Summary: Grazing Improvement Act of 2012 - 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. 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. Allows the exclusion of 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 and transfers of grazing preference.

grazing improvement act amends federal land policy management act act double years period term grazing permits leases domestic livestock grazing public lands lands national forests contiguous western states permits issuance permits leases period shorter years current law shorter years including secretary concerned determines initial environmental analysis national_environmental_policy_act nepa grazing allotment permit lease completed directs grazing permits leases issued secretary interior respecting lands jurisdiction department_of_the_interior grazing permits issued secretary agriculture usda respecting national_forest_system lands expire transferred waived act enactment renewed reissued appropriate act act jones farm california_desert_protection_act allows exclusion renewal reissuance transfer grazing permit lease secretary concerned nepa requirement prepare environmental analysis decision continues renew reissue transfer current grazing management allotment monitoring indicates management meets objectives contained land use resource management plan allotment decision consistent policy department_of_the_interior usda extraordinary circumstances gives secretary concerned sole discretion determine priority timing completing required environmental analysis grazing allotment permit lease based environmental significance authorization available funding makes nepa inapplicable domestic livestock crossing trailing authorizations transfers grazing preference


Summary: Wasatch Wilderness and Watershed Protection Act - Designates specified federal lands in the vicinity of the Lone Peak Wilderness and the Mount Olympus Wilderness, and specified federal lands comprising the Wayne Owens Grandeur Peaks/Mount Aire Wilderness within the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forests in Salt Lake County, Utah, as wilderness and as either a new component or as an addition to an existing component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Establishes specified federal lands within the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forests as the Mt. Aire, Mt. Olympus, Twin Peaks, and Lone Peak Special Management Areas. Requires the Special Management Areas to be managed to maintain their presently existing wilderness character and potential for inclusion in the System. Allows the commercial helicopter-assisted skiing and snowboarding activities (known as heliskiing) that have been authorized on the federal lands included within the Special Management Areas to continue. Permits the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), except as provided below, upon the expiration of such an authorization that was in effect for heliskiing, to reissue such authorizations in accordance with Forest Service procedures. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture, within one year from the time in which all heliskiing activities within any special management area are no longer authorized or have otherwise been terminated, to publish a notice in the Federal Register to that effect. Designates the federal lands included within such an Area for which such a notice has been published as wilderness and adds them to the System as described in this Act. Requires a land exchange involving certain federal and non-federal lands concerning the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forests.

watershed protection act designates specified federal lands vicinity specified federal lands comprising mount wilderness uinta wasatch cache national forests salt_lake_county utah wilderness new component addition existing component national_wilderness_preservation_system establishes specified federal lands uinta wasatch cache national forests requires special management areas managed maintain presently existing wilderness character potential inclusion system allows commercial helicopter assisted skiing activities known authorized federal lands included continue permits secretary agriculture usda provided expiration authorization effect reissue authorizations accordance forest_service procedures requires secretary agriculture year time activities special management area longer authorized terminated publish notice federal_register effect designates federal lands included area notice published wilderness adds system described act requires land exchange involving certain federal non federal lands concerning uinta wasatch cache national forests


Summary: National Forest Emergency Response Act - Declares that the fire hazard and human endangerment in national forests to be designated by the Secretary of Agriculture constitute emergency circumstances. Directs the Secretary to designate (for up to 10 years) at least one national forest in each state that is experiencing conditions that constitute emergency circumstances due to pine beetle infestation, drought, disease, or storm damage and the resulting imminent risk of devastating wildfire that poses significant threat to the economic stability of surrounding areas and the health, safety, and well-being of residents, firefighters, and visitors. Makes provisions of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act regarding hazardous fuel reduction on federal land (including environmental analysis requirements, the special administrative review process, and the judicial review process) applicable to all Forest Service projects and activities implementing the land and resource management plan developed for the designated national forests during the term of the emergency circumstances, subject to specified modifications by the Secretary. Requires a project conducted in a designated national forest under this Act that comprises less than 10,000 acres (with exceptions, including components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, any federal land on which the removal of vegetation is restricted or prohibited by Act of Congress or presidential proclamation, or a congressionally designated wilderness study area) to be considered an action categorically excluded from the requirements for an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement. Prohibits a U.S. court from issuing any restraining order, preliminary injunction, or injunction pending appeal regarding any decision to engage in remedial action or to prepare, advertise, offer, award, or operate a timber sale in a designated forest. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement or contract with a state forester to provide forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services on national forest system land in that state.

national_forest emergency response act declares fire hazard human endangerment national forests designated secretary agriculture constitute emergency circumstances directs secretary designate years national forest state experiencing conditions constitute emergency circumstances pine beetle infestation drought disease storm damage resulting imminent risk devastating wildfire poses significant threat economic stability surrounding areas health safety residents firefighters visitors makes provisions healthy_forests_restoration_act hazardous fuel reduction federal land including environmental analysis requirements special administrative review process judicial review process applicable forest_service projects activities implementing land resource management plan developed designated national forests term emergency circumstances subject specified modifications secretary requires project conducted designated national forest act comprises acres exceptions including components national_wilderness_preservation_system federal land removal vegetation restricted prohibited act congress presidential proclamation congressionally designated wilderness study area considered action categorically excluded requirements environmental assessment environmental impact statement prohibits court issuing restraining order preliminary injunction injunction pending appeal decision engage remedial action prepare advertise offer award operate timber sale designated forest authorizes secretary enter cooperative agreement contract state forester provide forest rangeland watershed restoration protection services national forest system land state


Summary: Planning for American Energy Act of 2012 - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to publish every four years a Quadrennial Federal Onshore Energy Production Strategy to direct federal land energy development and department resource allocation in order to promote the energy security of the United States. Instructs the Secretary to consult with the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration on the projected energy demands of the United States for the next 30 years and on how energy derived from federal onshore lands can put the United States on a trajectory that meets such demand during the next 4 years, with a goal for increasing energy independence and production. Requires the Secretary to determine a domestic strategic production objective for the development of energy resources from such lands. Expresses the sense of Congress that federally recognized Indian tribes may elect to set their own production objectives as part of the Strategy. Grants the relevant Secretary all necessary authority to make determinations regarding which additional federal lands available for leasing at the time the lease sale occurs will be available to meet the production objectives established by the strategies. Directs the Secretary to also take all necessary actions to achieve such objectives unless the President determines that it is not in U.S. national security and economic interests to increase federal domestic energy production and to further decrease dependence upon foreign energy sources. Requires the Secretary, within 12 months of this Act's enactment, to complete a programmatic environmental impact statement in accordance with certain requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Deems such statement sufficient to be in compliance with NEPA requirements for all necessary resource management and land use plans associated with implementation of the Strategy. Requires the Secretary to submit to: (1) the President and Congress, each proposed strategy, together with comments received from the affected states, federally recognized tribes, and local governments prior to publishing it; and (2) Congress the first Strategy within 18 months of enactment.

planning american energy act amends mineral leasing act direct secretary interior secretary secretary agriculture usda publish years quadrennial_federal_onshore_energy_production_strategy direct federal land energy development department resource allocation order promote energy security united_states instructs secretary consult administrator energy_information_administration projected energy demands united_states years energy derived federal onshore lands united_states trajectory meets demand years goal increasing energy independence production requires secretary determine domestic strategic production objective development energy resources lands expresses sense congress federally recognized indian tribes elect set production objectives strategy grants relevant secretary necessary authority determinations additional federal lands available leasing time lease sale occurs available meet production objectives established strategies directs secretary necessary actions achieve objectives president determines national security economic interests increase federal domestic energy production decrease dependence foreign energy sources requires secretary months act enactment complete programmatic environmental impact statement accordance certain requirements national_environmental_policy_act nepa deems statement sufficient compliance nepa requirements necessary resource management land use plans associated implementation strategy requires secretary submit president congress proposed strategy comments received affected states federally recognized tribes local governments prior publishing congress strategy months enactment


Summary: Forest Stewardship and Fire Fuels Reductions Act of 2012 - 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: National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012 - 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 such action would 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, at a project proponent's request, to enter into an agreement with the project proponent and other cooperating agencies that sets time limits for each part of the permit review 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 a request. Requires the lead agency, with respect to strategic and critical materials 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 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) Requires the court to hear and determine any covered civil action as expeditiously as possible. (Sec. 204) 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. 205) Declares inapplicable to such a 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.

national strategic critical minerals production act title development domestic sources strategic critical minerals sec deems domestic provide strategic critical minerals infrastructure project described presidential order improving performance federal permitting review infrastructure projects dated march sec sets forth responsibilities lead agency federal state local tribal alaska_native_corporation responsibility issuing mineral exploration permit respect project coordination agency consultation project contractors status scope environmental impact statement requires lead agency determine action constitute major federal action significantly affecting quality human environment meaning national_environmental_policy_act nepa procedural substantive safeguards lead agency permitting process applicable state permitting process combination processes provide adequate mechanism ensure environmental factors taken account requires lead agency project lead project proponent request enter agreement project proponent cooperating agencies sets time limits permit review process applies act mineral exploration permit application submitted enactment act applicant requests writing requires lead agency begin implementing act respect application days receiving request requires lead agency respect strategic critical materials federally administered unit national_forest_system exempt federal regulations governing special areas areas identified mineral resources apply exemption additional routes areas agency finds necessary facilitate construction operation maintenance restoration areas identified mineral resources continue apply exemptions approval unit sec declares priority lead agency maximize mineral resource development mitigating environmental impacts mineral resource brought market place sec prescribes federal_register notice process mineral exploration mining projects title judicial review agency actions relating exploration permits sec bars civil action claiming legal wrong caused agency action filed end day period beginning date final federal agency action relates sec requires court hear determine covered civil action expeditiously possible sec prohibits court covered civil action granting approving prospective relief finds relief narrowly drawn extends necessary correct violation legal requirement intrusive means necessary correct violation sec declares inapplicable civil action specified requirements equal_access justice act relating award costs fees prevailing plaintiff prohibits payment federal government court costs party civil action including attorneys fees expenses


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: Sequoia and King Canyon National Parks Backcountry Access Act - Directs, the Secretary of the Interior, until the date on which the Secretary completes any analysis and determination required under the Wilderness Act, to continue to issue authorizations to provide commercial services for commercial stock operations (including commercial use authorizations and concession contracts) within any area designated as wilderness in the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California at use levels determined to be appropriate. Requires the Secretary to complete a wilderness stewardship plan for the Parks. Terminates the authority of the Secretary to issue authorizations under this Act on the earlier of: (1) when the Secretary begins issuing authorizations to provide commercial services for commercial stock operations within any such areas, as provided in a record of decision issued according to the wilderness stewardship plan; or (2) four years after enactment of this Act.

sequoia king canyon national parks access act directs secretary interior date secretary completes analysis determination required wilderness act continue issue authorizations provide commercial services commercial stock operations including commercial use authorizations concession contracts area designated wilderness sequoia kings canyon national parks california use levels determined appropriate requires secretary complete wilderness stewardship plan parks terminates authority secretary issue authorizations act earlier secretary begins issuing authorizations provide commercial services commercial stock operations areas provided record decision issued according wilderness stewardship plan years enactment act


Summary: Small Lands Tracts Conveyance Act - Requires the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for a state (respecting certain public lands) or the Regional Forester (respecting certain National Forest System lands) to select an eligible federal lands parcel for conveyance: (1) in response to a request by an owner of non-federal land that shares one or more boundaries with such parcel, or (2) upon the recommendation of the BLM District Office or System unit that exercises administration over such parcel. Bars a conveyed eligible parcel from exceeding 160 acres unless the Director or Regional Forester concerned approves a request for additional acreage. Permits acquisition by a person of only one eligible parcel a year, subject to an exception. Instructs the Director or Regional Forester concerned, as consideration for the sale of an eligible parcel, to require a cash payment in an amount equal to not less than the fair market value of such parcel, including the mineral estate, being conveyed. Requires the Director or the Regional Forester concerned to: (1) pay 50% of the consideration received for the sale of an eligible parcel to the county government in which such parcel is located, and (2) deposit the remaining amount in the general Treasury fund. Requires the purchaser of an eligible federal lands parcel under this Act to cover the costs to be incurred, or to reimburse the Director or Regional Forester concerned for the costs incurred, in carrying out the conveyance.

small lands tracts conveyance act requires director bureau_of_land_management blm state respecting certain public lands respecting certain national_forest_system lands select eligible federal lands parcel conveyance response request owner non federal land shares boundaries parcel recommendation unit exercises administration parcel bars conveyed eligible parcel exceeding acres director regional forester concerned approves request additional acreage permits acquisition person eligible parcel year subject exception instructs director regional forester concerned consideration sale eligible parcel require cash payment equal fair market value parcel including mineral estate conveyed requires director regional forester concerned pay consideration received sale eligible parcel county government parcel located deposit remaining general treasury fund requires purchaser eligible federal lands parcel act cover costs incurred reimburse director regional forester concerned costs incurred carrying conveyance


Summary: Minnesota Education Investment and Employment Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to complete a land exchange involving National Forest System land in Minnesota and Minnesota state lands. Requires the exchange to be consummated pursuant to specified Minnesota law. Makes Minnesota responsible for the costs of the survey and all other administrative costs related to the land exchange. Adds the lands acquired by the Secretary to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and modifies the boundaries of such Wilderness to reflect their inclusion. Prohibits the acquisition, and inclusion, of land by the United States in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from altering or affecting current fishing and hunting rights. Deems the lands acquired by Minnesota to be state trust lands and to be held in trust for the benefit of its public school system. Expresses the sense of Congress that, whenever the land acquired by Minnesota is not being used for revenue-gathering activities, it should make such land available for other compatible uses, including hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, snowmobiling, and trail riding. Instructs the Secretary to modify the boundaries of Superior National Forest to reflect the land exchange under this Act. States that the land exchange under this Act shall not be considered to be a major federal action. Prohibits the Secretary from taking into consideration the lands acquired by the United States in determining the appraisal value of System lands in Minnesota used for the purposes of making payments to Minnesota under the Thye-Blatnik Act and Humphrey-Thye-Blatnik-Andreson Act. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress, if the Secretary fails to complete the land exchange within the 18-month period following enactment of this Act.

employment act directs secretary agriculture usda complete land exchange involving national_forest_system land minnesota minnesota state lands requires exchange consummated pursuant specified minnesota law makes minnesota responsible costs survey administrative costs related land exchange adds lands acquired secretary modifies boundaries wilderness reflect inclusion prohibits acquisition inclusion land united_states altering affecting current fishing hunting rights deems lands acquired minnesota state trust lands held trust benefit public school system expresses sense congress land acquired minnesota revenue gathering activities land available compatible uses including hunting fishing hiking trail riding instructs secretary modify boundaries reflect land exchange act states land exchange act shall considered major federal action prohibits secretary taking consideration lands acquired united_states determining appraisal value system lands minnesota purposes making payments minnesota act requires secretary report congress secretary fails complete land exchange month period following enactment act


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: 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 threatened and endangered species 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. 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 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 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: Emergency Water Supply Restoration Act - Allows state agencies and political subdivisions, when a state of emergency declared by the governor of a state authorizes access to, reconstruction of, repairs to, or restoration of water sources, supplies, or infrastructure in a wilderness area to take all reasonable and necessary means to access, reconstruct, repair, or restore such sources, supplies, or infrastructure. Prohibits federal agencies from interfering or otherwise impeding such access, reconstruction, repairs, or restoration during a declared state of emergency.

emergency water supply restoration act allows state agencies political subdivisions state emergency declared governor state authorizes access reconstruction repairs restoration water sources supplies infrastructure wilderness area reasonable necessary means access reconstruct repair restore sources supplies infrastructure prohibits federal agencies interfering impeding access reconstruction repairs restoration declared state emergency


Summary: Stopping Non-Native Animals from Killing Endangered Species Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to award grants to organizations that operate or will operate programs using dogs trained to detect non-native constrictor snakes in order to: (1) eradicate such snakes from ecosystems in which they exist in sustainable populations, and (2) prevent such snakes from establishing or expanding sustainable populations in ecosystems that can support such populations. Limits the federal share of the costs of any program operated by an organization that receives a grant to 50% of total program costs. Prohibits any such organization from reserving more than 5% of the grant funds for administrative expenses.

stopping non native animals killing endangered species act directs secretary interior establish program award grants organizations operate operate programs dogs trained detect non native order eradicate ecosystems exist sustainable populations prevent establishing expanding sustainable populations ecosystems support populations limits federal share costs program operated organization receives grant total program costs prohibits organization reserving grant funds administrative expenses


Summary: Depleting Risk from Insect Infestation, Soil Erosion, and Catastrophic Fire Act of 2012 - Amends the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to state findings concerning the threat to forests in the Western region of the United States posed by the mountain pine beetle. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) or the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, to designate as part of an insect and disease treatment and research pilot program at least one subwatershed in at least one national forest in each state that is experiencing an insect or disease epidemic and characterized by: (1) substantially increased tree mortality due to infestation; (2) the risk of substantially increased tree mortality over the next 15 years due to infestation; or (3) presence in an area in which the risk of hazard trees poses an imminent risk to public infrastructure, health, or safety. Authorizes the Secretary to carry out priority projects on federal land in the designated subwatersheds to reduce the risk or extent of, or increase the resilience to, insect or disease infestation in the subwatersheds. Deems such projects to be authorized hazardous fuel reduction projects. Extends the authorization of appropriations for the insect infestation and related diseases program through FY2017. Allows the Secretary to use amounts appropriated to carry out the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act to cover the costs of technical assistance, management, and enforcement responsibilities for land enrolled in the healthy forests reserve program. Authorizes the Chief of the Forest Service and the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to enter into stewardship contracting projects to perform services to achieve land management goals for the national forests and the public lands that meet local and rural community needs. Replaces a similar program established by the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999. Allows the Secretary to issue a task order for, or enter into a good neighbor agreement or a cooperative agreement or contract with, a governor for purposes of carrying out similar and complementary forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services on adjacent federal and non-federal land (with exceptions). Amends emergency runoff retardation and soil erosion preventive provisions of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to give priority consideration to applications for assistance submitted by landowners and land users for measures needed to remediate the effects of catastrophic wildfire on federal land that is the source of drinking water for the landowners and land users.

depleting risk catastrophic fire act amends healthy forests restoration act state findings concerning threat forests western region united_states posed mountain pine beetle directs secretary agriculture usda secretary interior appropriate designate insect disease treatment research pilot program subwatershed national forest state experiencing insect disease epidemic characterized substantially increased tree mortality infestation risk substantially increased tree mortality years infestation presence area risk hazard trees poses imminent risk public infrastructure health safety authorizes secretary carry priority projects federal land designated subwatersheds reduce risk extent increase resilience insect disease infestation subwatersheds deems projects authorized hazardous fuel reduction projects extends authorization appropriations insect infestation related diseases program fy2017 allows secretary use amounts appropriated carry domestic allotment act cover costs technical assistance management enforcement responsibilities land enrolled healthy forests reserve program authorizes chief forest_service director bureau_of_land_management blm enter stewardship contracting projects perform services achieve land management goals national forests public lands meet local rural community needs replaces similar program established department_of_the_interior_and_related_agencies_appropriations_act allows secretary issue task order enter good neighbor agreement cooperative agreement contract governor purposes carrying similar complementary forest rangeland watershed restoration services adjacent federal non federal land exceptions amends emergency runoff retardation soil erosion preventive provisions agricultural_credit_act require secretary agriculture priority consideration applications assistance submitted landowners land users measures needed remediate effects catastrophic wildfire federal land source drinking water landowners land users


Summary: Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2012 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require amounts received through FY2020 (currently, through FY2010) from leases under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to be available to the Secretary of the Interior for implementing the Energy Policy Act of 2005, as well as the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970. Requires the Secretary to: (1) complete and finalize the Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Solar Energy Development in Six Southwestern States in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) to analyze the potential impacts of a program to develop solar energy on land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and any necessary amendments to land use plans for such land, and (2) amend any land use plans to provide for the development of renewable energy. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to: (1) prepare and publish a notice of intent to prepare a programmatic EIS to analyze the potential impacts of a program to develop solar and wind energy on National Forest System land and any necessary amendments to land use plans for such land, and (2) amend such plans to provide for the development of renewable energy on completion of the programmatic EIS. Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to submit a report that: (1) identifies locations on land withdrawn from the public domain and reserved for military purposes that could be developed for renewable energy production, and (2) describes the administration of public land withdrawn for military purposes for the development of commercial-scale renewable energy projects. Requires the Secretary of Interior to establish a wind and solar leasing pilot program on: (1) public land administered by the Secretary or National Forest System land administered by the Secretary of Agriculture; and (2) land not excluded from the development of solar or wind energy under a land use plan established under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, the National Forest Management Act of 1976, or other law. Requires the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) make a joint determination on whether to establish such program within two years, (2) establish such program unless they determine that the program is not in the public interest and does not provide an effective means of developing such energy, and (3) require as a condition for any authorization for the development of such energy on such land the payment of a royalty. Establishes in the Treasury the Renewable Energy Resource Conservation Fund to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior in regions impacted by the development of wind or solar energy for addressing and offsetting the impacts of such development on federal land, securing recreational access to federal land to provide enhanced public access to existing federal land that is inaccessible or significantly restricted, and carrying out activities authorized under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965. Requires such Secretaries to determine the feasibility of carrying out a conservation banking program. Prohibits wind or solar generation projects with a capacity of 20 megawatts or more that are issued a lease, right-of-way, permit, or other authorization from being subject to the rental fee exemption for rights-of-way under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.

public lands renewable energy development act amends energy policy act require amounts received fy2020 currently fy2010 leases geothermal steam act available secretary interior implementing energy policy act geothermal steam act requires secretary complete finalize eis southwestern states accordance national_environmental_policy_act nepa analyze potential impacts program develop solar energy land administered bureau_of_land_management blm necessary amendments land use plans land amend land use plans provide development renewable energy requires secretary agriculture usda prepare publish notice intent prepare programmatic eis analyze potential impacts program develop solar wind energy national_forest_system land necessary amendments land use plans land amend plans provide development renewable energy completion programmatic eis requires secretary defense dod submit report identifies locations land withdrawn public domain reserved military purposes developed renewable energy production describes administration public land withdrawn military purposes development commercial scale renewable energy projects requires secretary interior establish wind solar leasing pilot program public land administered secretary national_forest_system land administered secretary agriculture land excluded development solar wind energy land use plan established federal land policy management act national_forest_management_act law requires secretary interior secretary agriculture joint determination establish program years establish program determine program public interest provide effective means developing energy require condition authorization development energy land payment royalty establishes treasury renewable_energy_resource_conservation_fund administered secretary interior regions impacted development wind solar energy addressing offsetting impacts development federal land securing recreational access federal land provide enhanced public access existing federal land inaccessible significantly restricted carrying activities authorized land_and_water_conservation_fund_act requires secretaries determine feasibility carrying conservation banking program prohibits wind solar generation projects capacity megawatts issued lease right way permit authorization subject rental fee exemption rights way federal land policy management act


Summary: Self-Sufficient Community Lands Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish the community forest demonstration area or areas of a state, consisting of National Forest System (NFS) land, at the request of a Board of Trustees appointed by a governor to manage such land in that state. Conditions establishment of an area upon: (1) inclusion of at least 200,000 acres of NFS land; (2) a state forest practices law or regulatory structure applicable to state or privately owned forest land; (3) agreement with the governor by the county in which the land is located requiring the county, in using revenues received from the area, to continue to meet obligations under applicable state law pursuant to the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 or other provisions concerning payment of receipts for the benefit of public schools and roads. Excludes from a community forest demonstration area land that is a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System or on which the removal of vegetation is specifically prohibited by federal law. Deems the administration and management of a community forest demonstration area, including implementing actions, not to be federal action and subject to federal laws only to the extent that they apply to the state administration and management of forest lands in which the community forest demonstration area is located.

lands act directs secretary agriculture usda establish community forest demonstration area areas state consisting national_forest_system nfs land request board_of_trustees appointed governor manage land state conditions establishment area inclusion acres nfs land state forest practices law regulatory structure applicable state privately owned forest land agreement governor county land located requiring county revenues received area continue meet obligations applicable state law pursuant secure_rural_schools community self determination act provisions concerning payment receipts benefit public schools roads excludes community forest demonstration area land component national_wilderness_preservation_system removal vegetation specifically prohibited federal law deems administration management community forest demonstration area including implementing actions federal action subject federal laws extent apply state administration management forest lands community forest demonstration area located


Summary: Green Mountain Lookout Heritage Protection Act - Amends the Washington State Wilderness Act of 1984, with respect to certain lands in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie and Wenatchee National Forests in the state of Washington designated as part of the Glacier Peak Wilderness, to specifically allow the operation and maintenance of Green Mountain Lookout. Prohibits the Chief of the Forest Service from moving the Lookout from its current location on Green Mountain in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest unless the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) determines that its move is necessary to preserve the Lookout or to ensure the safety of individuals on or around Green Mountain. Requires the Secretary, if such a determination is made, to move the Lookout to a location outside of the lands described in this Act, above.

wilderness act respect certain lands mount baker snoqualmie state washington designated specifically allow operation maintenance prohibits chief forest_service moving lookout current location green_mountain mount baker snoqualmie national forest secretary agriculture usda determines necessary preserve lookout ensure safety individuals green_mountain requires secretary determination lookout location outside lands described act


Summary: Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension Act of 2012 - Extends through FY2019 the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to use power revenues collected pursuant to the Colorado River Storage Project Act for annual base funding of endangered fish recovery implementation programs for the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins. Sets forth restrictions with respect to the indirect cost recovery rate for any transfer of funds to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from another federal agency for the purpose of funding any activity associated with such programs. Prohibits the use of federal funds to cover expenses incurred by an employee or detailee of the Department of the Interior to travel to any location (other than the field office to which that individual is otherwise assigned) to advocate, lobby, or attend meetings that advocate or lobby for such programs.

endangered fish recovery programs extension act extends fy2019 authority secretary interior use power revenues collected pursuant colorado_river_storage project act annual base funding endangered fish recovery implementation programs upper colorado sets forth restrictions respect indirect cost recovery rate transfer funds federal agency purpose funding activity associated programs prohibits use federal funds cover expenses incurred employee department_of_the_interior travel location field office individual assigned advocate lobby attend meetings advocate lobby programs


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: Hunt Unrestricted on National Treasures Act or the HUNT Act - Requires each head of a federal public land management agency (the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Bureau of Land Management [BLM]), to annually make available to the public on its website a report that includes: (1) a list of the lands more than 640 acres in size under its jurisdiction on which the public is allowed to hunt, fish, or use such lands for other recreational purposes and to which there is no public access or egress or to which such access or egress to the lands' legal boundaries is significantly restricted; (2) a list of such lands that the agency head determines have significant potential for use for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes; and (3) a plan to provide such access and egress that is consistent with the travel management plan in effect. Requires each agency head to make available to the public on the agency's website, and thereafter revise, a list of roads or trails that provide the primary public access and egress to the legal boundaries of contiguous parcels of land equal to more than 640 acres in size under the agency's jurisdiction on which the public is allowed to hunt, fish, or use such lands for other recreational purposes. Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to require allotment from the Land and Water Conservation Fund of an amount not less than 1.5 % of the moneys appropriated for projects that secure public access to federal land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes through easements, rights-of-way, or fee title acquisitions from willing sellers.

national treasures act hunt act requires head federal public land management agency national_park_service fish wildlife service bureau_of_land_management blm annually available public website report includes list lands acres size jurisdiction public allowed hunt fish use lands recreational purposes public access egress access egress lands legal boundaries significantly restricted list lands agency head determines significant potential use hunting fishing recreational purposes plan provide access egress consistent travel management plan effect requires agency head available public agency website revise list roads trails provide primary public access egress legal boundaries contiguous parcels land equal acres size agency jurisdiction public allowed hunt fish use lands recreational purposes amends land_and_water_conservation_fund_act require allotment land_and_water_conservation_fund moneys appropriated projects secure public access federal land hunting fishing recreational purposes easements rights way fee title acquisitions willing sellers


Summary: Healthy Forest Management Act of 2012 - 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. Prohibits clear cutting as a part of any such project. 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.

declares bark beetle epidemic drought deteriorating forest health conditions national_forest_system land public lands resulting imminent risk devastating wildfires imminent threat meaning roadless area management regulations applicable state allows state governor secretary agriculture usda respect national_forest_system interior respect public lands designate high risk areas national forests public lands state purposes addressing deteriorating forest health conditions bark beetle epidemic drought resulting imminent risk devastating wildfires future risk insect infestations disease outbreaks preventative treatments improve forest health conditions excludes wilderness areas national monuments designation high risk areas establishes year period high risk area designation allows governor secretary designation high risk area provide development proposed emergency hazardous fuels reduction projects area prohibits clear cutting project applies administrative judicial review processes healthy_forests_restoration_act modifications projects authorizes secretary concerned enter cooperative agreements contracts state foresters provide forest rangeland watershed restoration protection services include activities treat insect infected trees activities reduce hazardous fuels activities restore improve forest rangeland watershed health including fish wildlife habitat permits state foresters enter subcontracts provide restoration protection services amends department_of_the_interior_and_related_agencies_appropriations_act extend authority enter duration contracts perform services achieve land management goals national forests meet local rural community needs


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: Restoring Storey County Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to convey to Storey County, Nevada, all surface rights of the United States in and to specified federal land, including any improvements. Makes the BLM responsible for all costs associated with such conveyance.

secretary interior bureau_of_land_management blm convey nevada surface rights united_states specified federal land including improvements makes blm responsible costs associated conveyance


Summary: Niblack Mining Area Road Authorization Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to establish a road corridor that follows 1 of the 2 routes identified as "Niblack Route 1" or "Niblack Route 2" on the map entitled "Road to Niblack Mine," numbered 1, and dated June 21, 2012, to connect the Prince of Wales Island road system in Alaska to the area of the Niblack 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 follows routes identified route route map entitled road numbered dated june connect prince wales island road system alaska area patented mineral claims southeast prince sets forth requirements road corridor 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: Directs the Secretary of the Interior, if the Secretary receives an offer from the city of Fernley, Nevada, to purchase identified federal land within the city, acting through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey to the city all interest of the United States in such land in exchange for consideration in an amount equal to the fair market value of the land. Requires the Secretary to determine the fair market value of the federal land based upon an appraisal conducted according to nationally recognized appraisal standards. Permits the city and the Bureau of Reclamation to retain easements or rights-of-way on the federal land to be conveyed, including easements or rights-of-way that are necessary to carry out the operation and maintenance of the Truckee Canal Irrigation District Canal or the Newlands Project. Requires the city to pay or reimburse the Secretary, as appropriate, for reasonable transaction and administrative personnel costs associated with such conveyance, including the costs of appraisal, title searches, maps, and boundary and cadastral surveys. Releases the United States from all liabilities or claims of any kind or nature arising from the presence, release, or threat of release of any hazardous substance, pollutant, contaminant, petroleum product (or derivative of a petroleum product), solid waste, mine materials, or mining related features existing on the federal land.

directs secretary interior secretary receives offer city fernley nevada purchase identified federal land city acting bureau_of_land_management blm bureau_of_reclamation convey city interest united_states land exchange consideration equal fair market value land requires secretary determine fair market value federal land based appraisal conducted according nationally recognized appraisal standards permits city bureau_of_reclamation retain easements rights way federal land conveyed including easements rights way necessary carry operation maintenance requires city pay reimburse secretary appropriate reasonable transaction administrative personnel costs associated conveyance including costs appraisal title searches maps boundary surveys releases united_states liabilities claims kind nature arising presence release threat release hazardous substance pollutant contaminant petroleum product derivative petroleum product solid waste materials mining related features existing federal land


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: Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), if an offer is received from the city of Carlin, Nevada, to purchase federal land within the city to convey to the city all interest of the United States in such land in exchange for consideration equal to the fair market value of the land. Requires the Secretary to determine the fair market value of the federal land based on an appraisal according to nationally recognized appraisal standards. Permits the city to pay or reimburse the Secretary, as appropriate, for reasonable transaction and administrative personnel costs associated with such conveyance, including the costs of appraisal, title searches, maps, and boundary and cadastral surveys. Prohibits a conveyance or combination of conveyances under this Act from being considered a major federal action under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Releases the United States from all liabilities or claims of any kind or nature arising from the presence, release, or threat of release of any hazardous substance, pollutant, contaminant, petroleum product (or derivative of a petroleum product) solid waste, mine materials, or mining related features existing on the federal land.

directs secretary interior acting bureau_of_land_management blm offer received city nevada purchase federal land city convey city interest united_states land exchange consideration equal fair market value land requires secretary determine fair market value federal land based appraisal according nationally recognized appraisal standards permits city pay reimburse secretary appropriate reasonable transaction administrative personnel costs associated conveyance including costs appraisal title searches maps boundary surveys prohibits conveyance combination conveyances act considered major federal action national_environmental_policy_act nepa releases united_states liabilities claims kind nature arising presence release threat release hazardous substance pollutant contaminant petroleum product derivative petroleum product solid waste materials mining related features existing federal land


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to convey at current state of agricultural use market prices specified lands formerly part of the Fort Bayard Military Reservation, Grant County, New Mexico, to the Village of Santa Clara, the City of Bayard, and Grant County, New Mexico, in tracts of not less than 40 acres, for business and community development. Requires approval of all parties for any such conveyance. Provides that the Secretary shall be responsible for the costs and recovery of any historic or prehistoric cultural properties located on such lands.

directs secretary agriculture usda convey current state agricultural use market prices specified lands new_mexico new_mexico tracts acres business community development requires approval parties conveyance provides secretary shall responsible costs recovery historic prehistoric cultural properties located lands


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to convey the Forest Service Lake Hill Administrative Site in Summit County, Colorado.

directs secretary agriculture usda convey forest_service lake hill administrative site colorado


Summary: Keep the Forest in the Family Estate Tax Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) provide an exemption from the additional estate tax for the disposition or severance of standing timber on a qualified woodland for timber that is harvested consistent with a written forest management plan or under professional guidance, and (2) increase from $750,000 to $5 million the limitation on the reduction in the fair market value of real property used for farming or in another trade or business for estate tax purposes.

forest family estate tax act amends internal revenue code provide exemption additional estate tax disposition severance standing timber qualified woodland timber harvested consistent written forest management plan professional guidance increase million limitation reduction fair market value real property farming trade business estate tax purposes


Summary: Amends the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 (the Act) to require implementation of a multispecies habitat conservation plan in Lincoln County, Nevada. Amends the Act and the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 to make certain amounts available for pinyon-juniper dominated landscape restoration projects within the county, consistent with the Ely Resource Management Plan. Requires a portion of the proceeds from land sales under the above Acts to be used for economic development in Lincoln County. Excludes specified public lands within certain utility corridors in Lincoln and Clark Counties, Nevada, from being withdrawn from public land, mining, and mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws.

amends act require implementation multispecies habitat conservation plan lincoln_county nevada amends act development act certain amounts available pinyon juniper landscape restoration projects county consistent requires portion proceeds land sales acts economic development lincoln_county excludes specified public lands certain utility corridors lincoln nevada withdrawn public land mining mineral leasing geothermal leasing laws


Summary: Soledad Canyon Mine Mitigation and Relocation Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to begin a study of the legal and administrative steps, including obtaining sufficient funding, necessary to carry out the goals of the Soledad Canyon High Desert, California Public Lands Conservation and Management Act of 2009.

relocation act directs secretary interior bureau_of_land_management blm begin study legal administrative steps including obtaining sufficient funding necessary carry goals


Summary: National Integrated Drought Information System Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Amends the National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 to specify that the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) Program shall 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; and (2) continue ongoing research activities related to drought. Requires the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to provide a report to Congress concerning the NIDIS Program. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the Act through FY2017.

amends specify program 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 continue ongoing research activities related drought requires secretary commerce oceans atmosphere provide report congress concerning authorizes appropriations carry act fy2017


Summary: Nevada Mining Townsite Conveyance Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to convey, to the counties in which they are situated, all interest of the United States in certain mining townsites in Esmeralda and Nye Counties, Nevada. Requires a county receiving a site to reconvey the property to anyone with a valid interest in the site. Requires, for purposes of proving a valid interest, that anyone making the claim must have occupied the site for a least 15 years immediately before enactment. Prohibits a county from recognizing a claim submitted more than 10 years after enactment. Requires the preservation and protection of all historic and cultural resources on conveyed or reconveyed sites.

conveyance act directs secretary interior acting bureau_of_land_management blm convey counties situated interest united_states certain mining nevada requires county receiving site reconvey property valid interest site requires purposes proving valid interest making claim occupied site years immediately enactment prohibits county recognizing claim submitted years enactment requires preservation protection historic cultural resources conveyed sites


Summary: Defend Your Home Against Wildfire Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) and the Secretary of the Interior to establish a process for the expedited consideration of a permit application submitted by the owner of eligible private property to remove vegetation on federal land adjacent to the property to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire that would threaten a residential structure on such property. Requires the final decision on an application for a vegetation removal permit to be made no later than 14 days after the application is received. Prohibits a vegetation removal permit from authorizing vegetation removal activities by a private landowner on federal land more than 100 feet beyond the boundary or boundaries shared by such land and the eligible private property. Authorizes the Secretary concerned to make a grant to a recipient of a vegetation removal permit to help cover up to 25% of the vegetation removal costs.

wildfire act directs secretary agriculture usda secretary interior establish process expedited consideration permit application submitted owner eligible private property remove vegetation federal land adjacent property reduce risk catastrophic wildfire threaten residential structure property requires final decision application vegetation removal permit later days application received prohibits vegetation removal permit authorizing vegetation removal activities private landowner federal land feet boundary boundaries shared land eligible private property authorizes secretary concerned grant recipient vegetation removal permit help cover vegetation removal costs


Summary: Naval Air Station Fallon Housing and Safety Development Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the Secretary of the Navy, without consideration, approximately 400 acres of federal land that is adjacent to Naval Air Station Fallon in Churchill County, Nevada, and that was withdrawn under a specified public land order.

naval air station housing safety development act directs secretary interior transfer secretary navy consideration approximately acres federal land adjacent nevada withdrawn specified public land order


Summary: Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness Act - Amends the Arizona Wilderness Act of 1984 to include certain land in Pajarita Wilderness in Coronado National Forest. Designates certain lands, in Arizona, in the Coronado National Forest as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to be known as the "Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness."

highlands wilderness act amends arizona wilderness act include certain land national forest designates certain lands arizona wilderness component national_wilderness_preservation_system known highlands wilderness


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: Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to River Bottom Farms of La Paz County, Arizona, specified Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land in Riverside County, California, in exchange for two specified parcels of non-federal land in the county from River Bottoms Farms that are contiguous to the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge. Subjects the conveyed federal land to valid existing rights, including easements, rights-of-way, utility lines, and any other valid encumbrances on the such land as of the date of conveyance. Requires the values of the federal and non-federal lands to be exchanged to be equal, or equalized, by a cash payment to the Secretary or River Bottom Farms, as appropriate. Requires the acquired non-federal land to become a part of the Cibola Wildlife Refuge.

directs secretary interior convey river farms arizona specified bureau_of_land_management blm land riverside_county california exchange specified parcels non federal land county river farms contiguous subjects conveyed federal land valid existing rights including easements rights way utility lines valid encumbrances land date conveyance requires values federal non federal lands exchanged equal equalized cash payment secretary river farms appropriate requires acquired non federal land


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to convey to the state of California a parcel of approximately 12.55 acres of National Forest System land in the Pacific Southwest Region to permit the state to use such land to relocate the South Operations Coordination Center. Defines "South Operations Coordination Center" as the state facility that is jointly operated by the state and the Forest Service and is used for providing emergency support for wildland fires and other emergencies. Requires the state, as consideration for the conveyance of the land, to pay an amount equal to the fair market value of the conveyed land. Requires the state to cover the costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for the costs incurred in carrying out such conveyance. Subjects such conveyance to valid existing rights.

directs secretary agriculture usda convey state california parcel approximately acres national_forest_system land permit state use land relocate defines south operations coordination center state facility jointly operated state forest_service providing emergency support wildland fires emergencies requires state consideration conveyance land pay equal fair market value conveyed land requires state cover costs incurred secretary reimburse secretary costs incurred carrying conveyance subjects conveyance valid existing rights


Summary: Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to take the Blackwater Trading Post lands in Pinal County, Arizona, into trust for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation after the Community: (1) conveys such lands to the Secretary; (2) requests the Secretary to take such lands into trust for the Community; (3) if a survey is necessary, conducts one pursuant to this Act; and (4) pays the cost of any such survey. Treats the lands that are taken into trust as a part of the Gila River Indian Reservation. Prohibits the Community from conducting gaming on such lands.

secretary interior lands pinal_county arizona trust benefit community conveys lands secretary requests secretary lands trust community survey necessary conducts pursuant act pays cost survey treats lands taken trust prohibits community conducting gaming lands


Summary: Elimination of Double Subsidies for the Hardrock Mining Industry Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to disallow the percentage depletion allowance for hardrock mines located on land currently subject to the general mining laws, or on land patented under such laws. Dedicates revenues resulting from this Act to deficit reduction.

amends internal revenue code disallow percentage depletion allowance hardrock mines located land currently subject general mining laws land patented laws dedicates revenues resulting act deficit reduction


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 as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS), to be known as the Sleeping Bear Dunes Wilderness. 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. Specifies this Act's 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; and (3) any treaty rights or any existing valid private property rights.

sleeping bear dunes national lakeshore conservation recreation act designates specified land inland water michigan wilderness component national_wilderness_preservation_system nwps known requires boundary wilderness feet centerline adjacent county roads feet centerline adjacent state highways specifies act effect maintenance improvement roads located outside boundary wilderness michigan jurisdiction respect management fish wildlife including hunting fishing treaty rights existing valid private property rights


Summary: Requires conveyance of approximately 44 acres of federally owned land administered by the Agricultural Research Service which comprises part of the National Animal Disease Center in the city of Ames, Iowa, to the city of Ames and its assigns.

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Summary: Gold Hill-Wakamatsu Preservation Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the Gold Hill Ranch in Coloma, California, including any interest in the Ranch, by purchase from a willing seller with donated or appropriated funds, donation, or exchange. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement with public or nonprofit entities to interpret the history of the Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony and related pioneer history associated with Japanese immigration to the area. Permits the development of a visitor center.

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Summary: Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), through the Chief of the Forest Service, in a covered area of Oregon to seek to: (1) conserve and restore forest and watershed health and other ecosystems; (2) reduce the risk of, and increase the resistance and resiliency of the land to, uncharacteristic disturbances; (3) allow for characteristic natural disturbances; and (4) harvest wood to maintain adequate levels of industry infrastructure to accomplish such goals. Defines "covered area" as area selected by the Secretary that is within Oregon and that is not within the area covered by the Record of Decision for Amendments to Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management Planning Documents Within the Range of the Northern Spotted Owl, dated April 1994. Requires the Secretary to: (1) implement covered area ecological restoration projects to help achieve the above goals, and (2) offer, and promptly implement, covered area mechanical treatment projects emphasizing sawtimber as a byproduct. Requires each vegetation management project to protect and restore aquatic and riparian-dependent resources. Establishes the Eastside Forest Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel to advise the Secretary, collaborative groups, and the public about the development and implementation of goals to improve forest and watershed health and related social and economic goals. Requires the Secretary to develop a strategy to assist in the implementation of projects needed to accomplish the purposes of this Act.

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Summary: North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2011 - Withdraws federally owned land or interest in land within the North Fork Lands Withdrawal Area in Montana from: (1) all forms of location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (2) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing.

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Summary: Forest Jobs and Recreation Act of 2011 - Establishes the Montana Forest Jobs and Restoration Pilot Initiative under which the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall implement authorized forest and watershed restoration projects and other land management projects on certain eligible lands within the Beaverhead-Deerlodge and Kootenai National Forests in Montana to achieve the specified purposes of the Initiative and specified performance requirements. Permits the inclusion of the Seeley Ranger District of the Lolo National Forest within the Initiative. Requires the identification of one or more collaborative groups or resource advisory committees for each national forest within the Initiative. Requires the Secretary to: (1) annually implement one or more authorized forest and watershed restoration projects on the eligible lands; (2) implement, in one or more certain watershed areas, those projects that provide landscape-scale work in order to minimize watershed entries; and (3) enter into stewardship contracts or agreements to carry out authorized forest and watershed restoration projects. Designates specified lands administered by the Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Montana as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS). Releases: (1) certain BLM wilderness study areas from further study for designation as wilderness, and (2) the Sapphire and West Pioneer Wilderness Study Areas from further study for inclusion as components of the NWPS. Designates specified federal lands in Montana as special management or recreation management areas. Requires a specified all-terrain vehicle study and report.

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Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on August 30, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.) La Pine Land Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to convey to the city of La Pine, Oregon, or county of Deschutes, Oregon, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in specified parcels of BLM-managed land in the Prineville District for which the city or county has submitted to the Secretary a request for conveyance within one year of enactment of this Act. Requires the conveyed lands to be used: (1) by the county for outdoor recreation, open space, or public parks, including a rodeo ground, and a public sewer system; and (2) by the city for a public library, public park, or open space. Requires the County to pay all associated survey and administrative costs. Requires the conveyed lands to revert to the United States if such lands cease being used for the public purposes for which such lands were conveyed.

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Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on August 30, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Wallowa Forest Service Compound Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to convey, by quitclaim deed and for no consideration, the Wallowa Forest Service Compound to the city of Wallowa, Oregon, upon the request of the city that is submitted to the Secretary within one year of enactment of this Act. Requires the city of Wallowa to: (1) use the Compound as a historical and cultural interpretation and education center, (2) ensure that the Compound is managed by a nonprofit entity, (3) agree to manage the Compound with due consideration and protection for its historic values, and (4) pay the administrative costs associated with such conveyance. Requires the Compound to revert to the Secretary if any of the conditions set forth in this Act are violated.

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