Summary: Rim of the Valley Corridor Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a resource study of and submit a report on the Rim of the Valley Corridor in California to evaluate a range of alternatives for protecting the Corridor's resources, including the alternative of establishing all or part of the Corridor as a unit of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Lists the objectives the Secretary shall seek to achieve in conducting the study. Directs the Secretary to analyze the potential impact that establishment of all or part of the Rim of the Valley Corridor as a unit of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area is likely to have on land within or bordering the area that is privately owned at the time such study is conducted. Requires the report to discuss the concerns of private landowners within the existing boundaries of the Recreation Area. Instructs the Secretary, as part of evaluating each alternative considered under such study, to estimate the impact of implementing the alternative on staffing and other potential costs to federal, state, and local agencies and other organizations.

rim secretary interior conduct resource study submit report rim valley corridor california evaluate range alternatives protecting corridor resources including alternative establishing corridor unit lists objectives secretary shall seek achieve conducting study directs secretary analyze potential impact establishment rim valley corridor unit likely land bordering area privately owned time study conducted requires report discuss concerns private landowners existing boundaries recreation_area instructs secretary evaluating alternative considered study estimate impact implementing alternative staffing potential costs federal state local agencies organizations


Summary: Crow Tribe Land Restoration Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a loan program to assist the Crow Tribe of the State of Montana in purchasing from eligible individuals land and interests in land within the Crow Reservation in the state. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into one or more loan obligation(s) with the Tribe as the Secretary determines necessary to fund such program. Allows the Secretary to accept from any eligible individual a donation of land or an interest in land within the Reservation to hold in trust for the benefit of the Tribe. Requires the Tribe to manage such land and interests in accordance with a land management program to be developed and implemented by the Tribe to achieve repayment of each applicable loan obligation issued pursuant to this Act.

secretary interior establish loan program assist crow tribe state montana purchasing eligible individuals land interests land state authorizes secretary enter loan tribe secretary determines necessary fund program allows secretary accept eligible individual donation land interest land reservation hold trust benefit tribe requires tribe manage land interests accordance land management program developed implemented tribe achieve repayment applicable loan obligation issued pursuant act


Summary: Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area Act of 2007 - Establishes the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area to protect, conserve, and enhance the unique and nationally important historic, natural, cultural, scientific, educational, scenic, and recreational values of the federal land surrounding the Lighthouse for the benefit of generations of people in the United States while: (1) allowing certain recreational and research activities to continue in the Area; and (2) ensuring that Coast Guard operations and activities are unimpeded within the boundaries of the Area. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Commandant of the Coast Guard, to develop a comprehensive management plan to provide long-term management guidance for the public land in the Area. Requires the Secretary to manage the Area as part of the National Landscape Conservation System. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) enter into cooperative agreements with federal, state, county, other local government agencies, and other partners (including the Loxahatchee River Historical Society) for the long-term management of the Area; and (2) acquire for inclusion in the Area any state or private land or any interest in state or private land that is adjacent to the Area and identified in the management plan as appropriate for acquisition.

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Summary: Wildland Fire Safety and Transparency Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Directors of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service (NPS), and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to jointly submit annual reports to Congress on the wildland firefighter safety practices of the Secretaries, including training programs and activities for wildland fire suppression, prescribed burning, and wildland fire use. Requires such reports to include: (1) progress made in implementing recommendations from the Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), or an agency report related to a wildland firefighting fatality issued during the preceding 10 years; and (2) a description of the provisions related to wildland firefighter safety practices in any federal contract or other agreement governing the provision of wildland firefighters by a non-federal entity and a summary of any actions taken by the Secretaries to ensure compliance with the safety practices provisions.

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Summary: America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2007 - Designates specified lands in the following areas of Utah as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) Great Basin; (2) Zion and Mojave Desert; (3) Grand Staircase-Escalante; (4) Moab-La Sal Canyons; (5) Henry Mountains; (6) Glen Canyon; (7) San Juan-Anasazi; (8) Canyonlands Basin; (9) San Rafael Swell; and (10) Book Cliffs and Uinta Basin. Sets forth administrative provisions regarding: (1) filing by the Secretary of the Interior of a map and a legal description of each designated wilderness area with appropriate congressional committees; (2) the exchange of state-owned lands within such areas; (3) federal reservation of water rights; (4) measurement of setbacks for roads with wilderness; (5) authorized livestock grazing; and (6) withdrawal of such lands from disposition under certain public land laws.

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Summary: Allows the state of Idaho, notwithstanding provisions of the First Morrill Act, to: (1) invest and manage earnings and proceeds derived from land granted for use as an agricultural college in accordance with the standards applicable to a trustee under Idaho law; (2) deduct from earnings and proceeds generated from granted land any expenses that a trustee is authorized to deduct pursuant to Idaho law; and (3) use earnings and proceeds generated by the granted land for any uses and purposes described in that Act without regard to limitations prohibiting the state from exceeding 10% on the purchase of land and from purchasing, erecting, preserving, or repairing buildings.

allows state idaho notwithstanding provisions act invest manage earnings proceeds derived land granted use agricultural college accordance standards applicable trustee idaho law deduct earnings proceeds generated granted land expenses trustee authorized deduct pursuant idaho law use earnings proceeds generated granted land uses purposes described act regard limitations prohibiting state exceeding purchase land purchasing preserving repairing buildings


Summary: Las Cienegas Enhancement and Saguaro National Park Boundary Adjustment Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, if Las Cienegas Conservation, LLC offers to convey to the Secretary title to the Empirita-Simonson parcel of land and the Bloom parcel of land (the non-federal land), to accept the offer and simultaneously convey to Las Cienegas Conservation, LLC the Sahuarita parcel of land (the federal land). Requires the values of the federal and non-federal lands exchanged to be equal, as determined by appraisals. Requires Las Cienegas Conservation, LLC, to: (1) pay the costs of carrying out the exchange of such lands; (2) enter into an agreement with Pima County, Arizona, to convey to Pima County a certain well site; and (3) relinquish to Pima County any water rights to such well site held by Las Cienegas Conservation, LLC. Requires: (1) the Empirita-Simonson parcel of non-federal land, upon acquisition by the Secretary, to become part of the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area; and (2) the Bloom parcel of non-federal, upon acquisition by the Secretary, to become part of the Saguaro National Park. Modifies the boundary of the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area to exclude the 40-acre tract that is leased by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to the town of Elgin, Arizona, for a sanitary landfill. Instructs the Secretary to provide to the Secretary of Agriculture a right-of-way through the non-federal land for motorized public road access to the boundary of the Coronado National Forest.

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Summary: Southern Nevada Limited Transition Area Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the city of Henderson, Nevada, all interest of the United States in and to specified federal land in Henderson (the Transition Area). Permits the city, after conveyance, to sell, lease, or otherwise convey any part or parts of the Transition Area for nonresidential development purposes. Allows the sale, lease, or otherwise conveyance of parcels within such area only in accordance with the procedures for conveyances established in the city's charter. Requires the gross proceeds from the sale of such land to be distributed in accordance with the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998. Allows the city to elect to retain parcels in the Transition Area for public recreation or other public purposes consistent with the Recreation and Public Purposes Act. Requires the city to: (1) plan and manage the Transition Area in accordance with federal law and regulations relating to airport noise compatibility planning; and (2) agree that if any land in the Transition area is sold, leased, or otherwise conveyed by the city, the sale, lease, or conveyance shall contain a limitation to require uses compatible with that airport noise compatibility planning.

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Summary: Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness and Indian Peaks Wilderness Expansion Act - (Sec. 3) Designates certain lands in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, as wilderness (the Wilderness) and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Provides for the inclusion of specified potential wilderness land in the Wilderness. Excludes specified land from such Wilderness. Sets forth provisions: (1) for the administration of any land designated as wilderness under this section or added to the Wilderness after enactment of this Act; and (2) regarding water rights and fire, insect, and disease control. (Sec. 4) Sets forth provisions: (1) governing continued operations at the Grand River Ditch; and (2) concerning the Alva B. Adams Tunnel and other Colorado-Big Thompson Project facilities. (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish an alignment line and identify the boundaries for the East Shore Trail within the East Shore Trail Area. Authorizes necessary adjustments in such boundaries to protect resources, if the adjustment would not place any portion of the Trail in such Wilderness. Includes any portion of the Area that is not traversed by the Trail, that is not west of the Trail, and that is not within 50 feet of the centerline of the Trail in such Wilderness. Prohibits any use of motorized vehicles and other motorized machinery in the Area that was not permitted on March 1, 2006. Requires the Area, until the Secretary authorizes the construction of the Trail and the use of it for non-motorized bicycles, to be managed to: (1) protect any wilderness characteristics; and (2) maintain the suitability of the Area for inclusion in the Wilderness.(Sec. 6) Amends the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, the Arapaho National Recreation Area and the Oregon Islands Wilderness Area Act to adjust the boundaries of: (1) the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area; and (2) the Arapaho National Recreation Area. (Sec. 7) Applies provisions governing leases of National Park System buildings and property to property known as the Leiffer tract near the Park's eastern boundary in Larimer County, Colorado.

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Summary: Rocky Mountain Science Collections Center Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide a grant to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science in Denver, Colorado, to pay the federal share of the cost of: (1) constructing one or more on-site collection facilities that meet the standards of the Museum; and (2) obtaining goods and services required by the Museum, including the acquisition of designs, plans, furnishings, equipment, and other support for the Museum. Requires the Museum, as a condition of receiving such assistance, to match any amounts provided to the Museum under this Act. States that, in order to meet such matching requirement, the Museum may provide to the Secretary cash, in-kind donations, and services.

center act authorizes secretary interior provide grant denver colorado pay federal share cost constructing site collection facilities meet standards museum obtaining goods services required museum including acquisition designs plans equipment support museum requires museum condition receiving assistance match amounts provided museum act states order meet matching requirement museum provide secretary cash kind donations services


Summary: Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation: (1) to pay the federal share of the cost of carrying out the Jackson Gulch rehabilitation project in Colorado, subject to a reimbursement requirement; and (2) in preparing any studies related to the project, to use existing studies to the maximum extent possible, including engineering and resource information provided by, or at the direction of, federal, state, or local agencies and the Mancos Water Conservancy District.Requires the Secretary to recover from the District, as reimbursable expenses, the lesser of 35% of the project's cost or $2.9 million over a 15-year period, without interest. Directs the Secretary to credit the District for any amounts it paid before this Act's enactment for engineering work and improvements.Makes the District responsible for the operation and maintenance of any facility constructed or rehabilitated under this Act. Shields the United States from liability for damages arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence relating to a facility rehabilitated or constructed under this Act. Provides that an activity provided federal funding under this Act shall not be considered a supplemental or additional benefit under the reclamation laws or under the Act of August 11, 1939. Authorizes appropriations.

directs secretary interior acting commissioner reclamation pay federal share cost carrying rehabilitation project colorado subject reimbursement requirement preparing studies related project use existing studies maximum extent possible including engineering resource information provided direction federal state local agencies requires secretary recover district reimbursable expenses lesser project cost million year period interest directs secretary credit district amounts paid act enactment engineering work improvements makes district responsible operation maintenance facility constructed rehabilitated act shields united_states liability damages arising act omission occurrence relating facility rehabilitated constructed act provides activity provided federal funding act shall considered supplemental additional benefit reclamation laws act august authorizes appropriations


Summary: Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2007 - Prohibits road construction and road reconstruction in inventoried roadless areas of the National Forest System. Specifies exceptions, including because: (1) there is threat of a catastrophic event; (2) a natural resource restoration action is necessary; or (3) a federal-aid highway project is in the public interest or is consistent with the purposes for which the land was reserved or acquired. Prohibits timber from being cut, sold, or removed in an inventoried roadless area. Permits various exceptions, including for specified environmental reasons, if the responsible official determines that the cutting, sale, or removal of timber is expected to be infrequent.Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to make modifications to roadless area maps to improve their accuracy or inclusiveness. Instructs the Secretary, in order to evaluate the effect of a modification to a roadless area map, to prepare an environmental impact statement or similar analysis required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Declares that this Act does not: (1) revoke, suspend, or modify legal instruments and decisions concerning the use of NFS land made before January 12, 2001; (2) compel the amendment or revision of any land and resource management plan; or (3) apply to specified activities in the Tongass National Forest. States that the prohibitions and restrictions of this Act cannot be reconsidered, modified, or terminated under the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974.

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Summary: Oil Shale Reserve Fund Revenue Disposition Act - Amends federal law concerning the leasing to private entities by the Secretary of the Interior of certain federal oil shale reserves in Colorado to provide a new system for the distribution of revenues from such leases (currently, all proceeds are deposited into the Treasury). States that, for all proceeds received between November 18, 1997, and December 31, 2017: (1) 50% shall be transferred from the Secretary of the Treasury to the state of Colorado for deposit into its oil shale special fund; and (2) 50% shall be deposited into a special account of the Treasury. Requires amounts deposited into: (1) the Colorado special fund to be used to assist state agencies, school districts, and political subdivisions affected by the development and production of energy resources from oil shale in planning for and providing facilities and services associated with such development and production; and (2) the special account of the Treasury to be used for any of a number of purposes, including environmental restoration and financial assistance to the states of Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming for costs connected to energy resources development and production.

disposition act amends federal law concerning leasing private entities secretary interior certain federal oil shale reserves colorado provide new system distribution revenues leases currently proceeds deposited treasury states proceeds received november december shall transferred secretary treasury state colorado deposit oil shale special fund shall deposited special account treasury requires amounts deposited colorado special fund assist state agencies school districts political subdivisions affected development production energy resources oil shale planning providing facilities services associated development production special account treasury number purposes including environmental restoration financial assistance states colorado utah wyoming costs connected energy resources development production


Summary: Requires the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) to convey all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the GSA Fleet Management Center (located in Anchorage, Alaska) to the Alaska Railroad Corporation in exchange for: (1) suitable replacement property and such other consideration as agreed to; or (2) payment of fair market value. Requires any proceeds received to be deposited into the Federal Buildings Fund.

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Summary: Southern Nevada Readiness Center Act - Permits Clark County, Nevada, to convey between 35 and 50 acres of land in Clark County to the Nevada Division of State Lands for use by the Nevada National Guard.

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Summary: Amends the Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1997 to provide for the reimbursement of temporary fire line supervisors (employees of the Department of the Interior or the Forest Service whose duties include temporary supervision to manage a wildland or managed fire) for the cost of professional liability insurance.

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Summary: Emerald Ash Borer Municipality Assistance Act of 2007 - Establishes in the Treasury the Emerald Ash Borer Revolving Loan Fund. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to use Fund amounts for loans to eligible local government units for purchases of equipment to monitor, dispose of, and replace infested trees on local government land within quarantine areas infested by the emerald ash borer.

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Summary: Provides for the conveyance of certain Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land in Nevada to the Nevada Speedway, LLC. Requires: (1) Nevada Speedway, LLC, to pay to the Secretary of the Interior the appraised value of such land; and (2) any costs of the conveyance to be paid by Nevada Speedway, LLC.

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Summary: North Dakota Enabling Act and First Morrill Act Amendments Act of 2007 - Amends the Act of February 22, 1889 (relating to enabling North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Washington to become states), and the Act of July 2, 1862, commonly known as the First Morrill Act (relating to land grant aid to states for agricultural and mechanical colleges), to set forth requirements for the management and disposition of the proceeds from certain public land trust funds in North Dakota.Grants, effective July 1, 2009, consent to the amendments to the Constitution of North Dakota proposed by North Dakota House Concurrent Resolution 3037 of the 59th Legislature concerning management of the common schools and other educational or charitable institution trust funds.

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Summary: Authorizes Idaho, respecting Morrill Act agricultural college assets, to: (1) invest earnings and proceeds in accordance with the standards applicable to a trustee under Idaho law; (2) deduct trustee expenses from earnings and proceeds; and (3) use earnings and proceeds from granted land without regard to the limitations that prohibit the state from exceeding 10% on the purchase of land and prohibit the state from purchasing, erecting, preserving, or repairing buildings.

authorizes idaho respecting agricultural college assets invest earnings proceeds accordance standards applicable trustee idaho law deduct trustee expenses earnings proceeds use earnings proceeds granted land regard limitations prohibit state exceeding purchase land prohibit state purchasing preserving repairing buildings


Summary: Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park Wilderness Act of 2007 - Designates the following areas in California as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) certain land in Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park, which shall be known as the John Krebs Wilderness; and (2) certain land in the North Fork/Redwood Canyon, which shall be considered to be a part of the Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park Wilderness.

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Summary: Authorizes the Commandant of the Coast Guard to transfer to Presque Isle Township in Presque County, Michigan: (1) possession of the historic Fresnel Lens from the Presque Isle Light Station Lighthouse; and (2) any additional U.S. personal property related to the Lens that the Commandant considers appropriate for conveyance. Requires the Township, as condition of the transfer of possession, to install the Lens in the Lighthouse as a Class I private aid to navigation. Instructs the Commandant, upon certification of the Commandant that the Township has installed the Lens and is able to operate the Lens and Lighthouse as a private aid to navigation, to convey to the Township all interest of the United States in and to the Lens. Allows the Commandant, if the Commandant conveys the Lens to the Township, to convey to the Township any personal property previously transferred to the Township under this Act.

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Summary: Idaho Wilderness Boundary Modification Act of 2008 - Adjusts the boundary of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness in Idaho to include and exclude specified lands. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture, in order to resolve the encroachment on the land designated for exclusion, to sell the land (and up to 10 adjacent acres) for fair market value. Requires the person buying the land designated for exclusion to pay: (1) asociated appraisal costs; and (2) any associated analyses and closing costs. Gives the owner of the adjacent private land the first opportunity to buy the land. Sets forth requirements for the disposition of the cash proceeds from a sale of land. Prohibits deposited amounts from being subject to transfer or reprogramming for wildland fire management or any other emergency purposes.

adjusts boundary return wilderness idaho include exclude specified lands authorizes secretary agriculture order resolve encroachment land designated exclusion sell land adjacent acres fair market value requires person buying land designated exclusion pay appraisal costs associated analyses closing costs gives owner adjacent private land opportunity buy land sets forth requirements disposition cash proceeds sale land prohibits deposited amounts subject transfer reprogramming wildland fire management emergency purposes


Summary: Idaho Land Conveyance Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (the Secretary), if the Sun Valley Company offers to convey to the Secretary specified non-federal land that is owned by the Company, to accept the offer, and on conveyance of such land, to simultaneously convey to the Company specified Forest Service land. Requires: (1) the Secretary to transfer to the Secretary of the Interior administrative jurisdiction over the non-federal land; and (2) the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the Secretary administrative jurisdiction over specified Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land. Provides for: (1) the non-federal land to become part of BLM's Shoshone District and the boundaries of such District to be adjusted to include such land; and (2) the BLM land to become part of the Sawtooth National Forest and the boundaries to be adjusted to include the BLM land.

authorizes secretary agriculture secretary offers convey secretary specified non federal land owned company accept offer conveyance land simultaneously convey company specified forest_service land requires secretary transfer secretary interior administrative jurisdiction non federal land secretary interior transfer secretary administrative jurisdiction specified bureau_of_land_management blm land provides non federal land blm boundaries district adjusted include land blm land boundaries adjusted include blm land


Summary: Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (the Secretary) to convey to Resolution Copper Mining, LLC, all interest of the United States in and to specified federal land in Pinal County, Arizona, in exchange for Resolution Copper conveying to the United States title to: (1) the Secretary to specified non-federal land in Gila, Yavapai, Maricopa, Pinal, and Coconino Counties, Arizona, and (2) the Secretary of the Interior to specified non-federal land in Pinal and Gila Counties, Arizona. Directs the Secretary to convey specified land in Pinal County to the town of Superior, Arizona. Instructs Resolution Copper to deliver to the Secretary an executed document granting a permanent conservation easement for the easement area (the surface estate of the Apache Leap Conservation Easement Area) to an entity that is: (1) a qualified unit of government or Indian tribe; or (2) a land trust or other qualified organization. Requires Resolution Copper to determine whether the area covered by the easement should be managed to establish: (1) additional cultural and historical resource protections or measures; or (2) additional or alternative public access routes, trails, and trailheads to Apache Leap. Directs: (1) the Secretary to construct in the Global Ranger District of the Tonto National Forest one or more replacement campgrounds for the Oak Flat Campground; and (2) the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Arizona State Parks Board approximately 2,000 acres of land under such Secretary's jurisdiction within the exterior boundary of the proposed Tam O'Shanter Area State Park for the establishment of such Park. Requires the Secretary of the Interior, upon request by the Board, to grant the Board a right-of-way for the construction of an access road on a specified route in order to provide public access to the proposed State Park.

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Summary: Copper Salmon Wilderness Act - Amends: (1) the Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984 to designate certain land in Siskiyou National Forest as the "Copper Salmon Wilderness"; and (2) the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate specified segments of the North and South Forks of the Elk River in Oregon as wild or scenic rivers.

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Summary: Action Plan for Public Lands and Education Act of 2007 - Makes grants of land to the following states in lieu of receiving, for the support of the common schools, 5% of the proceeds of the sales of federally land owned within such states which have not been sold by the United States as of July 1, 2005: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Makes the amount of land granted to each state 5% of the number of acres of federally owned land within that state as of July 1, 2005. Requires land selected to be held in trust to be sold or leased and the proceeds to be used only for the support of public education.

action plan public lands education act makes grants land following states lieu receiving support common schools proceeds sales federally land owned states sold united_states july alaska arizona california colorado hawaii idaho montana new_mexico nevada oregon utah washington wyoming makes land granted state number acres federally owned land state july requires land selected held trust sold leased proceeds support public education


Summary: California Desert and Mountain Heritage Act - Designates as wilderness: (1) certain Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands in the Cleveland National Forest, to be part of the Agua Tibia Wilderness; (2) specified lands in the San Bernardino National Forest to be known as the Cahuilla Mountain Wilderness and the South Fork San Jacinto Wilderness and certain BLM land in such Forest as part of the Santa Rosa Wilderness; (3) certain BLM land in Riverside County, California, to be known as the Beauty Mountain Wilderness; (4) certain land in Joshua Tree National Park, to be part of the Joshua Tree Wilderness; (5) certain BLM land in the county as part of the Orocopia Mountains Wilderness; (6) certain BLM land in the county as part of the Palen/McCoy Wilderness; (7) certain BLM land in the county to be known as the Pinto Mountains Wilderness; and (8) certain BLM land in the county as part of the Chuckwalla Mountains Wilderness. Designates certain lands in the Joshua Tree National Park as potential wilderness. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to manage such land as wilderness until it is incorporated into the Joshua Tree Wilderness (effective when the Secretary publishes notice that all uses of the land prohibited by the Wilderness Act have ceased or that sufficient inholdings have been acquired to establish a manageable wilderness unit). Provides for access to the Cahuilla Mountain Wilderness by Indian tribes for traditional cultural and religious purposes. Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate as wild, scenic, or recreational rivers specified segments of the North Fork San Jacinto River, Fuller Mill Creek, Palm Canyon Creek, and Bautista Creek in California. Amends the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Act of 2000 to include additional lands within the boundaries of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument.

heritage act designates wilderness certain bureau_of_land_management blm lands cleveland_national_forest agua tibia wilderness specified lands san bernardino national forest known certain blm land forest santa rosa wilderness certain blm land riverside_county california known beauty mountain wilderness certain land joshua tree national park certain blm land county certain blm land county wilderness certain blm land county known certain blm land county designates certain lands joshua_tree_national_park potential wilderness requires secretary interior manage land wilderness incorporated joshua tree wilderness effective secretary publishes notice uses land prohibited wilderness act ceased sufficient inholdings acquired establish manageable wilderness unit provides access mountain wilderness indian tribes traditional cultural religious purposes amends wild scenic rivers act designate wild scenic recreational rivers specified segments california amends san jacinto mountains national monument act include additional lands boundaries santa rosa san jacinto mountains national monument


Summary: Montana Cemetery Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, through the National Forest Service (NFS), to convey to Jefferson County, Montana, the parcel of National Forest System land known as the Elkhorn Cemetery to be used as a county cemetery. Requires the county to agree to manage the cemetery with due consideration and protection for the historic and cultural values of the cemetery. Grants to the county an easement across certain National Forest System land to provide access to the conveyed land.Provides for reversion of the land conveyed to the county, at the election of the Secretary, if such land is used for a purpose other than as a county cemetery or managed by the county in a manner that is inconsistent with the management of the cemetery as described above.

directs secretary agriculture nfs convey montana parcel national_forest_system land known county cemetery requires county agree manage cemetery consideration protection historic cultural values cemetery grants county easement certain national_forest_system land provide access conveyed land provides reversion land conveyed county election secretary land purpose county cemetery managed county manner inconsistent management cemetery described


Summary: Tax Relief for Private Forest Landowners Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow income averaging for individuals who sell or exchange timber, on the same basis as is currently allowed for individuals engaged in a farming or fishing business.

tax relief private forest landowners act amends internal revenue code allow income averaging individuals sell exchange timber basis currently allowed individuals engaged farming fishing business


Summary: National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization Act of 2007 - Authorizes specified programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy concerning, among other things, land conveyances, boundary adjustments, studies, memorials, commissions, and museums, national park natural resource protection, national trails and rivers, national heritage areas, and advanced energy technology transfer centers. Makes amendments to various public laws, including the National Trails System Act, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and the Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988.

parks public land reclamation projects authorization act authorizes specified programs activities department_of_the_interior forest_service department_of_energy concerning things land conveyances boundary adjustments studies memorials commissions museums national park natural resource protection national trails rivers national heritage areas advanced energy technology transfer centers makes amendments public laws including national_trails_system_act wild scenic rivers act energy policy act


Summary: Natural Resource Projects and Programs Authorization Act of 2007 - Authorizes specified programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy concerning, among other things, national monuments, conservation areas, resource protection, historic sites, national trails, national heritage areas, and the clean coal power initiative. Makes amendments to various public laws, including the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act, the National Trails System Act, the Steel Industry American Heritage Area Act of 1996, the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Act of 1988, the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994, the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992, and the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003.

natural resource projects programs authorization act authorizes specified programs activities department_of_the_interior forest_service department_of_energy concerning things national monuments conservation areas resource protection historic sites national trails national heritage areas clean coal power initiative makes amendments public laws including national_trails_system_act omnibus_parks_and_public_lands_management_act wild scenic rivers act energy policy act delaware heritage corridor act quinebaug shetucket rivers valley national heritage corridor act


Summary: Wyoming Range Legacy Act of 2008 - (Sec. 3) Withdraws specified National Forest System land and federally owned minerals located within the boundaries of the Bridger-Teton National Forest (the Wyoming Range withdrawal area) from: (1) all forms of appropriation or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing. Requires that if any such right is relinquished or otherwise acquired by the United States (including through donation under this Act), the land subject to that right shall be withdrawn. Prohibits anything in this section from requiring: (1) the creation of a protective perimeter or buffer area outside the boundaries of the Wyoming Range withdrawal area; or (2) any prohibition on activities outside the boundaries of the withdrawal area that can be seen or heard from within the boundaries. Makes the Bridger-Teton National Land and Resource Management Plan, including any revisions, applicable to any land within the Wyoming Range withdrawal area. Provides that, if there is a conflict between this Act and the Management Plan, this Act shall apply. Bars anything in this section from prohibiting the Secretary of the Interior from taking any action necessary to issue, deny, remove the suspension of, or cancel a lease, or any sold lease parcel that has not been issued, pursuant to any lease sale conducted prior to enactment of this Act, including the completion of any requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Authorizes the Secretary to lease oil and gas resources in the Wyoming Range withdrawal area which are within one mile of the boundary of the area in accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act and subject to conditions that: (1) the lease may only be accessed by directional drilling from a lease held by production on National Forest System land that is adjacent to, and outside of, the Wyoming Range withdrawal area; (2) the lease shall prohibit, without exception or waiver, surface occupancy and surface disturbance for any activities, including activities related to exploration, development, or production; and (3) the directional drilling may extend no further than one mile inside the boundary of the Wyoming Range withdrawal area. (Sec. 4) Sets forth provisions for the retirement and repurchase of valid existing mining or leasing rights within the Wyoming Range withdrawal area. Requires the Secretary to prepare a list of interested holders of such a mining or leasing right and to make the list available to any non-federal entity or person interested in acquiring that right. Prohibits the Secretary from using any federal funds to purchase any such valid existing mining or leasing right.

wyoming range legacy act sec withdraws specified national_forest_system land federally owned minerals located boundaries wyoming range withdrawal area forms appropriation disposal public land laws location entry patent mining laws disposition laws relating mineral geothermal leasing requires right relinquished acquired united_states including donation act land subject right shall withdrawn prohibits section requiring creation protective perimeter buffer area outside boundaries wyoming range withdrawal area prohibition activities outside boundaries withdrawal area seen heard boundaries makes including revisions applicable land wyoming range withdrawal area provides conflict act management plan act shall apply bars section prohibiting secretary interior taking action necessary issue deny remove suspension cancel lease sold lease parcel issued pursuant lease sale conducted prior enactment act including completion requirements national_environmental_policy_act authorizes secretary lease oil gas resources wyoming range withdrawal area mile boundary area accordance mineral_leasing_act subject conditions lease accessed directional drilling lease held production national_forest_system land adjacent outside wyoming range withdrawal area lease shall prohibit exception waiver surface occupancy surface disturbance activities including activities related exploration development production directional drilling extend mile inside boundary wyoming range withdrawal area sec sets forth provisions retirement repurchase valid existing mining leasing rights wyoming range withdrawal area requires secretary prepare list interested holders mining leasing right list available non federal entity person interested acquiring right prohibits secretary federal funds purchase valid existing mining leasing right


Summary: Public Land Fire Regulations Enforcement Act - Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, the National Park Service Organic Act, the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, and other federal law to provide that: (1) any person who knowingly violates the provisions of such an Act concerning the management, use, and protection of covered lands shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and subject to fine and/or imprisonment; and (2) any person who otherwise violates the provisions of such an Act concerning the management, use, and protection of such covered lands shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor and subject to fine and/or imprisonment. Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, the National Park Service Organic Act, and other federal law to set a minimum fine of $500 for certain fire usage violations on BLM, National Park System, and National Forest System land.

public land fire regulations enforcement act amends federal land policy management act national_park_service_organic_act national_wildlife_refuge_system_administration_act federal law provide person knowingly violates provisions act concerning management use protection covered lands shall guilty class misdemeanor subject fine imprisonment person violates provisions act concerning management use protection covered lands shall guilty class misdemeanor subject fine imprisonment amends federal_land_policy_and_management_act national_park_service_organic_act federal law set minimum fine certain fire usage violations blm national_park_system national_forest_system land


Summary: Preserving our Equine Heritage on Public Land Act - Provides for: (1) the continued preservation and use of pack and saddle stock animals on public land administered by the National Park Service, and Bureau of Land Management, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, or the Forest Service on which there is a historical tradition of the use of pack and saddle stock animals; and (2) defining the term "historical tradition of the use of pack and saddle stock animals" for purposes of this Act.

preserving land act provides continued preservation use pack saddle stock animals public land administered national_park_service bureau_of_land_management united_states fish_and_wildlife_service forest_service historical use pack saddle stock animals defining term historical use pack saddle stock animals purposes act


Summary: Elimination of Double Subsidies for the Hardrock Mining Industry Act of 2007 - 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. Establishes in the Treasury the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Trust Fund. Appropriates to such Fund amounts equal to 25% of the additional revenues received due to the disallowance of the depletion allowance for hardrock mines proposed by this Act. Prescribes guidelines under which such Fund shall be available to the Secretary of the Interior for reclamation and restoration of lands and water resources adversely affected by mineral and mineral material mining (excluding coal and fluid minerals).

amends internal revenue code disallow percentage depletion allowance hardrock mines located land currently subject general mining laws land patented laws establishes treasury appropriates fund amounts equal additional revenues received disallowance depletion allowance hardrock mines proposed act prescribes guidelines fund shall available secretary interior reclamation restoration lands water resources adversely affected mineral mineral material mining excluding coal fluid minerals


Summary: Amends the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in Alaska as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System under the Wilderness Act.

amends national_wildlife_refuge_system_administration_act designate portion arctic_national_wildlife_refuge anwr alaska component national_wilderness_preservation_system wilderness act


Summary: Amend the International Center Act to authorize the lease or sublease of property identified by the District of Columbia as tax lots 803, 804, 805, and 806 to an entity other than a foreign government or international organization, so long as the Secretary of State maintains the right to approve the occupant and the intended use of the property.

amend international center act authorize lease property identified district_of_columbia tax lots entity foreign government international organization long secretary state maintains right approve occupant intended use property


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to convey four specified parcels of land in Twin Falls, Idaho, to the city of Twin Falls for use to support public purposes of the Auger Falls Project, including a limited agricultural exemption to allow for water quality and wildlife habitat improvements. Prohibits the use of the conveyed land for residential or commercial purposes, except for the limited agricultural exemption described above. Authorizes the Secretary to require additional terms and conditions as considered appropriate to protect U.S. interests. Requires, if, the conveyed land is no longer used in accordance with this Act: (1) such land shall revert to the United States, at the discretion of the Secretary; and (2) if the Secretary chooses to have such land revert, and if it is environmentally contaminated, the city or any other person responsible for the contamination to remediate such contamination. Requires the city to pay all survey and other administrative costs.

directs secretary interior acting bureau_of_land_management blm convey specified parcels land idaho city use support public purposes including limited agricultural exemption allow water quality wildlife habitat improvements prohibits use conveyed land residential commercial purposes limited agricultural exemption described authorizes secretary require additional terms conditions considered appropriate protect interests requires conveyed land longer accordance act land shall revert united_states discretion secretary secretary chooses land revert environmentally contaminated city person responsible contamination remediate contamination requires city pay survey administrative costs


Summary: Pisgah National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2007 - Modifies the boundaries of the Pisgah National Forest in McDowell County, North Carolina, to provide for the inclusion of certain private land and Forest Service land in the Forest. Requires an owner's consent to acquire the private land.

modifies boundaries mcdowell_county north_carolina provide inclusion certain private land forest_service land forest requires owner consent acquire private land


Summary: Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Voluntary and Equitable Grazing Conflict Resolution Act - (Sec. 3) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to accept any grazing lease that is voluntarily donated by a lessee with a valid existing grazing lease for a commercial grazing allotment in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, Oregon, and to terminate any such lease so acquired. Prohibits the Secretary from issuing any new grazing lease within the grazing allotment covered by the lease and requires the Secretary to ensure a permanent end to livestock grazing on the allotment covered by the lease. Allows a lessee with a grazing lease for a grazing allotment partially within the Monument to elect to donate only that portion of the lease. Requires the Secretary, if a lessee donates a portion of such a lease, to: (1) reduce the authorized grazing level and area to reflect the donation; (2) modify the lease to reflect the reduced level and area of use; and (3) prohibit grazing from exceeding authorized levels to ensure that there is a permanent reduction in grazing. Bars the Secretary, with respect to the Agate, Emigrant Creek, and Siskiyou allotments in and near the Monument, from issuing any grazing lease. Requires the Secretary to ensure a permanent end to livestock grazing on each such allotment. Prohibits the establishment of any new allotments for livestock grazing that include any Monument land, whether leased or not leased for grazing. Treats a lessee who donates a grazing lease or a portion of such lease as having waived any claim to any range improvement on the associated allotment or portion thereof. (Sec. 4) Authorizes the Secretary to offer to convey to the owner of the Box R Ranch, and to convey if the offer is accepted, certain Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land in exchange for the Rowlett parcel. Sets forth requirements for: (1) conditions concerning the conveyance of the BLM land and the Rowlett parcel; and (2) appraisals of such land and parcel. Requires the lessee of the grazing lease for the Box R grazing allotment to donate such grazing lease in accordance with this Act. (Sec. 5) Authorizes the Secretary to offer to convey to Deerfield Learning Associates and to convey, if the offer is accepted, a certain parcel of federal land (the federal parcel) in exchange for the Deerfield parcel. Specifies: (1) conditions concerning the conveyance of the federal parcel and the Deerfield parcel; and (2) appraisals of such parcels. (Sec. 6) Designates approximately 24,100 acres of Monument land as the Soda Mountain Wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.Sets forth requirements regarding the administration of the Wilderness, including fire, insect, and disease management activities, livestock grazing, fish and wildlife management, and the incorporation of acquired land and interests. (Sec. 7) Prohibits anything in this Act from: (1) affecting the authority of a federal agency to modify or terminate grazing permits or leases, except as provided in this Act; (2) authorizing the use of eminent domain; (3) creating a property right in any grazing permit or lease on federal land; (4) establishing a precedent for future grazing permit or lease donation programs; or (5) affecting existing allocation, ownership, interest, or control of any water, water right, or any other valid existing right held by the United States, an Indian tribe, a state, or private individual, partnership, or corporation.

equitable grazing conflict resolution act sec authorizes secretary interior accept grazing lease voluntarily donated lessee valid existing grazing lease commercial grazing allotment oregon terminate lease acquired prohibits secretary issuing new grazing lease grazing allotment covered lease requires secretary ensure permanent end livestock grazing allotment covered lease allows lessee grazing lease grazing allotment partially monument elect donate portion lease requires secretary lessee portion lease reduce authorized grazing level area reflect donation modify lease reflect reduced level area use prohibit grazing exceeding authorized levels ensure permanent reduction grazing bars secretary respect allotments near monument issuing grazing lease requires secretary ensure permanent end livestock grazing allotment prohibits establishment new allotments livestock grazing include monument land leased leased grazing treats lessee grazing lease portion lease having waived claim range improvement associated allotment portion thereof sec authorizes secretary offer convey owner convey offer accepted certain bureau_of_land_management blm land exchange parcel sets forth requirements conditions concerning conveyance blm land parcel appraisals land parcel requires lessee grazing lease box grazing allotment donate grazing lease accordance act sec authorizes secretary offer convey convey offer accepted certain parcel federal land federal parcel exchange parcel specifies conditions concerning conveyance federal parcel parcel appraisals parcels sec designates approximately acres monument land component national_wilderness_preservation_system sets forth requirements administration wilderness including fire insect disease management activities livestock grazing fish wildlife management incorporation acquired land interests sec prohibits act affecting authority federal agency modify terminate grazing permits leases provided act authorizing use eminent domain creating property right grazing permit lease federal land establishing precedent future grazing permit lease donation programs affecting existing allocation ownership interest control water water right valid existing right held united_states indian tribe state private individual partnership corporation


Summary: Releases any reversionary interests of the United States (including interests under the Union Pacific Railroad Act) in and to specified railroad lands in the City of Reno, Nevada, that were originally granted to the Union Pacific Railroad under the provisions of such Act.

releases reversionary interests united_states including interests specified railroad lands originally granted provisions act


Summary: Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 Technical Corrections Act - Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to modify procedures governing payments of moneys derived from reclamation fees to certified states and Indian tribes. Requires that such payments: (1) be distributed as direct transfers of funds rather than in the form of grants; and (2) be made at the same time as specified payments from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund are made available, including without fiscal year limitation.

surface_mining_control reclamation act technical corrections act amends surface mining control reclamation act modify procedures governing payments moneys derived reclamation fees certified states indian tribes requires payments distributed direct transfers funds form grants time specified payments abandoned_mine_reclamation_fund available including fiscal year limitation


Summary: Wyoming Forest and Watershed Restoration Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture, through the Forest Service and until September 30, 2017, to enter into a cooperative agreement with Wyoming to allow Wyoming to conduct certain forest and watershed restoration services, including the treatment of insect-infected trees and the reduction of hazardous fuels.

watershed restoration act authorizes secretary agriculture forest_service september enter cooperative agreement wyoming allow wyoming conduct certain forest watershed restoration services including treatment insect infected trees reduction hazardous fuels


Summary: Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 with respect to fiscal year distributions by the Secretary of the Interior from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund for states having an approved abandoned mine reclamation program (in particular, the active mining threshold required of states to meet the minimum funding threshold).Exempts minimum program states from specified mandatory reductions in such distributions (because they fail to meet the active mining threshold requirement).

amends surface mining control reclamation act respect fiscal year distributions secretary interior abandoned_mine_reclamation_fund states having approved abandoned reclamation program particular active mining threshold required states meet minimum funding minimum program states specified mandatory reductions distributions fail meet active mining threshold requirement


Summary: Colorado Northern Front Range Mountain Backdrop Protection Study Act - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to review the lands within the study area (certain lands in or adjacent to the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in southern Boulder, northern Jefferson, and northern Gilpin Counties, Colorado) and report to specified officials and to Congress on: (1) the present ownership of such lands; (2) which undeveloped land may be at risk of development; and (3) actions that could be taken by the United States, Colorado, a political subdivision, or any other parties to preserve the open and undeveloped character of such lands.

range mountain protection study act requires secretary agriculture acting chief forest_service review lands study area certain lands adjacent southern boulder northern jefferson northern colorado report specified officials congress present ownership lands undeveloped land risk development actions taken united_states colorado political subdivision parties preserve open undeveloped character lands


Summary: Wild Monongahela Act: A National Legacy for West Virginia's Special Places - Designates specified federal lands in the Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia, as wilderness and as either a new component, or as an addition to an existing component, of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

wild monongahela act national legacy west_virginia special places designates specified federal lands monongahela_national_forest west_virginia wilderness new component addition existing component national_wilderness_preservation_system


Summary: Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, through the Chief of the Forest Service, to establish a Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program to select and fund ecological restoration treatments for priority forest landscapes. Sets forth provisions concerning the eligibility criteria for, and nomination and selection of, collaborative forest landscape restoration proposals for carrying out such treatments. Requires the Secretary to establish a scientific advisory panel to evaluate, and provide recommendations on, any proposal. Requires the panel to include experts in ecological restoration, fire ecology, fire management, rural economic development, strategies for ecological adaptation to climate change, fish and wildlife ecology, and woody biomass and small-diameter tree utilization. Establishes the Collaborative Forest Landscape Fund, to be used for paying up to 50% of the cost of carrying out and monitoring ecological restoration treatments on National Forest System land for each proposal selected. Permits, the cost of carrying out ecological restoration treatments, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, to include cancellation and termination costs required to be obligated for contracts to carry out such treatments for each such proposal. Sets forth limitations on expenditures made from the Fund. Requires establishment of an accounting and reporting system for the Fund. Authorizes appropriations for the Fund. Requires: (1) creation of implementation work plans and budgets to implement proposals; (2) submission of annual reports on the accomplishments of selected proposals; (3) use of a multiparty monitoring, evaluation, and accountability process to assess the ecological, social, and economic effects of projects implementing proposals; and (4) submission of reports every five years on the Program. Authorizes appropriations to carry out this Act.

forest landscape restoration act directs secretary agriculture chief forest_service establish select fund ecological restoration treatments priority forest landscapes sets forth provisions concerning eligibility criteria nomination selection collaborative forest landscape restoration proposals carrying treatments requires secretary establish scientific advisory panel evaluate provide recommendations proposal requires panel include experts ecological restoration fire ecology fire management rural economic development strategies ecological adaptation climate change fish wildlife ecology woody biomass small diameter tree utilization establishes paying cost carrying monitoring ecological restoration treatments national_forest_system land proposal selected permits cost carrying ecological restoration treatments secretary determines appropriate include cancellation termination costs required obligated contracts carry treatments proposal sets forth limitations expenditures fund requires establishment accounting reporting system fund authorizes appropriations fund requires creation implementation work plans budgets implement proposals submission annual reports accomplishments selected proposals use multiparty monitoring evaluation accountability process assess ecological social economic effects projects implementing proposals submission reports years program authorizes appropriations carry act


Summary: Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act of 2008 - Applies this Act to any mining claim, millsite claim, or tunnel site claim: (1) located under the general mining laws; or (2) used for beneficiation or mineral processing activities, regardless of whether legal and beneficial title to the mineral is held by the United States. Subjects production of locatable minerals from any mining claim, including mineral concentrates or products derived from such minerals, to a royalty of 8% of the gross income from mining. Imposes a 4% royalty upon federal lands subject to an existing operations permit and producing valuable locatable minerals in commercial quantities. Establishes a civil penalty for failure to comply with royalty requirements, including underreporting. Requires a hardrock mining claim maintenance fee and a location fee for each unpatented mining claim, mill, or tunnel site on federally owned lands, whether located before, on, or after enactment of this Act. Establishes a fee for transfer of ownership of an unpatented mining claim, mill, or tunnel site. Requires each operator of a hardrock minerals mining operation to pay a reclamation fee of 0.3 % of the gross income of the hardrock minerals mining operation for each calendar year. Establishes the Abandoned Mine Cleanup Fund for reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by past mineral activities on certain federal lands. Requires deposit in the Fund of all royalties, fees, and civil penalties.

abandoned reclamation act applies act mining claim millsite claim tunnel site claim located general mining laws beneficiation mineral processing activities regardless legal beneficial title mineral held united_states subjects production locatable minerals mining claim including mineral concentrates products derived minerals royalty gross income mining imposes royalty federal lands subject existing operations permit producing valuable locatable minerals commercial quantities establishes civil penalty failure comply royalty requirements including requires hardrock mining claim maintenance fee location fee unpatented mining claim mill tunnel site federally owned lands located enactment act establishes fee transfer ownership unpatented mining claim mill tunnel site requires operator hardrock minerals mining operation pay reclamation fee gross income hardrock minerals mining operation calendar year establishes reclamation restoration land water resources adversely affected past mineral activities certain federal lands requires deposit fund royalties fees civil penalties


Summary: Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, with respect to the allocation of surface mining reclamation funds to states and Indian tribes, to modify limitations on such allocations to provide for payments for filling voids and sealing tunnels and entryways (of non-coal mines as well as coal mines).Requires uncertified states or Indian tribes to use such allocated funds to fill voids and seal tunnels and entryways (of non-coal as well as coal mines). ("Uncertified states and Indian tribes" are those which have not certified to the Secretary of the Interior that all priorities specified under the Act for eligible lands and waters have been achieved.)

amends surface mining control reclamation act respect allocation surface mining reclamation funds states indian tribes modify limitations allocations provide payments filling voids sealing tunnels entryways non coal mines coal uncertified states indian tribes use allocated funds fill voids seal tunnels entryways non coal coal mines uncertified states indian tribes certified secretary interior priorities specified act eligible lands waters achieved


Summary: Owyhee Public Land Management Act of 2008 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Owyhee Science Review and Conservation Center in Owyhee County, Idaho, to conduct research projects that address natural resources management issues affecting public and private rangeland in the county. (Sec. 4) Designates specified land in Idaho as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Releases public land in the county administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from further study for designation as wilderness. Sets forth provisions regarding the administration of the areas designated as wilderness, including with respect to: (1) livestock; (2) donation of grazing permits and leases; (3) acquisition of lands and interests; (4) access to private property; (5) fish and wildlife; (6) wildfire, insect, and disease management; and (6) water rights. Withdraws the federal land designated as wilderness by this Act from all forms of: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. Requires the Secretary to establish a trail plan that addresses hiking and equestrian trails on the land designated as wilderness by this Act. (Sec. 5) Designates specified creek and river segments within the county as components of the national wild and scenic rivers system. Bars acquisition by the Secretary of any private land within the exterior boundary of a wild and scenic river corridor without the owner's consent. (Sec. 6) Authorizes the Secretary to sell public land within the Boise District of the BLM that has been identified for disposal in appropriate resource management plans. Sets forth requirements for the use of proceeds from the sale of such land. Terminates the authority provided under this section on the earlier of the date that is ten years after enactment of this Act or the date on which a specified total amount from the account is expended. Requires that, any amounts remaining in the account upon termination of such authority, shall be: (1) credited as sales of public land in Idaho; (2 transferred to the Federal Land Disposal Account established under the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act; and (3) used in accordance with that Act. (Sec. 7) Directs the Secretary to coordinate with the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation in the implementation of the Shoshone-Paiute Cultural Resource Protection Plan. Instructs the Secretary to seek to enter into agreements with the Tribes to implement the Plan. (Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary to prepare one or more travel management plans for motorized and mechanized off-highway vehicle recreation for the land managed by BLM in the county. Requires the Secretary to conduct resource and route inventories of the area covered by the plan. Limits the use of such recreational vehicles to a system of designated roads and trails established by the plan, with the exception of snowmobiles. Expresses the intent of Congress that the Secretary complete: (1) a transportation plan for the Owyhee Front by no later than one year after enactment of this Act; and (2) a transportation plan for BLM land in the county outside the Owyhee Front by no later than three years after enactment of this Act. (Sec. 9) Authorizes appropriations.

sec directs secretary interior establish idaho conduct research projects address natural resources management issues affecting public private rangeland county sec designates specified land idaho wilderness areas components national_wilderness_preservation_system releases public land county administered bureau_of_land_management blm study designation wilderness sets forth provisions administration areas designated wilderness including respect livestock donation grazing permits leases acquisition lands interests access private property fish wildlife wildfire insect disease management water rights withdraws federal land designated wilderness act forms entry appropriation disposal public land laws location entry patent mining laws disposition mineral leasing mineral materials geothermal leasing laws requires secretary establish trail plan addresses hiking equestrian trails land designated wilderness act sec designates specified creek river segments county components national wild scenic rivers system bars acquisition secretary private land exterior boundary wild scenic river corridor owner consent sec authorizes secretary sell public land blm identified disposal appropriate resource management plans sets forth requirements use proceeds sale land terminates authority provided section earlier date years enactment act date specified total account expended requires amounts remaining account termination authority shall credited sales public land idaho transferred federal_land_disposal_account established federal_land_transaction_facilitation_act accordance act sec directs secretary coordinate shoshone-paiute_tribes implementation instructs secretary seek enter agreements tribes implement plan sec directs secretary prepare travel management plans motorized mechanized highway vehicle recreation land managed blm county requires secretary conduct resource route inventories area covered plan limits use recreational vehicles system designated roads trails established plan exception snowmobiles expresses intent congress secretary complete transportation plan owyhee later year enactment act transportation plan blm land county outside owyhee later years enactment act sec authorizes appropriations


Summary: Washington County Growth and Conservation Act of 2008 - Designates specified public lands in Utah as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Provides for the acquisition of land or interests in any such area designated as wilderness. Releases certain wilderness study areas in Washington County, Utah, from further study for designation as wilderness. Designates specified federal land in Zion National Park in Washington County as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, which shall be known as the Zion Wilderness. Establishes the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area and the Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area in Utah. Designates specified segments of the Virgin River and its tributaries across federal land within and adjacent to Zion National Park as components of the national wild and scenic rivers system. Requires development of a comprehensive Washington County travel management plan. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to designate a trail which shall be known as the "High Desert Off-Highway Vehicle Trail." Provides for the conveyance of certain public land in Washington County. Grants the Washington County Water Conservancy District nonexclusive rights-of-way for specified reservoirs. Sets forth provisions regarding the management of priority biological areas in Washington County. Authorizes grants and cooperative agreements for the carrying out of initiatives related to the restoration or conservation of such areas.Provides for the conveyance of specified federal land in Dixie National Forest in Utah.

conservation act designates specified public lands utah wilderness components national_wilderness_preservation_system provides acquisition land interests area designated wilderness releases certain wilderness study areas washington_county utah study designation wilderness designates specified federal land washington_county component national_wilderness_preservation_system shall known wilderness establishes dam wash national conservation area utah designates specified segments virgin_river tributaries federal land adjacent components national wild scenic rivers system requires development comprehensive washington_county travel management plan directs secretary interior designate trail shall known high vehicle trail provides conveyance certain public land washington_county grants nonexclusive rights way specified reservoirs sets forth provisions management priority biological areas washington_county authorizes grants cooperative agreements carrying initiatives related restoration conservation areas provides conveyance specified federal land utah


Summary: Gray Wolf Livestock Loss Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Secretary to the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a five-year demonstration program to provide grants to states and Indian tribes to assist livestock producers, with respect to activities and losses that may occur on federal, state, private, or Indian land, to undertake proactive, nonlethal, activities to reduce the risk of livestock loss as a result of predation by wolves. Requires the Secretaries to establish criteria and requirements to implement the demonstration program and when promulgating regulations for the implementation of such program, to consult with states that have implemented state programs that provide assistance to livestock producers. Sets forth requirements states and Indian tribes shall meet to be eligible to receive a grant. Prescribes criteria for the allocation of funding. Limits the federal share of the cost of any activity provided assistance under this Act to half of the total cost of that activity. Authorizes appropriations.

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Summary: Help to Access Land for the Education of Scouts or HALE Scouts Act - Requires the conveyance of specified National Forest System land in the Ouachita National Forest in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts of America.

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Summary: Orchard Detention Basin Flood Control Act - Provides for the release of approximately 65 acres of land known as the Orchard Detention Basin in the Sunrise Mountain Instant Study Area, Clark County, Nevada, from wilderness designation.

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Summary: Maple Tapping Access Program Act of 2008 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a voluntary public access program under which states and tribal governments may apply for grants to encourage owners and operators of privately held farm, ranch, and forest land to voluntarily make such land available for public maple-tapping activities.

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Summary: Community Safety Initiative Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs to make grants in FY2009-FY2014 to the Local Initiatives Support Corporation to carry out its Community Safety Initiative.

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Summary: Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area Act - Establishes the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area in Colorado to conserve and protect the unique and nationally important values of certain public land and the water resources of area streams that are necessary to support aquatic, riparian, and terrestrial species and communities. Requires management of the Conservation Area as a component of the National Landscape Conservation System. Specifies the uses of the Conservation Area, including allowing the use of motorized vehicles in the Area. Designates certain lands in Mesa, Montrose, and Delta Counties in Colorado as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to be known as the Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area. Sets forth provisions for the management of the Conservation Area and the Wilderness, including with regard to: (1) grazing leases and permits and the grazing of livestock; (2) the control of fire, insects, diseases, and nonnative invasive plants and noxious weeds; and (3) water rights. Withdraws all federal land within the Conservation Area and the Wilderness and all land and interests in land acquired by the United States within such area and wilderness from: (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire non-federal land within the boundaries of the Conservation Area or the Wilderness only through exchange, donation, or purchase from a willing seller. Provides for the continuation of adequate access by private landowners to inholdings in the Conservation Area. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) develop a comprehensive management plan for the long-term protection and management of the Conservation Area; and (2) establish the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area Advisory Council to advise the Secretary on the preparation and implementation of the management plan. Authorizes appropriations.

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Summary: Browns Canyon Wilderness Act - Designates certain lands in the Pike and San Isabel National Forests and certain lands in the Royal Gorge Resource Area of the Bureau of Land Management in Colorado as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System to be known as Browns Canyon Wilderness.

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