricting use dogs deer hunting activities kisatchie_national_forest louisiana restrictions applicable smallest practicable parts necessary reduction control trespassing adjacent land


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Anchorage Land Conveyance Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey, without consideration, to the city of Anchorage, Alaska, the reversionary interests of the United States in specified parcels of non-federal land in order to unencumber the title to such land to enable the economic development of such land.

Requires the city to pay all costs associated with such conveyance.

measure amended introduced summary version repeated anchorage land conveyance act directs secretary interior convey consideration city anchorage alaska reversionary interests united_states specified parcels non federal land order title land enable economic development land requires city pay costs associated conveyance


Summary:
Niblack and Bokan Mountain Mining Area Roads Authorization Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to establish a road corridor: (1) following 1 of the 2 routes identified as "Niblack Route 1" or "Niblack Route 2" on the map entitled "Road to Niblack Mine and Bokan Mountain Route Extension," numbered 1, and dated June 21, 2012; and (2) to the Bokan Mountain mine that branches off the Niblack Mine road corridor in order to connect the Prince of Wales Island road system in Alaska to the area of the Niblack and Bokan Mountain patented mineral claims on the southeast side of Prince of Wales Island.

Sets forth requirements for such road corridor.

Authorizes Alaska and the Prince of Wales Community Advisory Council to participate as cooperating agencies during the preparation of any environmental impact statement prepared with respect to the road corridor.

Expresses the intent of Congress that any federal permit required for such road construction be issued or denied within one year after the date of the permit application.

secretary agriculture acting chief forest_service establish road corridor following routes identified route route map entitled road mountain route extension numbered dated june branches road corridor order connect prince wales island road system alaska area patented mineral claims southeast prince sets forth requirements road corridor authorizes alaska participate cooperating agencies preparation environmental impact statement prepared respect road corridor expresses intent congress federal permit required road construction issued denied year date permit application


Summary:
Grazing Improvement Act - Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (the Act) to double from 10 to 20 years the period of a term for grazing permits and leases for domestic livestock grazing on public lands or lands within national forests in 16 contiguous western states. Permits the issuance of permits and leases for a period shorter than 20 years (under current law, shorter than 10 years), including where the Secretary concerned determines that the initial environmental analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) regarding a grazing allotment, permit, or lease has not been completed.

Permits only applicants, permittees, and lessees whose interest in grazing livestock is directly affected by a final grazing decision to appeal such decision to an administrative law judge.

Directs that grazing permits or leases issued by the Secretary of the Interior respecting lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior and grazing permits issued by the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) respecting National Forest System lands that expire, are transferred, or are waived after this Act's enactment be renewed or reissued, as appropriate, under the Act, the Granger-Thye Act, the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, or the California Desert Protection Act of 1994.

 Excludes the renewal, reissuance, or transfer of a grazing permit or lease by the Secretary concerned from the NEPA requirement to prepare an environmental analysis if: (1) such decision continues to renew, reissue, or transfer current grazing management of the allotment; (2) monitoring indicates that such management meets objectives contained in the land use and resource management plan of the allotment; or (3) the decision is consistent with the policy of the Department of the Interior or USDA regarding extraordinary circumstances.

Gives the Secretary concerned the sole discretion to determine the priority and timing for completing each required environmental analysis regarding any grazing allotment, permit, or lease based on the environmental significance of such authorization and available funding.

Makes NEPA inapplicable to domestic livestock crossing and trailing authorizations, transfers of grazing preference, and range improvements.

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Summary:
Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013 - (Sec. 4) Authorizes and directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) (the Secretary), if Resolution Copper Mining, LLC offers to convey specified parcels of non-federal land in Gila, Yavapi, Maricopa, Coconino, Pinal, and/or Santa Cruz Counties, Arizona, that are acceptable to the Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior, to convey certain federal land in Pinal County, Arizona, to Resolution Copper.

Instructs the Secretary to engage in government-to-government consultation with affected Indian tribes on issues related to the land exchange.

Sets forth requirements for appraisals of the federal and non-federal land. Makes the appraisals of the land to be exchanged available for public review.

Requires an appraisal prepared under this Act to include an income capitalization approach analysis of the market value of the federal land, which may be utilized, as appropriate, for determining such land's value, and to be the basis for the calculation of any value adjustment payment under section 6 of this Act.

Requires the values of the land to be exchanged under this Act to be equal or equalized, as specified.

Makes the federal lands available to Resolution Copper for use for mining and related activities.

 Requires the Secretary, if so requested by Resolution Copper, to issue separate special use permits to it to carry out mineral exploration activities: (1) under the Oak Flat Withdrawal Area from existing drill pads outside the Area, if they would not disturb the surface of the area; and (2) within the Withdrawal Area (with the exception of within the Oak Flat Campground), if they are conducted from a single exploratory drill pad which is located to minimize visual and noise impacts on the Campground.

Terminates the authorization to undertake such activities in the Oak Flat Withdrawal Area when the Withdrawal Area land is conveyed to Resolution Copper.

Requires Resolution Copper to agree to pay, without compensation, costs that are associated with the land exchange and any environmental review document completed pursuant to this section and agreed to by the Secretary.

Expresses the intent of Congress that the land exchange under this Act be completed within one year of enactment of this Act.

Instructs Resolution Copper to submit a proposed mine plan of operations before starting production in commercial quantities of any valuable mineral from the federal land conveyed under this Act, with the exception of any production from exploration and mine development shafts, adits, and tunnels needed to determine the feasibility and pilot plant testing of production or to access the ore body and tailing deposition areas.

Requires the Secretary, within three years of such submission, to complete preparation of an environmental review document in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), to be used as the basis for all decisions regarding any federal actions or authorizations related to the proposed mine and mine plan, including for the construction of associated power, water, and other ancillary facilities.

(Sec. 5) Requires Resolution Copper, upon receipt of title to the federal land, to convey to the Secretary and Secretary of the Interior the non-federal land that was determined to be acceptable to them.

Makes lands acquired by the Secretary under this Act part of the National Forest within which the land is located.

Adds certain of the non-federal land in Pinal County acquired by the Secretary of the Interior to the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area. Requires updating of the Conservation Area's management plan to reflect the management requirements of the acquired land.

Requires certain of the non-federal land in Gila and Pinal Counties acquired by the Secretary of the Interior (Dripping Springs) to be managed according to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and applicable land use plans.

Adds certain of the non-federal land in Santa Cruz County acquired by the Secretary of the Interior to the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area.

Instructs Resolution Copper to surrender, without compensation, the rights held by it under mining and other U.S. laws to commercially extract minerals under Apache Leap.

(Sec. 6) Directs Resolution Copper to file annually with the Secretary of the Interior a report that indicates the quantity of valuable locatable minerals produced in commercial quantities from the federal land. Requires Resolution Copper to make value adjustment payments to the United States based upon locatable minerals produced from such land. Requires such Secretary to make such reports available to the state of Arizona.

Prohibits anything in this section from modifying, expanding, diminishing, amending, or otherwise affecting any state law related to the imposition, application, timing, or collection of a state excise or severance tax.

Requires funds paid to the United States under this section to be deposited in a special fund established in the Treasury and made available to the Secretaries to be used to maintain, repair, and rehabilitate projects for Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) assets.

(Sec. 7) Withdraws Apache Leap and land acquired by the United States under this Act from: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.

(Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary to manage Apache Leap so as to preserve its natural character and to protect the archaeological and cultural resources located on it.

Authorizes the Secretary to issue to Resolution Copper special use permits that allow it to carry out underground activities (other than the commercial extraction of minerals) under the surface of Apache Leap that would not disturb the surface.

Requires preparation of a management plan for Apache Leap.

Prohibits this section's provisions from imposing additional restrictions on mining activities carried out by Resolution Copper adjacent to, or outside of, the Apache Leap area beyond those otherwise applicable to mining activities on privately owned land.

 (Sec. 9) Revokes any public land order that withdraws the federal land from appropriation or disposal under a public land law to the extent necessary to permit the disposal of such land.

Withdraws from entry and appropriation without further action required by the Secretary the federal land or any federal interest in the non-federal land to be exchanged under section 4 of this Act, if not already withdrawn or segregated from entry and appropriation under a public land law (including mining and mineral leasing laws and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970).

Terminates such withdrawal: (1) upon the completion of the land exchange, or (2) if Resolution Copper notifies the Secretary in writing that it has elected to withdraw from such exchange.

Prohibits anything in this Act from interfering with, limiting, or otherwise impairing the unpatented mining claims or rights currently held by Resolution Copper on the federal land or in any way changing, diminishing, qualifying, or otherwise impacting Resolution Copper's rights and ability to conduct activities on such land under such claims and U.S. general mining laws.

southeast_arizona_land_exchange_and_conservation_act sec authorizes directs secretary agriculture usda secretary resolution_copper_mining llc offers convey specified parcels non federal land gila maricopa coconino pinal santa_cruz_counties arizona acceptable secretary secretary interior convey certain federal land pinal_county arizona resolution_copper instructs secretary engage government government consultation affected indian tribes issues related land exchange sets forth requirements appraisals federal non federal land makes appraisals land exchanged available public review requires appraisal prepared act include income capitalization approach analysis market value federal land utilized appropriate determining land value basis calculation value adjustment payment section act requires values land exchanged act equal equalized specified makes federal lands available resolution_copper use mining related activities requires secretary requested resolution_copper issue separate special use permits carry mineral exploration activities oak flat withdrawal area existing drill pads outside area disturb surface area withdrawal area exception oak_flat_campground conducted single exploratory drill pad located minimize visual noise impacts campground terminates authorization undertake activities withdrawal area land conveyed resolution_copper requires resolution copper agree pay compensation costs associated land exchange environmental review document completed pursuant section agreed secretary expresses intent congress land exchange act completed year enactment act instructs resolution copper submit proposed plan operations starting production commercial quantities valuable mineral federal land conveyed act exception production exploration development shafts tunnels needed determine feasibility pilot plant testing production access ore body deposition areas requires secretary years submission complete preparation environmental review document accordance national_environmental_policy_act nepa basis decisions federal actions authorizations related proposed plan including construction associated power water ancillary facilities sec requires resolution copper receipt title federal land convey secretary secretary interior non federal land determined acceptable makes lands acquired secretary act national_forest land located adds certain non federal land pinal_county acquired secretary interior san pedro riparian national conservation area requires updating conservation_area management plan reflect management requirements acquired land requires certain non federal land gila acquired secretary managed according federal_land_policy_and_management_act applicable land use plans adds certain non federal land acquired secretary interior las_cienegas_national_conservation_area instructs resolution copper surrender compensation rights held mining laws commercially extract minerals apache leap sec directs resolution copper file annually secretary interior report indicates quantity valuable locatable minerals produced commercial quantities federal land requires resolution copper value adjustment payments united_states based locatable minerals produced land requires secretary reports available state arizona prohibits section modifying expanding diminishing amending affecting state law related imposition application timing collection state excise severance tax requires funds paid united_states section deposited special fund established treasury available secretaries maintain repair rehabilitate projects forest_service bureau_of_land_management blm assets sec land acquired united_states act entry appropriation disposal public land laws location entry patent mining laws disposition mineral leasing mineral materials geothermal leasing laws sec directs secretary manage apache leap preserve natural character protect archaeological cultural resources located authorizes secretary issue resolution_copper special use permits allow carry underground activities commercial extraction minerals surface apache leap disturb surface requires preparation management plan apache leap prohibits section provisions imposing additional restrictions mining activities carried resolution_copper adjacent outside apache leap area applicable mining activities privately owned land sec revokes public land order withdraws federal land appropriation disposal public land law extent necessary permit disposal land withdraws entry appropriation action required secretary federal land federal interest non federal land exchanged section act withdrawn segregated entry appropriation public land law including mining mineral leasing laws geothermal steam act terminates withdrawal completion land exchange resolution_copper notifies secretary writing elected withdraw exchange prohibits act interfering limiting impairing unpatented mining claims rights currently held resolution_copper federal land way changing diminishing qualifying impacting resolution_copper rights ability conduct activities land claims general mining laws


Summary:
Lyon County Economic Development and Conservation Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the city of Yerington, Nevada, identified federal land in Lyon and Mineral Counties.

Designates identified federal land in Nevada managed by the Forest Service, to be known as the Wovoka Wilderness, as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

secretary interior convey city yerington nevada identified federal land lyon designates identified federal land nevada managed forest_service known wilderness component national_wilderness_preservation_system


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 8, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Three Kids Mine Remediation and Reclamation Act - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Henderson Redevelopment Agency of the city of Henderson, Nevada, all right, title, and interest of the United States of the approximately 948 identified acres of Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land within the Three Kids Mine Project Site (the federal land).

Requires the Henderson Redevelopment Agency to pay the fair market value, if any, for the federal land.

Directs the Secretary to determine the fair market value of the federal land based on an appraisal that does not take into account any existing contamination. Requires the Henderson Redevelopment Agency to reimburse the Secretary for appraisal costs.

Directs the Secretary to prepare a reasonable estimate of the costs to assess, remediate, and reclaim the Three Kids Mine Project Site.

Requires the Mine Remediation and Reclamation Agreement to be an enforceable consent order or agreement administered by the state.

(Sec. 4) Withdraws the federal land, for a 10-year period, beginning on the earlier of enactment, or on the date of conveyance, from: (1) entry, appropriation, operation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and the geothermal leasing laws.

Relinquishes and revokes, subject to valid existing rights, any withdrawal that includes any portion of the federal land for which the Bureau of Reclamation has no further need.

Declares that nothing in this Act diminishes, hinders, or interferes with the exclusive and perpetual use by existing rights holders of the operation, maintenance, and improvement of water conveyance infrastructure and facilities situated on the federal land constructed or permitted by the Bureau of Reclamation before the effective date of this Act.

(Sec. 5) Adjusts the boundary of the River Mountains Area of Critical Environmental Concern to exclude any portion of the Three Kids Mine Project Site.

(Sec. 6) Applies the responsibility for complying with the mine remediation and reclamation agreement executed under section 3, upon completion of the conveyance, to the responsible party and the state of Nevada. (Defines "responsible party" as the private sector entity designated by the Henderson Redevelopment Agency, and approved by the state, to complete the assessment, remediation, reclamation, and redevelopment of the Three Kids Mine Project Site.)

 (Sec. 7) Makes the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 inapplicable to land conveyed under this Act.

measure amended reported house july summary version repeated kids remediation reclamation act sec directs secretary interior convey city henderson nevada right title interest united_states approximately identified acres blm land kids project site federal land requires henderson redevelopment agency pay fair market value federal land directs secretary determine fair market value federal land based appraisal account existing contamination requires reimburse secretary appraisal costs directs secretary prepare reasonable estimate costs assess remediate reclaim kids project site requires remediation reclamation agreement enforceable consent order agreement administered state sec withdraws federal land year period beginning earlier enactment date conveyance entry appropriation operation disposal public land laws location entry patent mining laws disposition mineral leasing mineral materials geothermal leasing laws relinquishes revokes subject valid existing rights withdrawal includes portion federal land bureau_of_reclamation need declares act diminishes interferes exclusive perpetual use existing rights holders operation maintenance improvement water conveyance infrastructure facilities situated federal land constructed permitted bureau_of_reclamation effective date act sec adjusts boundary critical environmental concern exclude portion sec applies responsibility complying remediation reclamation agreement executed section completion conveyance responsible party state nevada defines responsible party private sector entity designated approved state complete assessment remediation reclamation redevelopment sec makes southern_nevada_public_land_management_act inapplicable land conveyed act


Summary: Amends the Highlands Conservation Act to extend, through FY2024, funding for: (1) land conservation partnership projects in the highlands regions of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania; and (2) Forest Service and Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs to assist such states, units of local government, and private forest and farm landowners in the conservation of land and natural resources in that region.

amends highlands conservation act extend fy2024 funding land conservation partnership projects highlands regions connecticut new_jersey new_york pennsylvania forest_service department_of_agriculture usda programs assist states units local government private forest farm landowners conservation land natural resources region


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey, without consideration, to the city of Vancouver, Washington, the Pearson Aviation Museum complex, including the main and historic hangars, headquarters, and munitions buildings, and the approximately seven acre complex site. Requires the city to pay the costs of such conveyance.

directs secretary interior convey consideration city vancouver washington complex including main historic headquarters munitions buildings approximately seven acre complex site requires city pay costs conveyance


Summary:
Forest Stewardship and Fire Fuels Reductions Act of 2013 - Amends the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 to extend, through FY2023, the authority of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to enter into stewardship end result contracting projects with private persons or other public or private entities to perform services to achieve land management goals for national forests and public lands that meet local and rural community needs.

Permits the land management goals of such a project to include restoration work, fire fuels reduction, and clearing of overgrowth on snowpack watersheds.

amends department interior related agencies appropriations act extend fy2023 authority forest_service bureau_of_land_management blm enter stewardship end result contracting projects private persons public private entities perform services achieve land management goals national forests public lands meet local rural community needs permits land management goals project include restoration work fire fuels reduction clearing snowpack watersheds


Summary: Vests title to real property and equipment acquired using funds provided by a grant under the Alaska Kiln Drying Grant Program in the grant recipient in accordance with the compensation provisions in this Act.

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National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013 - Title I: Development of Domestic Sources of Strategic and Critical Minerals - (Sec. 101) Deems a domestic mine that will provide strategic and critical minerals to be an "infrastructure project" as described in Presidential Order "Improving Performance of Federal Permitting and Review of Infrastructure Projects" dated March 22, 2012.

 (Sec. 102) Sets forth the responsibilities of the lead agency (federal, state, local, tribal, or Alaska Native Corporation) with responsibility for issuing a mineral exploration or mine permit with respect to project coordination, agency consultation, project proponents, contractors, and the status and scope of any environmental impact statement.

Requires the lead agency to determine that any action to approve an exploration or mine permit does not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment within the meaning of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) if the procedural and substantive safeguards of the lead agency's permitting process alone, any applicable state permitting process alone, or a combination of the two processes together provide an adequate mechanism to ensure that environmental factors are taken into account.

 Requires the lead agency's project lead, upon request of a project proponent, to enter into an agreement with the project proponent and other cooperating agencies that sets time limits for each part of the permitting process.

Applies this Act to a mineral exploration or mine permit for which an application was submitted before enactment of this Act if the applicant so requests in writing. Requires the lead agency to begin implementing this Act with respect to such application within 30 days after receiving such request.

Requires the lead agency, with respect to strategic and critical minerals within a federally administered unit of the National Forest System, to: (1) exempt from federal regulations governing Special Areas all areas of identified mineral resources in Land Use Designations (other than Non-Development Land Use Designations); (2) apply such exemption to all additional routes and areas that the agency finds necessary to facilitate the construction, operation, maintenance, and restoration of the areas of the identified mineral resources; and (3) continue to apply such exemptions after approval of the Minerals Plan of Operations for the unit.

 (Sec. 103) Declares that the priority of the lead agency is to maximize mineral resource development while mitigating environmental impacts, so that more of the mineral resource can be brought to the market place.

(Sec. 104) Prescribes the Federal Register notice process for mineral exploration and mining projects.

Title II: Judicial Review of Agency Actions Relating to Exploration and Mine Permits - (Sec. 202) Bars a civil action claiming legal wrong caused by an agency action unless it is filed by the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of the final federal agency action to which it relates.

(Sec. 203) Authorizes the holder of a mineral exploration or mine permit to intervene as of right in any covered civil action by a person affecting rights or obligations of the permit holder under the permit.

 (Sec. 204) Requires the court to hear and determine any covered civil action as expeditiously as possible.

 (Sec. 205) Prohibits the court, in a covered civil action, from granting or approving prospective relief unless it finds that such relief is narrowly drawn, extends no further than necessary to correct the violation of a legal requirement, and is the least intrusive means necessary to correct such violation.

(Sec. 206) Declares inapplicable to such civil action specified requirements of the Equal Access to Justice Act relating to award of costs and fees to a prevailing plaintiff.

Prohibits payment from the federal government for court costs of a party in such a civil action, including attorneys' fees and expenses.

Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions - (Sec. 301) Prohibits the construction of this Act as affecting any aspect of Secretarial Order 3324, issued by the Secretary of the Interior on December 3, 2012, regarding potash, oil, and gas leasing and development within the Designated Potash Area in Eddy and Lea Counties, New Mexico.

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Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act - Declares that the bark beetle epidemic, drought, and deteriorating forest health conditions on National Forest System land and public lands, with the resulting imminent risk of devastating wildfires, is an imminent threat within the meaning of roadless area management regulations applicable to a state.

Allows a state governor or the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), with respect the National Forest System, or of the Interior, with respect to public lands, to designate high-risk areas of the national forests and public lands in the state for purposes of addressing: (1) deteriorating forest health conditions due to the bark beetle epidemic or drought, with the resulting imminent risk of devastating wildfires; and (2) the future risk of insect infestations or disease outbreaks through preventative treatments to improve forest health conditions. Excludes wilderness areas and national monuments from designation as high-risk areas. Establishes a 20-year period for such high-risk area designation.

Allows a governor or the Secretary, upon designation of a high-risk area, to provide for the development of proposed emergency hazardous fuels reduction projects for the area. Applies the administrative and judicial review processes of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003, with modifications, to such projects. Authorizes the Secretary concerned to enter into cooperative agreements and contracts with state foresters to provide forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services that include: (1) activities to treat insect infected trees; (2) activities to reduce hazardous fuels; and (3) any other activities to restore or improve forest, rangeland, and watershed health, including fish and wildlife habitat.

Permits state foresters to enter into subcontracts to provide such restoration and protection services.

Amends the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 to extend the authority to enter, and the duration of, contracts to perform services to achieve land management goals for national forests that meet local and rural community needs.

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