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, including the history of traditional Japanese crops and farming practices and the contribution of those practices to the agricultural economy of California. Permits such agreement to include provisions for the development of a visitor center to further public education and interpretation of the Ranch. Authorizes appropriations.

preservation act authorizes secretary interior acquire california including interest ranch purchase willing seller donated appropriated funds donation exchange authorizes secretary enter cooperative agreement public nonprofit entities interpret history related pioneer history associated japanese immigration area including history traditional japanese crops farming practices contribution practices agricultural economy california permits agreement include provisions development visitor center public education interpretation ranch authorizes appropriations


Summary: New Philadelphia, Illinois, Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the New Philadelphia archaeological site and the land surrounding it in Illinois (the study area). Requires the Secretary to: (1) evaluate the national significance of the study area; (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System; (3) consider other alternatives for the preservation, protection, and interpretation of the study area and identify the costs associated with such alternatives; and (4) consult with specified public and private entities. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the study's results, as well as any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.

illinois study act directs secretary interior conduct special resource study archaeological site land surrounding illinois study area requires secretary evaluate national significance study area determine suitability feasibility designating study area unit national_park_system consider alternatives preservation protection interpretation study area identify costs associated alternatives consult specified public private entities requires secretary report congress study results conclusions recommendations secretary


Summary: Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to modify a land grant patent issued to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society, Chippewa County, Michigan. Requires the review of certain modifications and federal or federally assisted undertakings with respect to Whitefish Point. Makes the modification made to the patent effective upon being recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Chippewa County, Michigan.

instructs secretary interior modify land grant patent issued great lakes shipwreck historical society chippewa_county michigan requires review certain modifications federal federally assisted respect makes modification patent effective recorded michigan


Summary: Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2009 - 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: Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to exchange approximately 20 acres of land within the boundary of the Blue Ridge Parkway, identified as Blowing Rock Reservoir, for approximately 192 acres of land owned by the town of Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Permits the equalization of the values of the lands proposed for exchange to be achieved by an adjustment to their acreage if they are found to be not equal in value. Requires the lands acquired by the Secretary through the exchange to be administered as part of the Parkway. Grants the Secretary, if the town wants to dispose of the reservoir property, the right of first refusal to acquire that property for the Parkway.

authorizes secretary interior exchange approximately acres land boundary blue ridge parkway identified approximately acres land owned town north_carolina permits equalization values lands proposed exchange achieved adjustment acreage found equal value requires lands acquired secretary exchange administered parkway grants secretary town wants dispose reservoir property right refusal acquire property parkway


Summary: Pisgah National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2009 - 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: Good Samaritan Cleanup of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2009 - Sets forth provisions to encourage the partial or complete remediation of inactive and abandoned mine sites for the public good by good samaritans (defined as individuals or entities who had no role in the creation of the historic mine residue or any resulting environmental pollution and are not legally responsible for the remediation of the historic mine residue). Defines "inactive or abandoned mine site" as a mine site located in the United States that is no longer actively mined and that was used for the production of a mineral other than coal and has historic mine residue. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize a permitting authority (i.e., the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] or a state or Indian tribe with an approved good samaritan program) to issue good samaritan discharge permits. Sets forth requirements for the issuance of such permits, including the applicant's submission of a detailed remediation plan and a determination by a permitting authority that such plan preserves water quality. Grants a release from liability under such Act to good samaritans who comply with a discharge permit approved under the terms of this Act. Terminates the authority to issue good samaritan discharge permits ten years after enactment of this Act.

good samaritan cleanup abandoned hardrock mines act sets forth provisions encourage partial complete remediation inactive abandoned sites public good good samaritans defined individuals entities role creation historic residue resulting environmental pollution legally responsible remediation historic residue defines inactive abandoned site site located united_states longer actively mined production mineral coal historic residue amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act authorize permitting authority administrator environmental_protection_agency epa state indian tribe approved good samaritan program issue good samaritan discharge permits sets forth requirements issuance permits including applicant submission detailed remediation plan determination permitting authority plan preserves water quality grants release liability act good samaritans comply discharge permit approved terms act terminates authority issue good samaritan discharge permits years enactment act


Summary: Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act - Declares as the purposes of this Act to: (1) integrate federal agency activities to respond to ongoing and expected impacts of climate change by protecting, restoring, and conserving the natural resources and associated ecosystem services of the United States; and (2) provide financial support and incentives for authorized programs, strategies, and activities to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources and associated ecosystem services in response to threats and effects of climate change. Requires the Secretaries of the Interior and Commerce (Secretaries) to: (1) establish procedures for coordinating among federal agencies the development and dissemination of science and information necessary to address the impacts of climate change on natural resources; and (2) issue, with the Secretary of Agriculture, a climate change impact survey that identifies natural resources likely to be adversely affected by climate change. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish the National Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Corridors Information Program to develop a national database regarding fish and wildlife habitat and corridors. Requires the Secretaries and the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Natural Resources Adaptation Science Advisory Board to advise federal agencies on the impacts of climate change and natural resources adaptation. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish the National Climate Change and Wildlife Center within the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Requires the President to establish a Natural Resources Climate Change Adaptation Panel to develop a Natural Resources Climate Change Adaptation Strategy. Requires each federal agency on the Panel to complete a natural resources adaptation plan. Requires each state seeking funds under this Act to prepare a state natural resources adaptation plan to address the ongoing and expected impacts of climate change on natural resources within the state. Establishes in the Treasury the Natural Resources Climate Change Adaptation Fund to provide funding to states to carry out natural resources adaptation activities.

natural resources climate adaptation act declares purposes act integrate federal agency activities respond ongoing expected impacts climate change protecting restoring conserving natural resources associated ecosystem services united_states provide financial support incentives authorized programs strategies activities protect restore conserve natural resources associated ecosystem services response threats effects climate change requires secretaries interior_and_commerce secretaries establish procedures coordinating federal agencies development dissemination science information necessary address impacts climate change natural resources issue secretary agriculture climate change impact survey identifies natural resources likely adversely affected climate change requires secretary interior establish develop national database fish wildlife habitat corridors requires secretaries secretary agriculture establish natural resources adaptation science advisory board advise federal agencies impacts climate change natural resources adaptation requires secretary interior establish united_states_geological_survey usgs requires president establish natural resources climate change adaptation panel develop natural resources climate change adaptation strategy requires federal agency panel complete natural resources adaptation plan requires state seeking funds act prepare state natural resources adaptation plan address ongoing expected impacts climate change natural resources state establishes treasury provide funding states carry natural resources adaptation activities


Summary: Heart Mountain Relocation Center Study Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the Heart Mountain Relocation Center in Park County, Wyoming, and report to Congress on the study's results and any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary. Requires the Secretary, in conducting such study, to: (1) evaluate the national significance of the Relocation Center and surrounding area; (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the Relocation Center as a unit of the National Park System; (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the site; (4) identify cost estimates for any federal acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated with such alternatives; (5) identify potential impacts on landowners of designation of the site as a System unit; and (6) consult with interested public and private entities and private property owners, or other interested individuals, that may be affected by any such designation.

directs secretary interior conduct special resource study wyoming report congress study results conclusions recommendations secretary requires secretary conducting study evaluate national significance surrounding area determine suitability feasibility designating unit national_park_system consider alternatives preservation protection interpretation site identify cost estimates federal acquisition development interpretation operation maintenance associated alternatives identify potential impacts landowners designation site system unit consult interested public private entities private property owners interested individuals affected designation


Summary: Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2010 - Reauthorizes the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act. (Sec. 2) Restates the findings and purposes of such Act. Sets forth as its purposes to: (1) enable the Chief of the Forest Service, the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to fund, plan, and implement significant new environmental restoration activities and forest management activities to address specified watershed issues in the Lake Tahoe Basin; (2) ensure that governmental and private entities continue to work together to manage land in the Basin and to coordinate on activities in a manner that supports achievement and maintenance of the environmental threshold carrying capacities for the region and other applicable environmental standards and objectives; (3) support local governments in efforts related to environmental restoration, stormwater pollution control, fire risk reduction, and forest management activities; and (4) ensure that agency and science community representatives in the Basin work together to develop and implement a plan for integrated monitoring, assessment, and applied research to evaluate the effectiveness of the Environmental Improvement Program (EIP) and to provide objective information as a basis for ongoing decision making related to land use and resource management in the Basin. (Sec. 4) Requires the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit to: (1) manage vehicular parking and traffic in the Unit with priority given to improving public access to the Basin, coordinating with the Nevada Department of Transportation, Caltrans, state parks and other entities along Nevada highway 28 and California Highway 89, and providing support to local public transit systems in the management and operations of activities under such Act; and (2) support the attainment of the environmental threshold carrying capacities. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), acting through the Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, to enter into a contract or agreement with the Department of Transportation (DOT) to secure operating and capital funds from the National Forest Transit Program. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Chief, to: (1) conduct forest management activities in the Basin in a manner that helps achieve and maintain the environmental threshold carrying capacities established by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) and attains multiple ecosystem benefits, unless the attainment of such benefits would excessively increase project costs in relation to the additional benefits gained; (2) establish post-project ground condition criteria for ground disturbance caused by forest management activities; and (3) provide for monitoring to ascertain the attainment of such conditions. Withdraws federal land located in the Unit 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) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing. Authorizes the Secretary, in conjunction with land adjustment projects or programs and during the four fiscal years following this Act's enactment, to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with entities to provide for fuel reduction, erosion control, reforestation, Stream Environmental Zone restoration, and similar management activities on land within such projects or programs. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress within two years on the management of land in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Urban Lots Program. (Sec. 5) Revises consultation requirements by requiring the Secretary, the Administrator, and the Director to consult with the heads of the Washoe Tribe, governmental agencies, and the Lake Tahoe Federal Advisory Committee (currently TRPA, the Tahoe Federal Interagency Partnership, the Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee, representatives of the Unit, and the Lake Tahoe Transportation and Water Quality Coalition). (Sec. 6) Authorizes the Secretary, the Director, and the Administrator to implement or provide financial assistance for stormwater and watershed restoration projects, wildfire prevention and fire restoration projects, multiple benefit fuels projects, the Aquatic Invasive Species Program, the Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Recovery Program, the Lake Tahoe Basin Program, and projects included in the prioritized list that have been subject to environmental review and approval under federal and state law and the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact. Authorizes funding for such projects. (Sec. 7) Requires the Chair of the Lake Tahoe Federal Interagency Partnership to submit to Congress by February 15 of the year after this Act's enactment a prioritized list of all EIP projects for the Basin. Requires the priority of projects included on the list to be based on the best available science and on specified criteria, including the potential to significantly contribute to the achievement and maintenance of the environmental threshold carrying capacities and the ability to provide multiple benefits and leverage non-federal contributions. Requires the Chair to give preference to projects that benefit existing neighborhoods in the Basin that are at or below regional median income levels. Requires the list to be revised every four years or on a finding of compelling need justifying a priority shift. Requires the Director, within 60 days of this Act's enactment, to deploy strategies that meet or exceed specified criteria for preventing the introduction of aquatic invasive species into the Basin and that apply to all watercraft to be launched on water within the Basin. Authorizes the Director to certify state agencies to perform decontamination activities at locations outside the Basin if standards at the sites meet or exceed standards for similar sites in the Basin. Authorizes the strategies and criteria to be modified if the Secretary of the Interior issues a determination that alternative measures will be no less effective at preventing the introduction of aquatic invasive species into Lake Tahoe. Authorizes the Director to collect and spend fees for decontamination only at a level sufficient to cover the costs of operation of inspection and decontamination stations. Sets forth civil penalties for launching watercraft not in compliance with such strategies. Provides that this Act does not restrict, affect, or amend any other law or the authority of any U.S. instrumentality or any state or political subdivisions with respect to the control of invasive species. Authorizes the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works to enter into interagency agreements with nonfederal interests in the Basin to use Lake Tahoe Partnership-Miscellaneous General Investigations funds to provide programmatic technical assistance for EIP. Requires the Administrator to implement a Lake Tahoe Basin Program that includes: (1) developing and updating an integrated multiagency programmatic assessment and monitoring plan to evaluate the effectiveness of EIP and the status and trends of indicators related to environmental threshold carrying capacities and to assess the impacts and risks of changing climatic conditions and invasive species; (2) producing and synthesizing scientific information necessary for the identification and refinement of environmental indicators for the Basin and the evaluation of standards and benchmarks; (3) conducting applied research, programmatic technical assessments, scientific data management, analysis, and reporting related to key management questions; (4) developing new tools and information to support objective assessments for land use and resource conditions; (5) providing support to governments in reducing pollutants that contribute to the loss of lake clarity and implementing an integrated stormwater monitoring assessment program; and (6) providing support for the development of management strategies to accommodate changing climatic conditions in the Basin. Requires the Secretary, Administrator, and Director to conduct public education and outreach programs, including encouraging: (1) owners of land and residences in the Basin to implement defensible space and conduct best management practices for water quality; and (2) such owners and visitors to the Basin to help prevent the introduction and proliferation of invasive species as part of the private share investment in EIP. Requires the Administrator to report to Congress on the status of projects authorized by this Act, expenditures to implement EIP and projects authorized under this Act, accomplishments in implementing this Act, and public education and outreach efforts undertaken to implement programs and projects authorized under this Act. Requires the President, as part of the annual budget, to submit information regarding each federal agency involved in EIP. Provides for the establishment of a grant to develop a Basin watershed strategy. Authorizes appropriations for such Act for a period of eight fiscal years beginning the first fiscal year after enactment of this Act.

lake tahoe restoration act reauthorizes lake tahoe restoration act sec restates findings purposes act sets forth purposes enable chief forest_service director fish wildlife service administrator environmental_protection_agency epa fund plan implement significant new environmental restoration activities forest management activities address specified watershed issues lake_tahoe_basin ensure governmental private entities continue work manage land basin coordinate activities manner supports achievement maintenance environmental threshold carrying capacities region applicable environmental standards objectives support local governments efforts related environmental restoration stormwater pollution control fire risk reduction forest management activities ensure agency science community representatives basin work develop implement plan integrated monitoring assessment applied research evaluate effectiveness environmental_improvement_program provide objective information basis ongoing decision making related land use resource management basin sec requires lake tahoe basin management unit manage vehicular parking traffic unit priority given improving public access basin coordinating state parks entities nevada highway california highway providing support local public transit systems management operations activities act support attainment environmental threshold carrying capacities authorizes secretary agriculture usda acting chief enter contract agreement department_of_transportation dot secure operating capital funds requires secretary acting chief conduct forest management activities basin manner helps achieve maintain environmental threshold carrying capacities established tahoe_regional_planning_agency attains multiple ecosystem benefits attainment benefits excessively increase project costs relation additional benefits gained establish post project ground condition criteria ground disturbance caused forest management activities provide monitoring ascertain attainment conditions withdraws federal land located unit forms entry appropriation disposal public land laws location entry patent mining laws disposition laws relating mineral geothermal leasing authorizes secretary conjunction land adjustment projects programs fiscal years following act enactment enter contracts cooperative agreements entities provide fuel reduction erosion control reforestation restoration similar management activities land projects programs requires secretary report congress years management land lake tahoe basin management unit urban lots program sec revises consultation requirements requiring secretary administrator director consult heads washoe tribe governmental agencies currently lake tahoe basin federal advisory committee representatives unit sec authorizes secretary director administrator implement provide financial assistance stormwater watershed restoration projects wildfire prevention fire restoration projects multiple benefit fuels projects lahontan trout recovery program projects included prioritized list subject environmental review approval federal state law authorizes funding projects sec requires chair submit congress february year act enactment prioritized list projects basin requires priority projects included list based best available science specified criteria including potential significantly contribute achievement maintenance environmental threshold carrying capacities ability provide multiple benefits leverage non federal contributions requires chair preference projects benefit existing neighborhoods basin regional median income levels requires list revised years finding compelling need justifying priority shift requires director days act enactment deploy strategies meet exceed specified criteria preventing introduction aquatic invasive species basin apply watercraft launched water basin authorizes director certify state agencies perform decontamination activities locations outside basin standards sites meet exceed standards similar sites basin authorizes strategies criteria modified secretary interior issues determination alternative measures effective preventing introduction aquatic invasive species lake tahoe authorizes director collect spend fees decontamination level sufficient cover costs operation inspection decontamination stations sets forth civil penalties launching watercraft compliance strategies provides act restrict affect amend law authority instrumentality state political subdivisions respect control invasive species authorizes assistant secretary army_for_civil_works enter interagency agreements nonfederal interests basin use funds provide programmatic technical assistance requires administrator implement lake tahoe basin program includes developing updating integrated multiagency programmatic assessment monitoring plan evaluate effectiveness status trends indicators related environmental threshold carrying capacities assess impacts risks changing climatic conditions invasive species producing scientific information necessary identification refinement environmental indicators basin evaluation standards benchmarks conducting applied research programmatic technical assessments scientific data management analysis reporting related key management questions developing new tools information support objective assessments land use resource conditions providing support governments reducing pollutants contribute loss lake clarity implementing integrated stormwater monitoring assessment program providing support development management strategies accommodate changing climatic conditions basin requires secretary administrator director conduct public education outreach programs including encouraging owners land residences basin implement space conduct best management practices water quality owners visitors basin help prevent introduction proliferation invasive species private share investment requires administrator report congress status projects authorized act expenditures implement projects authorized act accomplishments implementing act public education outreach efforts undertaken implement programs projects authorized act requires president annual budget submit information federal agency involved provides establishment grant develop basin watershed strategy authorizes appropriations act period fiscal years beginning fiscal year enactment act


Summary: San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act of 2009 - Designates specified lands in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests and the San Juan Resource Area of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Colorado as wilderness areas and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Designates specified lands in such National Forests and San Juan National Forest as the Sheep Mountain Special Management Area. Withdraws lands designated as wilderness or a special management area under this Act, as well as land within the Naturita Canyon Mineral Withdrawal Area, from all forms of: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under mining laws; and (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. Sets forth provisions regarding water rights and access to and the operation of water resource facilities in lands designated as wilderness or a special management area by this Act.

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Summary: Forest Harvest Opportunity Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, within 30 days of a timber purchaser requesting an economy-related contract extension of a qualifying contract for the sale of timber from land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) between the Secretary and the purchaser, to modify the contract to add three years to such contract's expiration date. Defines qualifying contract as a contract, executed on or before December 31, 2008, for the sale of timber from BLM lands: (1) for which there is unharvested volume remaining; (2) for which, within 90 days of enactment of this Act, a timber purchaser makes a written request to the Secretary for an economic related contract extension; and (3) that has not been terminated prior to the request for an extension. Requires the timber purchaser to waive any and all claims its has against the United States involving the qualifying contract that exist on the date such contract is modified. Prohibits anything in this Act from affecting any claim by the United States against any timber purchaser, including those claims that arose under a qualifying contract before the date on which its expiration date was extended.

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Summary: National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2010 - (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to identify high-risk areas within the National Forest System in the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming (the affected states). Defines "high-risk area" to mean a road, trail, or other area that poses a high risk to public health or safety due to hazard trees resulting from landscape-scale tree mortality caused by an insect or disease epidemic. Requires the Secretary to develop educational materials describing the risk posed by hazard trees in high-risk areas and the measures that can be taken by the public in avoiding or reducing such risk. Directs the Secretary to identify insect or disease epidemic areas within the National Forest System in the affected states and to include with such information an estimate of the annual mortality caused by the epidemic and a projection of future tree mortality resulting from such epidemic. Requires the information identified pursuant to this section to be made available to affected communities, fire departments, and the public. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts or provide financial assistance through cooperative agreements to help in the collection, development, monitoring, and distribution of such information and materials. (Sec. 5) Authorizes the Secretary to assist state and local governments, Indian tribes, private landowners, and other persons from an insect or disease epidemic area within the National Forest System in an affected state with the collection, harvest, storage, and transportation of eligible material to a biomass conversion facility in accordance with the Business Crop Assistance Program. Authorizes the Secretary to make payments to owners of nonindustrial private forest land in affected states to carry out emergency measures to restore their land after an insect or disease infestation. Directs the Secretary to carry out authorized hazardous fuel reduction projects in affected states on National Forest System land. (Sec. 6) Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior to enter into good neighbor agreements with governors to coordinate the procurement and implementation of authorized restoration services. Defines a "good neighbor agreement" as a nonfunding master cooperative agreement between the Secretary and a governor or a memorandum of agreement or understanding between the Secretary and a governor. Requires contracts and subcontracts for authorized restoration services under this section to be in compliance with small business assistance and protection provisions. Terminates the authority of the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements and contracts under this section on September 30, 2019, and prohibits the termination date of such an agreement from extending beyond September 30, 2020. Repeals separate authorities for cooperative services on National Forest System lands in Colorado and Utah. (Sec. 7) Authorizes appropriations.

sec directs secretary agriculture usda identify high risk areas national_forest_system states alaska arizona california colorado idaho montana nevada new_mexico oregon south_dakota utah washington wyoming affected states defines high risk area mean road trail area poses high risk public health safety hazard trees resulting landscape scale tree mortality caused insect disease epidemic requires secretary develop educational materials describing risk posed hazard trees high risk areas measures taken public avoiding reducing risk directs secretary identify insect disease epidemic areas national_forest_system affected states include information estimate annual mortality caused epidemic projection future tree mortality resulting epidemic requires information identified pursuant section available affected communities fire departments public authorizes secretary enter contracts provide financial assistance cooperative agreements help collection development monitoring distribution information materials sec authorizes secretary assist state local governments indian tribes private landowners persons insect disease epidemic area national_forest_system affected state collection harvest storage transportation eligible material biomass conversion facility accordance authorizes secretary payments owners nonindustrial private forest land affected states carry emergency measures restore land insect disease infestation directs secretary carry authorized hazardous fuel reduction projects affected states national_forest_system land sec authorizes secretary agriculture secretary interior enter good neighbor agreements governors coordinate procurement implementation authorized restoration services defines good neighbor agreement master cooperative agreement secretary governor memorandum agreement understanding secretary governor requires contracts subcontracts authorized restoration services section compliance small business assistance protection provisions terminates authority secretary enter cooperative agreements contracts section september prohibits termination date agreement extending september repeals separate authorities cooperative services national_forest_system lands colorado utah sec authorizes appropriations


Summary: Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, with respect to the allocation of surface mining reclamation funds to states and Indian tribes, to authorize uncertified states and Indian tribes to use certain unexpended and unappropriated balance amounts for: (1) acid mine drainage abatement and treatment; and (2) noncoal abandoned mine land reclamation. Modifies limitations placed upon the allocation of such surface mining reclamation funds to provide for payments for filling voids and sealing tunnels and entryways of noncoal mines as well as coal mines. ("Uncertified states and Indian tribes" are those which have not certified to the Secretary of the Interior completion of their abandoned coal mine reclamation work.)

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


Summary: Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, through the Chief of the Forest Service, to manage certain forest, stream, grassland, wetland, alpine, and other land and water located in a covered area of Oregon to: (1) conserve and restore forest and watershed health; (2) reduce the risk of uncharacteristic natural disturbances from fire, insects, and disease; (3) allow for characteristic natural disturbances; and (4) increase the resistance and resiliency of the covered lands to uncharacteristic events. Requires the Secretary to implement ecological restoration projects in the covered area in order to achieve such goals. Requires the delineation of each riparian habitat conservation area in a watershed for all permanently flowing streams, lakes, wetlands, seeps, springs, and intermittent streams. Requires the conservation and restoration of aquatic and riparian resources within National Forest land in the covered area. Establishes the Eastside Forest Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel to periodically advise the Secretary, collaborative groups, and the public about the development and implementation of forest and watershed management goals, the Eastside Landscape Forest Restoration Assessment, and ecological restoration projects. Requires the Restoration Assessment to include a 10-year restoration plan for the comprehensive ecological restoration of forest and watershed health in the covered area. Subjects ecological restoration projects carried out under this Act to an environmental analysis. Provides for expedited judicial review of an action challenging a project developed under this Act. Provides for: (1) the establishment of regional biomass projects; (2) stewardship contracting projects to carry out ecological restoration projects; and (3) the selection of a Deputy Regional Forester to serve as the principal agency contact for implementation of this Act.

jobs_act directs secretary agriculture chief forest_service manage certain forest stream grassland wetland alpine land water located covered area oregon conserve restore forest watershed health reduce risk natural disturbances fire insects disease allow characteristic natural disturbances increase resistance resiliency covered lands events requires secretary implement ecological restoration projects covered area order achieve goals requires delineation riparian habitat conservation area watershed permanently flowing streams lakes wetlands springs intermittent streams requires conservation restoration aquatic riparian resources national_forest land covered area establishes forest scientific technical advisory panel periodically advise secretary collaborative groups public development implementation forest watershed management goals ecological restoration projects requires restoration assessment include year restoration plan comprehensive ecological restoration forest watershed health covered area subjects ecological restoration projects carried act environmental analysis provides expedited judicial review action challenging project developed act provides establishment regional biomass projects stewardship contracting projects carry ecological restoration projects selection deputy regional forester serve principal agency contact implementation act


Summary: Federal Land Avalanche Protection Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to establish an avalanche protection program to provide information and assistance to users of avalanche-prone National Forest System lands. Includes as objectives of the program: (1) informing and educating the public about the risks posed by avalanches; (2) providing avalanche forecasts for avalanche-prone areas of the National Forest System that are frequented by recreational or other users; (3) providing oversight of activities relating to the prevention and control of avalanches by ski area and other special use permit holders on National Forest System land, including the procurement, control, and use of artillery; and (4) facilitating research on the program's objectives, including research on the development of alternatives to military artillery. Requires the Secretary to: (1) use the resources of the Forest Service's National Avalanche Center and other partners; and (2) work with the Avalanche Artillery Users of North America Committee and other partners to improve coordination among the users of artillery used to prevent and control avalanches. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to further the program's objectives and requires giving priority to grants that enhance public safety. Authorizes appropriations.

act directs secretary agriculture usda acting chief forest_service establish protection program provide information assistance users prone national_forest_system lands includes objectives program informing educating public risks posed providing forecasts prone areas national_forest_system recreational users providing oversight activities relating prevention control ski area special use permit holders national_forest_system land including procurement control use artillery facilitating research program objectives including research development alternatives military artillery requires secretary use resources forest_service partners work artillery users partners improve coordination users artillery prevent control authorizes secretary grants program objectives requires giving priority grants enhance public safety authorizes appropriations


Summary: Colonel Charles Young Home Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the Colonel Charles Young Home, a National Historic Landmark in Xenia, Ohio, to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the Home as a unit of the National Park System. (Colonel Charles Young was a distinguished African-American officer in the U.S. Army, a pioneer of techniques in military intelligence, as well as a commander of troops in combat in the Spanish-American War and the Mexican expedition against Pancho Villa.) Requires the Secretary to: (1) evaluate architectural and archaeological resources of the Home; (2) consider other alternatives for the preservation, protection, and interpretation of the Home, including the use of shared management agreements with the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park or specific units of such Park; (3) consult with the Ohio Historical Society, Central State University, Wilberforce University, and other interested parties; and (4) identify cost estimates for any federal acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated with the alternatives considered. Requires the Secretary to report study results to Congress, as well as any conclusions and recommendations.

colonel charles_young home study act directs secretary interior conduct special resource study colonel ohio determine suitability feasibility designating home unit national_park_system colonel charles_young distinguished african american officer pioneer techniques military intelligence commander troops combat spanish american war mexican expedition requires secretary evaluate architectural archaeological resources home consider alternatives preservation protection interpretation home including use shared management agreements specific units park consult interested parties identify cost estimates federal acquisition development interpretation operation maintenance associated alternatives considered requires secretary report study results congress conclusions recommendations


Summary: Blue Ridge Parkway Protection Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire lands and interests in land from willing sellers in order to protect up to 50,000 acres identified in the Blue Ridge Parkway Land Protection Plan. Requires the lands and interests authorized to be acquired to be contiguous with the Blue Ridge Parkway and identified by the Superintendent of the Parkway as a priority for acquisition by the federal government. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants from funds under this Act to: (1) acquire lands and interests; and (2) provide technical expense assistance for costs associated with land acquisition by entering into cooperative agreements with qualified non-profit conservation organizations to acquire lands and interests. Bars the Secretary from spending more than 10% of the funds made available under this Act in any fiscal year for site restoration and resource surveys. Permits, from funds under this Act, the use of not more than $250,000 in FY2011-FY2015 to reimburse administrative expenses for qualified non-profit conservation organizations involved directly in land acquisition projects in which lands and interests are conveyed to the Parkway. Requires the Secretary to submit a report to Congress which: (1) describes the condition of the Parkway, including threats and land preservation needs; (2) lists the land acquisitions that have been completed or are underway; and (3) lists priority land acquisitions that should be made.

secretary interior acquire lands interests land willing sellers order protect acres identified blue ridge parkway land protection plan requires lands interests authorized acquired contiguous identified superintendent parkway priority acquisition federal government authorizes secretary award grants funds act acquire lands interests provide technical expense assistance costs associated land acquisition entering cooperative agreements qualified non profit conservation organizations acquire lands interests bars secretary spending funds available act fiscal year site restoration resource surveys permits funds act use fy2011 fy2015 reimburse administrative expenses qualified non profit conservation organizations involved directly land acquisition projects lands interests conveyed parkway requires secretary submit report congress describes condition parkway including threats land preservation needs lists land acquisitions completed underway lists priority land acquisitions


Summary: Cathedral Rock and Horse Heaven Wilderness Act of 2010 - Designates specified Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land in Oregon, to be known as the Cathedral Rock Wilderness and the Horse Heaven Wilderness, as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Sets forth requirements for the administration of the wilderness areas, including with respect to the incorporation of acquired land and interests, domestic livestock grazing, access to non-federal land, state water laws, and tribal rights. Withdraws federal land within the wilderness areas 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 all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. Authorizes certain land exchanges with specified landowners. Requires appraisals to be conducted of the federal and non-federal land to be exchanged.

designates specified bureau_of_land_management blm land oregon known horse wilderness wilderness components national_wilderness_preservation_system sets forth requirements administration wilderness areas including respect incorporation acquired land interests domestic livestock grazing access non federal land state water laws tribal rights withdraws federal land wilderness areas forms entry appropriation disposal public land laws location entry patent mining laws disposition laws relating mineral geothermal leasing mineral materials authorizes certain land exchanges specified landowners requires appraisals conducted federal non federal land exchanged


Summary: Idaho Wilderness Water Facilities Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to issue a special use authorization to each of the 20 owners of a water storage, transport, or diversion facility located on National Forest System land in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in Idaho for continued operation, maintenance, and reconstruction of such facility if it is determined that: (1) the facility was in existence on the date on which the land upon which it is located was designated as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System; (2) the facility has been in continuous use to deliver water for beneficial use on the owner's non-federal land since the date of designation; (3) the owner holds a valid water right for use of the water on such land under Idaho state law, with a priority date that predates such date; and (4) it is not practicable or feasible to relocate the facility to land outside of the wilderness and continue the beneficial use of water on the non-federal land. Authorizes the Secretary, in a special use authorization under this Act, to: (1) allow the use of motorized equipment and mechanized transport for operation, maintenance, or reconstruction of a facility, if it is determined that the use is necessary to continue delivery of water to the non-federal land for beneficial uses and, after conducting a minimum tool analysis for a facility, that the use of nonmotorized equipment and nonmechanized transport is impracticable or infeasible; and (2) preclude use of the facility for the storage, diversion, or transport of water in excess of the water right. Authorizes the Secretary, in such an authorization, to: (1) require or allow modification or relocation of a facility in the wilderness, as determined necessary, to reduce impacts to wilderness values if the beneficial use of water on the non-federal land is not diminished; and (2) require that the owner provide a reciprocal right of access across the non-federal property, in which case the owner shall receive market value for any right-of-way or other interest in real property conveyed to the United States. Permits the market value to be paid by the Secretary, in whole or in part, by the grant of a reciprocal right-of-way or by reduction of fees or other costs that may accrue to the owner in obtaining an authorization for water facilities.

secretary agriculture issue special use authorization owners water storage transport diversion facility located national_forest_system land selway-bitterroot_wilderness idaho continued operation maintenance reconstruction facility determined facility existence date land located designated national_wilderness_preservation_system facility continuous use deliver water beneficial use owner non federal land date designation owner holds valid water right use water land idaho state law priority date predates date practicable feasible relocate facility land outside wilderness continue beneficial use water non federal land authorizes secretary special use authorization act allow use motorized equipment mechanized transport operation maintenance reconstruction facility determined use necessary continue delivery water non federal land beneficial uses conducting minimum tool analysis facility use nonmotorized equipment transport impracticable infeasible preclude use facility storage diversion transport water excess water right authorizes secretary authorization require allow modification relocation facility wilderness determined necessary reduce impacts wilderness values beneficial use water non federal land diminished require owner provide reciprocal right access non federal property case owner shall receive market value right way interest real property conveyed united_states permits market value paid secretary grant reciprocal right way reduction fees costs accrue owner obtaining authorization water facilities


Summary: 10 Million Solar Roofs and 10 Million Gallons of Solar Water Heating Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to provide rebates for the purchase and installation of solar photovoltaic systems and solar water heating systems for residential and commercial properties in order to install over 10 years at least : (1) an additional 10 million solar systems with a cumulative capacity of at least 30,000 megawatts; and (2) an additional 200,000 solar water heating systems with a cumulative capacity of 10 million gallons. Establishes rebate eligibility criteria and the amount of rebates.

million solar roofs million gallons solar water heating act requires secretary energy establish program provide rebates purchase installation solar photovoltaic systems solar water heating systems residential commercial properties order install years additional million solar systems cumulative capacity megawatts additional solar water heating systems cumulative capacity million gallons establishes rebate eligibility criteria rebates


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

directs secretary agriculture convey miami-dade_county florida federally owned land comprising miami-dade_county florida


Summary: Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to permit the use of moneys in the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund to allow transportation and use of dredged materials for abandoned mine reclamation. Requires application of this Act to permit use of the Fund to allow dredged materials derived from the Delaware River Deepening Project, and from annual Delaware River maintenance dredging, to be used for reclamation of abandoned mines in Northeast, Pennsylvania.

amends surface mining control reclamation act permit use moneys abandoned_mine_reclamation_fund allow transportation use dredged materials abandoned reclamation requires application act permit use fund allow dredged materials derived annual delaware_river maintenance dredging reclamation abandoned mines northeast pennsylvania


Summary: Soledad Canyon High Desert, California Public Lands Conservation and Management Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) cancel Bureau of Land Management (BLM) mineral contracts CA-20139 and CA-22901; and (2) withdraw the areas that were subject to such contracts from further mineral entry under all mineral leasing and sales authorities available to the Secretary. Requires the holder of such contracts to receive specified compensation for the cancellation. Deems: (1) any negotiated agreement between the Secretary and the contract holder as to the amount of compensation to be a compromise settlement of imminent litigation; and (2) judgment by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to be final. Directs the Secretary to offer for sale by competitive bidding specified lands identified for disposition near Victorville, California, and provides for the acquisition of environmentally sensitive land and interests with the proceeds of such sale.

soledad canyon high desert directs secretary interior cancel bureau_of_land_management blm mineral contracts ca-20139 ca-22901 withdraw areas subject contracts mineral entry mineral leasing sales authorities available secretary requires holder contracts receive specified compensation cancellation deems negotiated agreement secretary contract holder compensation compromise settlement imminent litigation judgment final directs secretary offer sale competitive bidding specified lands identified disposition near california provides acquisition environmentally sensitive land interests proceeds sale


Summary: Invasive Species Emergency Response Fund Act - Establishes the Invasive Species Emergency Response Fund to provide loans to qualified organizations to prevent and remediate the impacts of invasive species on habitats and ecosystems. Requires the submission of specified reports.

invasive species emergency response fund act establishes invasive species emergency response fund provide loans qualified organizations prevent remediate impacts invasive species habitats ecosystems requires submission specified reports


Summary: Florida National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to release, convey, and quitclaim to the state of Florida, without monetary consideration, all interest of the United States in and to those lands within or adjacent to the Blackwater River and Withlacoochee State Forests that were conveyed to the state under the authority of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act or under any other law authorizing conveyance subject to restrictions or reversionary interests retained by the United States. Requires the state to cover or reimburse the Secretary for reasonable costs incurred to make the conveyances. Bars the Secretary from seeking reimbursement for administrative overhead costs. Requires the state to agree: (1) that all net proceeds from any sale, exchange, or other disposition of the real property subject to deed restrictions be used by the state for the acquisition of lands or interests within or adjacent to units of Florida's forest and park systems; (2) to address and resolve boundary encroachments for the affected state forests; and (3) to indemnify and hold the United States harmless with regard to any boundary disputes related to any released parcel. Provides for an interchange of certain state lands and National Forest System lands in the Ocala and Apalachicola National Forests in Florida. Authorizes the Secretary to convey by sale or exchange tract W-1979 within Leon County, Florida.

directs secretary agriculture release convey quitclaim state florida monetary consideration interest united_states lands adjacent state forests conveyed state authority law authorizing conveyance subject restrictions reversionary interests retained united_states requires state cover reimburse secretary reasonable costs incurred conveyances bars secretary seeking reimbursement administrative overhead costs requires state agree net proceeds sale exchange disposition real property subject deed restrictions state acquisition lands interests adjacent units florida forest park systems address resolve boundary affected state forests indemnify hold united_states harmless regard boundary disputes related released parcel provides interchange certain state lands national_forest_system lands florida authorizes secretary convey sale exchange tract florida


Summary: North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2010 - Withdraws federally owned lands and interests in the North Fork Federal Lands Withdrawal Area (located in Montana) from: (1) all forms of location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (2) disposition under all laws relating to mineral or geothermal leasing.

federally owned lands interests withdrawal area located montana forms location entry patent mining laws disposition laws relating mineral geothermal leasing


Summary: Silence Helps Us Hear Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary), through the Director of the National Park Service (NPS), to conduct a study to identify NPS natural soundscape values and resources. Instructs the Secretary to analyze and identify NPS natural soundscapes that have been the least degraded by unnatural sounds and undesirable sounds caused by humans. Instructs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), to provide technical assistance to the Secretary in carrying out such study to the extent that aviation or aircraft noise has been identified as one of the sources of natural soundscapes degradation. Requires the Secretary, in coordination with the DOT Secretary, to the extent aviation or aircraft noise has been identified as one of the sources of NPS natural soundscapes degradation, to conduct a study identifying methods of preserving the natural soundscapes that have been the least degraded by unnatural sounds and undesirable sounds caused by humans.

silence helps hear act directs secretary interior secretary director national_park_service nps conduct study identify nps natural values resources instructs secretary analyze identify nps natural degraded sounds sounds caused humans instructs secretary transportation dot administrator federal_aviation_administration faa provide technical assistance secretary carrying study extent aviation aircraft noise identified sources natural degradation requires secretary coordination dot secretary extent aviation aircraft noise identified sources nps natural degradation conduct study identifying methods preserving natural degraded sounds sounds caused humans


Summary: Fort Necessity National Battlefield Land Acquisition Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire, by donation or purchase, approximately 157 acres of land owned by Marie Rush in Farmington, Pennsylvania, for inclusion in the Fort Necessity National Battlefield.

secretary interior acquire donation purchase approximately acres land owned pennsylvania inclusion


Summary: Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 regarding waivers of small miner claim maintenance fees to extend the allowance of a certain period to cure a defect in the waiver application to a failure to timely file either a waiver application or an affidavit of annual labor associated with the application and the required application fees. Considers specified claimholder claims as: (1) having received a first half final certificate for application before September 30, 1994; and/or (2) qualifying for specified relief under the Act, including opportunity to cure.

amends omnibus_budget_reconciliation_act waivers small miner claim maintenance fees extend allowance certain period cure defect waiver application failure timely file waiver application affidavit annual labor associated application required application fees considers specified claimholder claims having received half final certificate application september qualifying specified relief act including opportunity cure


Summary: Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to extend a state's shield from federal liability (except for gross negligence or intentional misconduct) for costs or damages incurred as a result of actions taken or omitted while implementing a state abandoned mine reclamation plan to include a state's own reclamation activities conducted pursuant to an approved plan.

amends surface mining control reclamation act extend state shield federal liability gross negligence intentional misconduct costs damages incurred result actions taken omitted implementing state abandoned reclamation plan include state reclamation activities conducted pursuant approved plan


Summary: Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act - Designates specified parcels of federal land in central Idaho as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS). Repeals existing law requiring review of portions of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area (SNRA) for possible inclusion in the NWPS. Provides for the use of an appropriate site in the vicinity of the Smiley Creek community in Blaine County in central Idaho for construction and use of a fire station for the Smiley Creek Rural Fire Protection District. Authorizes: (1) the use of such site through a special use permit or conveyance to the District; and (2) the issuance of a special use permit to the District for development of a well for fire protection and other public purposes. Requires the conveyance of specified parcels of federal land to Blaine and Custer Counties and the cities of Challis and Clayton in central Idaho. Sets forth requirements regarding travel management in Germania Creek Trail, Forest Service Trails 109 and 671, and Frog Lake Loop Trail. Authorizes such improvements as may be necessary for maintainance of the first mile of the Murdock Creek Trail as a primitive, nonpaved, and wheel-chair accessible trail.

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


Summary: Tony Dean Cheyenne River Valley Conservation Act of 2010 - Designates specified lands in South Dakota as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Sets forth requirements for the administration of the wilderness areas, including with respect to military overflight activities, fish and wildlife management, access to private property, U.S. acquisition of lands and interests, protective perimeters and buffer zones, and nonwilderness activities and uses outside of the wilderness areas. Withdraws such areas from specified public land laws, mining laws, and mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. Permits livestock grazing and the maintenance of related facilities to continue in the wilderness areas in which grazing is established. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to undertake necessary measures for the control and prevention of fire, insects, invasive species, and diseases. Prohibits anything in this Act from: (1) diminishing the rights of Indian tribes to access federal land for tribal activities; or (2) enhancing or diminishing the authority of the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior to manage prairie dog populations and habitats.

river valley conservation act designates specified lands south_dakota wilderness areas components national_wilderness_preservation_system sets forth requirements administration wilderness areas including respect military overflight activities fish wildlife management access private property acquisition lands interests protective perimeters buffer zones nonwilderness activities uses outside wilderness areas withdraws areas specified public land laws mining laws mineral leasing mineral materials geothermal leasing laws permits livestock grazing maintenance related facilities continue wilderness areas grazing established authorizes secretary agriculture usda undertake necessary measures control prevention fire insects invasive species diseases prohibits act diminishing rights indian tribes access federal land tribal activities enhancing diminishing authority secretary secretary interior manage prairie dog populations habitats


Summary: Sloan Hills Withdrawal Act - Withdraws certain federal land located in the Sloan Hills area of Clark County, Nevada, from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws and disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. Identifies such land as the "Withdrawal Zone" on the map entitled "Sloan Hills Area," dated June 24, 2010.

withdrawal act withdraws certain federal land located area clark_county nevada location entry patent mining laws disposition laws pertaining mineral geothermal leasing mineral materials identifies land withdrawal zone map entitled dated june


Summary: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments Act of 2010 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to increase from $20,000 per day to $75,000 per day the maximum civil liability for a person's failure to comply with such Act or any term of a lease, license, or permit issued pursuant to it, or any regulation or order issued under it, after expiration of any reasonable period allowed for corrective action. Requires a civil penalty of up to $150,000 per day for any such failure which constitutes a threat of serious, irreparable, or immediate harm or damage to life (including fish and other aquatic life), property, any mineral deposit, or the marine, coastal, or human environment. Increases from $100,000 to $10 million the criminal fine for violations under such Act.

outer continental shelf lands act amendments act amends outer_continental_shelf lands act increase day day maximum civil liability person failure comply act term lease license permit issued pursuant regulation order issued expiration reasonable period allowed corrective action requires civil penalty day failure constitutes threat irreparable immediate harm damage life including fish aquatic life property mineral deposit marine coastal human environment increases million criminal fine violations act


Summary: West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2010 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit Secretary of the Interior from issuing a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in any area of the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, or Washington.

west_coast_ocean protection act amends outer_continental_shelf lands act prohibit secretary interior issuing lease exploration development production oil natural gas area outer continental_shelf coast california oregon washington


Summary: Connell Lake Watershed Protection and Recreation Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) and the Secretary of the Interior to convey specified federal land and interests (approximately 880 acres of federal land and interests in land in the Connell Lake area) to the Ketchikan Gateway Borough in Alaska. Requires the conveyed land to be managed in accordance with the terms of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act.

recreation act directs secretary agriculture usda secretary interior convey specified federal land interests approximately acres federal land interests land area ketchikan gateway borough alaska requires conveyed land managed accordance terms recreation_and_public_purposes_act


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to evaluate the significance of the Newtown Battlefield in Chemung County, New York (where the Battle of Newtown was fought on August 29, 1779, during the Revolutionary War), as well as the suitability and feasibility of the Battlefield's inclusion in the National Park System.

directs secretary interior conduct special resource study evaluate significance new_york august revolutionary war suitability feasibility battlefield inclusion national_park_system


Summary: Nevada Mining Townsite Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to carry out an expedited program to examine and determine the validity of each unpatented mining claim (including each claim for which a patent application has been filed) within specified mining townsites (federally owned real property in the Gold Point and Ione townsites within Esmeralda and Nye Counties, Nevada, on which improvements were constructed based on the belief that: (1) the property had been or would be acquired from the federal government by the entity that operated the mine; or (2) the individual or entity that made the improvement had a valid claim for acquiring the property from the federal government). Directs the Secretary of the Interior, after completing the validity review, to convey to the appropriate county, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to any such mining townsites (including improvements) which are not subject to valid mining claims. Requires the Secretary to reserve the mineral rights in each parcel of land subject to a valid mining claim, but convey, without consideration, the remaining U.S. right, title, and interest. Requires the county receiving such a site, if one or more individuals (occupants, for instance) prove a valid interest under Nevada law, to reconvey the property to such individual or individuals. Withdraws the mining townsites 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) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. Requires withdrawal and conveyance to the owner of the surface rights of any mining claim determined valid which is abandoned, invalidated, or otherwise returned to the BLM.

conveyance act directs secretary interior acting bureau_of_land_management blm carry expedited program examine determine validity unpatented mining claim including claim patent application filed specified mining federally owned real property nevada improvements constructed based belief property acquired federal government entity operated individual entity improvement valid claim acquiring property federal government directs secretary interior completing validity review convey appropriate county consideration right title interest united_states mining including improvements subject valid mining claims requires secretary reserve mineral rights parcel land subject valid mining claim convey consideration remaining right title interest requires county receiving site individuals occupants instance prove valid interest nevada law reconvey property individual individuals withdraws mining forms entry appropriation disposal public land laws location entry patent mining laws disposition laws pertaining mineral geothermal leasing mineral materials requires withdrawal conveyance owner surface rights mining claim determined valid abandoned invalidated returned blm


Summary: Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to repeal the requirement that the Secretary of the Interior approve plans for geological and geophysical (including oil and natural gas) explorations in the outer Continental Shelf within 30 days after submission.

amends outer_continental_shelf_lands_act repeal requirement secretary interior approve plans geological geophysical including oil natural gas outer continental shelf days submission


Summary: Valles Caldera National Preserve Management Act - (Sec. 3) Designates the Valles Caldera National Preserve in New Mexico as a unit of the National Park System for the protection, preservation, and restoration of the fish, wildlife, watershed, natural, scientific, scenic, geologic, historic, cultural, archaeological, and recreational values of the area. Authorizes coordination of the management and operations of the Preserve with the Bandelier National Monument. Requires the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) to prepare a management plan for the Preserve. Authorizes the United States to acquire by purchase with donated or appropriated funds, donation, or transfer from another federal agency, land and interests within the boundaries of the Preserve. Requires acquired lands and interests to be administered as part of the Preserve. Directs the Secretary to establish a new science and education program for the Preserve. Authorizes the establishment of a science and education center outside of the Preserve. Permits the continuation of livestock grazing and hunting and fishing on land and water within the Preserve. Allows zones and periods to be established when hunting or fishing shall not be permitted. Directs the Secretary to undertake activities for improving the health of forest, grassland, and riparian areas within the Preserve. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with adjacent pueblos to coordinate such activities on the Preserve and adjacent public land. Withdraws lands and interests within the Preserve from specified public land, mining, mineral leasing, geothermal leasing, and mineral materials laws. Prohibits road or building construction and motorized access within the area of volcanic domes and other peaks in the Preserve, except for administrative purposes. Ensures the protection of, and access to, traditional cultural and religious sites. Directs the Secretary to study the feasibility of establishing a hiking trail along the rim of the Valles Caldera. Requires the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to seek to enter into an agreement with the Indian tribe or pueblo respecting the establishment of a Caldera Rim Trail that will provide for the protection of cultural and religious sites. (Sec. 4) Transfers administrative jurisdiction over the Preserve from the Secretary of Agriculture and the Valles Caldera Trust to the Secretary. Modifies the boundaries of Santa Fe National Forest to exclude the Preserve. Terminates the Valles Caldera Trust and sets forth provisions concerning its assets and liabilities, personnel, records, and funds. (Sec. 5) Repeals the Valles Caldera Preservation Act and sets forth provisions concerning the effects of the repeal, including transfers of authority and boundaries. (Sec. 6) Authorizes appropriations.

act sec designates new_mexico unit national_park_system protection preservation restoration fish wildlife watershed natural scientific scenic geologic historic cultural archaeological recreational values area authorizes coordination management operations preserve requires secretary interior secretary prepare management plan preserve authorizes united_states acquire purchase donated appropriated funds donation transfer federal agency land interests boundaries preserve requires acquired lands interests administered preserve directs secretary establish new science education program preserve authorizes establishment science education center outside preserve permits continuation livestock grazing hunting fishing land water preserve allows zones periods established hunting fishing shall permitted directs secretary undertake activities improving health forest grassland riparian areas preserve authorizes secretary enter cooperative agreements adjacent pueblos coordinate activities preserve adjacent public land withdraws lands interests preserve specified public land mining mineral leasing geothermal leasing mineral materials laws prohibits road building construction motorized access area volcanic preserve administrative purposes ensures protection access traditional cultural religious sites directs secretary study feasibility establishing hiking trail rim requires secretary secretary agriculture usda seek enter agreement indian tribe pueblo respecting establishment rim trail provide protection cultural religious sites sec transfers administrative jurisdiction preserve secretary agriculture secretary modifies boundaries exclude preserve terminates sets forth provisions concerning assets liabilities personnel records funds sec repeals preservation act sets forth provisions concerning effects repeal including transfers authority boundaries sec authorizes appropriations


Summary: Tennessee Wilderness Act of 2010 - Designates specified federal lands in Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee as wilderness and as additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS).

tennessee wilderness act designates specified federal lands cherokee_national_forest tennessee wilderness additions national_wilderness_preservation_system nwps


Summary: American Solar Energy Pilot Leasing Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to: (1) designate specified federal land in Nevada under the administrative jurisdiction of BLM that is identified as a solar development zone as a solar pilot project area; (2) conduct lease sales and issue leases for commercial solar energy development on such land; and (3) include work requirements and mandatory milestones to ensure that diligent development is carried out under such a lease and to reduce speculative behavior. Prohibits (with exceptions) new easements, special-use permits, or rights-of-way on such land from the date of enactment of this Act until the date of the issuance of a lease for such land. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish the duration of leases issued; (2) include provisions in such a lease requiring the lease holder to furnish a reclamation bond or other form of security and to restore the land or conduct mitigation activities upon completion of authorized activities; (3) establish and ensure compliance with best management practices to ensure the sound, efficient, and environmentally responsible development of solar resources on the land in a manner that would minimize and mitigate impacts to habitat and ecosystem function; and (4) establish royalties, fees, rentals, bonuses, and any other appropriate payments to ensure a fair return to the United States for any lease issued. Sets forth provisions governing royalty rates and proceeds distribution. Establishes in the Treasury a Renewable Energy Mitigation and Fish and Wildlife Fund, which shall be available to the Secretary for providing amounts to states or other interested parties for mitigating impacts of renewable energy on public land and carrying out activities authorized under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965. Directs the Secretary: (1) within Lincoln County, Nevada, to give highest priority consideration to implementation of the solar lease sales provided for under this Act; and (2) to evaluate other solar development proposals in the County not provided for under this Act.

directs secretary interior acting director bureau_of_land_management blm designate specified federal land nevada administrative jurisdiction blm identified solar development zone solar pilot project area conduct lease sales issue leases commercial solar energy development land include work requirements mandatory milestones ensure diligent development carried lease reduce speculative behavior prohibits exceptions new easements special use permits rights way land date enactment act date issuance lease land directs secretary establish duration leases issued include provisions lease requiring lease holder furnish reclamation bond form security restore land conduct mitigation activities completion authorized activities establish ensure compliance best management practices ensure sound efficient environmentally responsible development solar resources land manner minimize mitigate impacts habitat ecosystem function establish royalties fees rentals bonuses appropriate payments ensure fair return united_states lease issued sets forth provisions governing royalty rates proceeds distribution establishes treasury renewable energy mitigation fish wildlife fund shall available secretary providing amounts states interested parties mitigating impacts renewable energy public land carrying activities authorized land_and_water_conservation_fund_act directs secretary lincoln_county nevada highest priority consideration implementation solar lease sales provided act evaluate solar development proposals county provided act


Summary: Chetco River Protection Act - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to make corrections to the segment designations for the Chetco River, Oregon, including revising segment lengths. Withdraws the federal land within the boundaries of a certain segment of the Chetco River 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 laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.

corrections segment designations chetco_river oregon including revising segment lengths withdraws federal land boundaries certain segment chetco_river forms entry appropriation disposal public land laws location entry patent mining laws disposition laws pertaining mineral geothermal leasing mineral materials


Summary: Federal Research and Technologies for Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act of 2010 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to direct the Chairman of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution Research (Interagency Committee) to arrange with the National Academy of Sciences to establish an independent Science and Technology Advisory Board to provide the Committee with scientific and technical advice relating to the oil pollution research and development program, including: (1) identification of knowledge gaps to be addressed; (2) establishment of scientific and technical priorities; and (3) an annual review of program results and effectiveness, including successful technology development. Requires Board recommendations and reports to be made available promptly to Congress and the public. Directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to advise and guide the Interagency Committee regarding quality assurance and standards measurements relating to its activities. (Sec. 4) Requires the oil pollution research and development program to provide for: (1) the use of containment vessels, booms, and skimmers, particularly under worst-case release scenarios, in research, development, and demonstration of new or improved systems for the recovery, removal, and disposal of oil; (2) research, development, and demonstration of new or improved technologies and systems to contain, respond to, and clean up a discharge of oil in extreme or harsh conditions on the outer Continental Shelf (OCS); and (3) research to evaluate the relative effectiveness and environmental impacts (including human and environmental toxicity) of dispersants. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to implement a program of research, development, technology demonstration, and risk assessment to address issues associated with the detection of, response to, and mitigation and cleanup of oil spills occurring on federal land managed by the Department of the Interior, whether onshore or on the OCS. Sets forth specified areas of focus for prevention and mitigation technologies that protect the environment, including the control of hydrocarbons released from a loss of well control. Requires the Committee's oil pollution effects research, in developing improved models and capabilities for predicting the environmental fate, transport, and effects of oil discharges, to concentrate on: (1) fundamental scientific characterization of oil and natural gas behavior in and on soil and water, including miscibility, plume behavior, emulsification, physical separation, and chemical and biological degradation; (2) the behavior and effects of emulsified, dispersed, and submerged oil in water; and (3) modeling, simulation, and prediction of oil flows from releases and the trajectories of releases on the surface, the subsurface, and in water. Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct deepwater, ultra deepwater, and other extreme environment oil discharge response demonstration projects for the purpose of developing and demonstrating new integrated deepwater oil discharge mitigation and response systems that use the information and implement the improved practices and technologies developed under the oil pollution research and development program; and (2) establish at institutions of higher education, and make research grants to, a research center of excellence for research, development, and demonstration of technologies necessary to respond to, contain, mitigate, and clean up deepwater, ultra deepwater, and other extreme-environment discharges of oil. Directs the Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to establish and make research grants to a research center of excellence for research and innovation in the fate of, behavior and effects of, and damage assessment and restoration relating to discharges of oil. Authorizes any agency that is a member of the Interagency Committee to establish other similar research centers of excellence. Directs the Secretary and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct a pilot program to conduct field tests, in U.S. waters, of new oil discharge response, mitigation, and cleanup technologies developed under the oil pollution research and development program. Requires the Interagency Committee Chairman to develop and publish a research and technology plan for the program. Requires an impartial peer review of the scientific and technical merit of the research proposals before any funding is granted. Establishes in the Treasury an Oil Spill Technology and Research Fund for the transfer, in each of FY2010-FY2020, of $25 million from federal royalties, rents, and bonuses derived from federal onshore and offshore oil and gas leases issued under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act or the Mineral Leasing Act.

response act sec amends oil pollution act direct chairman arrange national_academy_of_sciences establish independent provide committee scientific technical advice relating oil pollution research development program including identification knowledge gaps addressed establishment scientific technical priorities annual review program results effectiveness including successful technology development recommendations reports available promptly congress public directs national_institute_of_standards_and_technology nist advise guide interagency committee quality assurance standards measurements relating activities sec requires oil pollution research development program provide use containment vessels booms particularly worst case release scenarios research development demonstration new improved systems recovery removal disposal oil research development demonstration new improved technologies systems contain respond clean discharge oil extreme conditions outer continental_shelf ocs research evaluate relative effectiveness environmental impacts including human environmental toxicity dispersants directs secretary interior implement program research development technology demonstration risk assessment address issues associated detection response mitigation cleanup oil spills occurring federal land managed department_of_the_interior onshore ocs sets forth specified areas focus prevention mitigation technologies protect environment including control hydrocarbons released loss control requires committee oil pollution effects research developing improved models capabilities predicting environmental transport effects oil discharges concentrate fundamental scientific characterization oil natural gas behavior soil water including behavior physical separation chemical biological degradation behavior effects dispersed submerged oil water modeling simulation prediction oil flows releases releases surface subsurface water directs secretary conduct deepwater ultra deepwater extreme environment oil discharge response demonstration projects purpose developing demonstrating new integrated deepwater oil discharge mitigation response systems use information implement improved practices technologies developed oil pollution research development program establish institutions higher education research grants research center excellence research development demonstration technologies necessary respond contain mitigate clean deepwater ultra deepwater extreme environment discharges oil directs undersecretary commerce oceans atmosphere establish research grants research center excellence research innovation behavior effects damage assessment restoration relating discharges oil authorizes agency member interagency_committee establish similar research centers excellence directs secretary administrator environmental_protection_agency epa conduct pilot program conduct field tests waters new oil discharge response mitigation cleanup technologies developed oil pollution research development program requires interagency committee chairman develop publish research technology plan program requires impartial peer review scientific technical merit research proposals funding granted establishes treasury oil spill technology transfer million federal royalties rents bonuses derived federal onshore offshore oil gas leases issued outer_continental_shelf_lands_act mineral_leasing_act