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Rocky Mountain Recreation and Wilderness Preservation Act - Amends the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 to designate certain federal lands in the White River National Forest in Colorado as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System as follows:

 approximately 6,349 acres identified as the Proposed Ute Pass Wilderness, Proposed Acorn Creek Wilderness, and Proposed Ptarmigan Additions Wilderness; approximately 5,172 acres as the Hoosier Ridge Wilderness; approximately 7,577 acres as the Tenmile Wilderness; approximately 9,338 acres as the Williams Fork Wilderness; approximately 3,942 acres as a part of the Holy Cross Wilderness; and approximately 7,082 acres, identified as the Proposed Freeman Creek Wilderness and Proposed Spraddle Creek Wilderness, as part of the Eagles Nest Wilderness. Designates certain federal lands in such forest, comprising approximately 2,338 acres and identified as the Proposed Spraddle Creek Potential Wilderness as a potential wilderness area, and as specified, to be designated as wilderness and incorporated in and deemed to be a part of the Eagles Nest Wilderness.

Designates certain federal lands in such forest, comprising approximately 11,417 acres, as the Tenmile Recreation Management Area.

Designates certain federal lands in such forest, comprising approximately 5,204 acres, as the Porcupine Gulch Protection Area.

rocky mountain recreation wilderness preservation act amends colorado wilderness act designate certain federal lands white_river_national_forest colorado components national_wilderness_preservation_system follows approximately acres identified proposed acorn creek wilderness approximately acres ridge wilderness approximately acres wilderness approximately acres approximately acres approximately acres identified proposed creek wilderness designates certain federal lands forest comprising approximately acres identified potential wilderness area specified designated wilderness incorporated deemed designates certain federal lands forest comprising approximately acres designates certain federal lands forest comprising approximately acres


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Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Patent Correction Act of 2014 - Requires: (1) the 148-acre parcel of land depicted on the map entitled "Elkhorn Ranch Land-White River National Forest," dated June 2014, to be patented into the ownership of the Gordman-Leverich Partnership (GLP), a Colorado Limited Liability Limited Partnership; and (2) the patent to include all U.S. rights in and to the parcel, subject to the valid existing rights of the lessee of federal oil and gas lease COC-75070 and any other valid existing rights.

Requires: (1) the Secretary of the Interior to prepare and issue the patent required by this Act, and (2) GLP to bear costs incurred by the Secretary relating to any survey, lotting, legal description, or other activities undertaken in issuing the patent.

ranch requires acre parcel land depicted map entitled ranch land white river national forest dated june patented ownership partnership patent include rights parcel subject valid existing rights lessee federal oil gas lease valid existing rights requires secretary interior prepare issue patent required act bear costs incurred secretary relating survey legal description activities undertaken issuing patent


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Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness Act - Amends the Arizona Wilderness Act of 1984 to include certain land in Pajarita Wilderness in Coronado National Forest.

Designates certain lands, in Arizona, in the Coronado National Forest as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to be known as the "Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness."

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


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Cabin Fee Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Establishes a new process for the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to set annual fees for the issuance of special use permits for the use and occupancy of National Forest System land for recreational residences commonly referred to as cabins.

Replaces the current process under which annual user fees are adjusted annually based on changes in land values, which are subject to reappraisals and appeals, with a new tiered system in which fees based on the current appraisal cycle are capped at a specified amount and adjusted annually for inflation only.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) complete the current appraisal cycle, including receipt of timely second appraisals, for such residences within one year after enactment of this Act; and (2) assess an interim annual fee for them according to a specified formula.

Specifies the annual fee for each of 11 fee tiers that are adjusted annually for inflation.

Requires the Secretary to report after 10 years on these annual fees in order to ensure that they reflect fair value for the use of System land, and on any recommendations to modify the fee system.

(Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary to establish a transfer fee of $1,200 for the issuance of a new recreational residence permit due to a change in ownership of the recreational residence.

(Sec. 5) Permits the Secretary, beginning 10 years after enactment of this Act, to: (1) retain and expend any fees collected under this Act, without further appropriation; and (2) use them to administer the recreational residence program and other recreation programs carried out on System land.

(Sec. 6) Repeals the Cabin User Fee Fairness Act of 2000, effective on the date the annual permit fees are first assessed under this Act.

cabin_fee_act sec establishes new process secretary agriculture usda set annual fees issuance special use permits use occupancy national_forest_system land recreational residences commonly referred cabins replaces current process annual user fees adjusted annually based changes land values subject appeals new tiered system fees based current appraisal cycle capped specified adjusted annually inflation requires secretary complete current appraisal cycle including receipt timely second appraisals residences year enactment act assess interim annual fee according specified formula specifies annual fee fee tiers adjusted annually inflation requires secretary report years annual fees order ensure reflect fair value use system land recommendations modify fee system sec directs secretary establish transfer fee issuance new recreational residence permit change ownership recreational residence sec permits secretary beginning years enactment act retain expend fees collected act appropriation use administer recreational residence program recreation programs carried system land sec repeals cabin user fee fairness act effective date annual permit fees assessed act


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Requires an agency: (1) when developing or considering approval of a management plan for federal land, to ensure that hunting activities are allowed as a use of such land to the extent that such use is not clearly incompatible with the purposes for which the land is managed; and (2) to set forth in a management plan the specific reason that hunting activities are not allowed or are restricted.

Provides that: (1) allowing contract or quota thinning of wildlife shall not constitute allowing unrestricted hunting, and (2) charging a fee related to hunting activities on federal land that exceeds what is needed to recoup costs of managing such land shall be deemed to be a restriction on hunting.

Requires fees charged related to hunting activities on federal land to be: (1) retained by the state or local authority tasked with managing the land (or, where such a state or local authority doesn't exist, by the head of the agency with jurisdiction over such land); and (2) limited to what the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) reasonably estimates to be necessary to offset the costs directly related to management of hunting on such land.

requires agency developing considering approval management plan federal land ensure hunting activities allowed use land extent use clearly incompatible purposes land managed set forth management plan specific reason hunting activities allowed restricted provides allowing contract quota thinning wildlife shall constitute allowing unrestricted hunting charging fee related hunting activities federal land exceeds needed recoup costs managing land shall deemed restriction hunting requires fees charged related hunting activities federal land retained state local authority tasked managing land state local authority exist head agency jurisdiction land limited secretary interior secretary agriculture usda reasonably estimates necessary offset costs directly related management hunting land


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Travel and Resource Access Including Local Stakeholders Act - Requires the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), as a condition on the preparation of an environmental impact statement or environmental assessment under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) for a proposed access travel management action, to consult with affected counties for the purpose of incorporating their needs, uses, and input. Prohibits the Secretary from implementing such an action until the Secretary: (1) complies with such consultation requirement, and (2) obtains the concurrence of each affected county.

Defines an "access travel management action" as a BLM action that will alter public access to public lands, including any change in access to mining claims or access using motorized vehicles or nonmotorized means resulting from the decommissioning of a road or trail, a change in the status of a road as open or closed, or a change in road densities.

travel local stakeholders act requires director bureau_of_land_management blm condition preparation environmental impact statement environmental assessment national_environmental_policy_act nepa proposed access travel management action consult affected counties purpose incorporating needs uses input prohibits secretary implementing action secretary complies consultation requirement obtains concurrence affected county defines access travel management action blm action alter public access public lands including change access mining claims access motorized vehicles nonmotorized means resulting decommissioning road trail change status road open closed change road


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Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to convey a 2,025-acre parcel of real property known as the Lake Fannin Tract of the Caddo National Grasslands in Fannin County, Texas, to Fannin County, without consideration, for the purpose of permitting the County to protect and restore the historic structures on the property and to use the property for recreational purposes.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) require the County to cover costs incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, and (2) adjust the boundaries of the Caddo National Grasslands to reflect the conveyance.

directs secretary agriculture usda convey acre parcel real property known lake tract texas consideration purpose permitting county protect restore historic structures property use property recreational purposes directs secretary require county cover costs incurred secretary carry conveyance adjust boundaries reflect conveyance


Summary: Authorizes funding for environmental restoration activities of the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) in Florida as part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan if the Army Corps of Engineers gives approval by December 30, 2015.

authorizes funding environmental restoration activities florida army_corps_of_engineers gives approval december


Summary: Federal Wildland Firefighter Classification Act - Requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to develop a separate and distinct wildland firefighter occupational series that more accurately reflects the variety of duties performed by such firefighters. Defines a "wildland firefighter" as a federal land management agency employee whose duties are primarily to perform work directly related to the prevention, control, suppression, and management of wildfires.

opm develop separate distinct wildland firefighter occupational series accurately reflects variety duties performed firefighters defines wildland firefighter federal land management agency employee duties primarily perform work directly related prevention control suppression management wildfires


Summary: Luna and Hidalgo Counties Wilderness Study Area Release Act of 2014 - Releases specified wilderness study areas in the Luna and Hidalgo Counties in New Mexico from further study for designation as wilderness.

releases specified wilderness study areas counties new_mexico study designation wilderness


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on December 9, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act - Authorizes the Department of the Interior to acquire by donation approximately 44 acres of land to include in the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, California.

measure amended reported house december summary version repeated john muir national historic site expansion act authorizes department interior acquire donation approximately acres land include california


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Requires the Department of the Interior to establish within the Empowering Insular Communities activity a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to: (1) develop an energy action plan addressing the energy needs of each of the insular areas (American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands) and Freely Associated States (Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau); and (2) assist each of the insular areas and Freely Associated States in implementing the plan.

Requires the plan to include: (1) recommendations to reduce reliance and expenditures on fuel shipped to the insular areas and Freely Associated States from ports outside the United States, to develop and utilize domestic fuel energy sources, and to improve performance of energy infrastructure and overall energy efficiency; (2) a schedule for implementation of the recommendations and identification and prioritization of specific projects; (3) a financial and engineering plan for implementing and sustaining projects; and (4) benchmarks for measuring progress toward implementation.

Requires Interior to approve the plan before it is implemented.

Extends the federal immigration law transition period for the Northern Mariana Islands through December 31, 2019, including the annual reduction of nonimmigrant workers who may be admitted during such period.

requires department interior establish activity team technical policy financial experts develop energy action plan addressing energy needs insular areas american_samoa northern_mariana islands puerto_rico guam virgin_islands freely_associated_states micronesia marshall_islands palau assist insular areas freely_associated_states implementing plan requires plan include recommendations reduce reliance expenditures fuel shipped insular areas freely_associated_states ports outside united_states develop utilize domestic fuel energy sources improve performance energy infrastructure overall energy efficiency schedule implementation recommendations identification prioritization specific projects financial engineering plan implementing sustaining projects benchmarks measuring progress implementation requires interior approve plan implemented extends federal immigration law transition period northern_mariana islands december including annual reduction nonimmigrant workers admitted period


Summary: Requires Department of the Interior to relinquish all federal interests in certain lands surrounding Lake Bistineau in Township 16 North, Range 10 West, Bossier Parish, Louisiana. Makes December 8, 1842, the effective date of the relinquishment.

requires department interior relinquish federal interests certain lands surrounding lake township north range west louisiana makes december effective date relinquishment


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Pribilof Islands Transition Act Amendments of 2014 - Amends the Fur Seal Act of 1966 to revise requirements for the disposal of federal property on the Pribilof Islands (a group of five islands off the coast of mainland Alaska named Saint Paul, Saint George, Walrus, Otter, and Sea Lion Rock), including by: (1) authorizing the Department of Commerce to transfer or exchange specified land on the Islands to the village corporations of Saint Paul and Saint George Islands, and (2) giving those village corporations the first priority right to acquire that land on their respective islands.

Requires Commerce to publish promptly and submit to the Senate notice of certification that Alaska has confirmed that no further corrective action is required at sites and operable units covered by the Pribilof Islands Environmental Restoration Agreement between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Alaska.

amends fur seal act revise requirements disposal federal property group islands coast mainland alaska named otter including authorizing department_of_commerce transfer exchange specified land islands village corporations giving village corporations priority right acquire land respective islands requires commerce publish promptly submit senate notice certification alaska confirmed corrective action required sites operable units covered national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa alaska


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

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

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

Specifies this Act's effect on: (1) the maintenance and improvement of roads located outside the boundary of the Wilderness; (2) Michigan's jurisdiction with respect to the management of fish and wildlife, including hunting and fishing, within the National Lakeshore; and (3) any treaty rights or any existing valid private property rights.

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


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

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

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

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

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

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


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Forest Jobs and Recreation Act of 2013 - Title I: Montana Forest Jobs and Restoration Initiative - (Sec. 103) Establishes the Montana Forest Jobs and Restoration Pilot Initiative to sustain the economic development and recreational use of National Forest System land and other public land in Montana. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), through the Chief of the Forest Service, to implement forest and watershed restoration projects and other land management projects on certain eligible lands within the Beaverhead-Deerlodge and Kootenai National Forests.

Establishes performance requirements directing the Secretary to place under contract for treatment of vegetation a specified acreage annually in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest and the Kootenai National Forest. Requires the treatments to: (1) reduce the density of trees in a project area or reduce hazardous fuels (reducing or modifying living and dead vegetation to protect against the risk of wildfires); (2) be accomplished through the cutting of vegetation with mechanized equipment or by hand with a power saw; and (3) yield products that have a commercial value in local markets. Prohibits the use of prescribed fire to accomplish the qualified treatments of vegetation required.

Requires the Secretary to seek to meet the majority of the performance requirements for the Kootenai National Forest by placing under contract land within the Three Rivers District. Authorizes the Secretary to place Kootenai National Forest land in the Libby District, the Rexford District, or the Cabinet District under contract to meet performance requirements.

 Applies administrative and judicial review provisions from the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to Initiative projects.

Requires the Secretary to submit compliance and progress reports to Congress.

 Prohibits the Secretary from diverting funding from a National Forest or grassland located outside of Montana to meet the performance requirements. Permits the Secretary to reprogram funds appropriated for the National Forest System and allocated to be used on eligible land.

Permits the Secretary to include the Seeley Ranger District of the Lolo National Forest within the Initiative if specified conditions are met.

Terminates the Initiative on the later of 15 years after enactment of this Act or when performance requirements have been achieved.

(Sec. 104) Directs the Secretary to annually implement one or more of the projects.

Requires the Secretary to implement in one or more watershed areas projects providing landscape-scale work with the goal of minimizing entries into the watershed.

Allows the Secretary to enter into stewardship contracts or agreements to carry out the projects.

Requires the Secretary to give priority to carrying out projects in areas: (1) in which the road density exceeds 1.5 miles per square mile, (2) in the wildland-urban interface that are at risk of wildfire that would threaten public infrastructure or private property, (3) in which fish and wildlife habitat connectivity is compromised as a result of past management practices, and (4) that contain forests identified on the National Insect and Disease Risk Map as having a significant risk of tree mortality.

Requires an environmental review of projects to be carried out under provisions for hazardous fuel reduction projects set forth in the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003, with specified exceptions.

Authorizes the Secretary to develop an aquatic and riparian habitat protection strategy to modify conservation requirements in existing forest plans if the modifications would meet or exceed existing protection requirements.

Prohibits the Secretary from constructing permanent roads under this Act unless specified conditions are met. Requires the Secretary to: (1) decommission any temporary road constructed to carry out the land management project, and (2) decommission certain National Forest System roads and unauthorized roads.

Directs the Secretary to design projects to produce commercial and noncommercial wood products.

 Title II: Designation of Wilderness and Special Management Areas in Montana - (Sec. 203) Designates specified lands administered by the Forest Service or the BLM in Montana as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Transfers jurisdiction over specified public land administered by the BLM to the Secretary of Agriculture and incorporates the land in the East Pioneers Wilderness.

Sets forth provisions for the management of the wilderness areas regarding the incorporation of acquired land and interests; fire, insects, and diseases; access to private land; fish and wildlife; livestock grazing; outfitting and guide activities; and water impoundment structures.

Withdraws the land designated as wilderness 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 pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.

 Provides for continued motorized access to maintain water infrastructure for cattle to protect fluvial Arctic Grayling and other aquatic species in the Ruby River within the Snowcrest Wilderness Area. Permits the trailing of sheep across the area to reach existing grazing allotments in the Gravelly Mountains.

(Sec. 205) Releases certain BLM wilderness study areas from further study for designation as wilderness areas, and releases the Sapphire and West Pioneer Wilderness Study Areas from further study for inclusion as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

(Sec. 207) Designates specified federal lands in Montana as special management or recreation management areas.

Withdraws the land from: (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.

Restricts timber harvesting in the designated areas.

 Sets forth area-specific management requirements, including requirements related to motorized and mechanized recreational vehicles and campground development, for: (1) the Highland Special Management Area; (2) the Lost Creek, Thunderbolt, and West Pioneers Recreation Management Areas; (3) the Otatsy Recreation Management Area; (4) the Three Rivers and Roderick Special Management Areas; (5) the Snowcrest Special Management Area; (6) Tobacco Roots Recreation Management Area; and (7) the West Big Hole Recreation Management Area.

(Sec. 208) Requires a study on: (1) the opportunities for expanded all-terrain vehicle roads and trails across the Three Rivers District and adjacent areas on the Kootenai National Forest, (2) the interconnectedness of roads on private or state land, and (3) the opportunities for expanded access points to existing trails.

recreation act title restoration initiative sec establishes sustain economic development recreational use national_forest_system land public land montana requires secretary agriculture usda chief forest_service implement forest watershed restoration projects land management projects certain eligible lands establishes performance requirements directing secretary place contract treatment vegetation specified acreage annually national forest requires treatments reduce density trees project area reduce hazardous fuels reducing modifying living dead vegetation protect risk wildfires accomplished cutting vegetation mechanized equipment hand power yield products commercial value local markets prohibits use prescribed fire accomplish qualified treatments vegetation required requires secretary seek meet majority performance requirements placing contract land rivers district authorizes secretary place land cabinet district contract meet performance requirements applies administrative judicial review provisions healthy_forests_restoration_act initiative projects requires secretary submit compliance progress reports congress prohibits secretary diverting funding national_forest grassland located outside montana meet performance requirements permits secretary reprogram funds appropriated national_forest_system allocated eligible land permits secretary include ranger district initiative specified conditions met terminates initiative later years enactment act performance requirements achieved sec directs secretary annually implement projects requires secretary implement watershed areas projects providing landscape scale work goal minimizing entries watershed allows secretary enter stewardship contracts agreements carry projects requires secretary priority carrying projects areas road density exceeds miles square mile wildland urban interface risk wildfire threaten public infrastructure private property fish wildlife habitat connectivity compromised result past management practices contain forests identified having significant risk tree mortality requires environmental review projects carried provisions hazardous fuel reduction projects set forth healthy forests restoration act specified exceptions authorizes secretary develop aquatic riparian habitat protection strategy modify conservation requirements existing forest plans modifications meet exceed existing protection requirements prohibits secretary constructing permanent roads act specified conditions met requires secretary decommission temporary road constructed carry land management project decommission certain national_forest_system roads unauthorized roads directs secretary design projects produce commercial noncommercial wood products title designation wilderness special management areas montana sec designates specified lands administered forest_service blm montana wilderness areas components national_wilderness_preservation_system transfers jurisdiction specified public land administered blm secretary agriculture incorporates land east pioneers wilderness sets forth provisions management wilderness areas incorporation acquired land interests fire insects diseases access private land fish wildlife livestock grazing outfitting guide activities water impoundment structures withdraws land designated wilderness forms entry appropriation disposal public land laws location entry patent mining laws disposition laws pertaining mineral geothermal leasing mineral materials provides continued motorized access maintain water infrastructure cattle protect aquatic species wilderness area permits trailing sheep area reach existing grazing allotments sec releases certain blm wilderness study areas study designation wilderness areas releases west pioneer wilderness study areas study inclusion components national_wilderness_preservation_system sec designates specified federal lands montana special management recreation management areas withdraws land entry appropriation disposal public land laws location entry patent mining laws disposition laws pertaining mineral geothermal leasing mineral materials restricts timber harvesting designated areas sets forth area specific management requirements including requirements related motorized mechanized recreational vehicles campground development rivers special management areas west big hole recreation management area sec requires study opportunities expanded terrain vehicle roads trails rivers district adjacent areas interconnectedness roads private state land opportunities expanded access points existing trails


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

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

Makes any land or interests within the proposed boundary acquired by the United States part of the Wilderness.

Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Middle Fork Snoqualmie and Pratt Rivers in Washington as scenic and/or wild rivers.

measure amended introduced expanded summary senate reported version repeated pratt middle fork snoqualmie rivers protection act designates certain land mount baker snoqualmie national forest state washington shall considered alpine_lakes_wilderness wilderness component national_wilderness_preservation_system makes land interests proposed boundary acquired united_states wilderness amends wild scenic rivers act designate middle fork snoqualmie washington scenic wild rivers


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Lyon County Economic Development and Conservation Act - (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary in this section) to convey to the city of Yerington, Nevada, identified federal land in Lyon and Mineral Counties.

Requires the city, as a condition of the conveyance of the federal land, to pay: (1) the appraised fair market value of the federal land, as determined by the Secretary; and (2) all associated costs related to the conveyance.

(Sec. 3) Designates identified federal land in Nevada managed by the Forest Service, to be known as the Wovoka Wilderness, as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Requires the boundary of any part of the Wilderness bordered by a road to be 150 feet from the centerline of the road.

Withdraws the Wilderness from: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.

Allows livestock grazing already established in the Wilderness to continue.

Declares that Congress does not intend for the designation of the Wilderness to create a protective perimeter or buffer zone around it. States that, the fact that nonwilderness activities or uses can be seen or heard from areas within the Wilderness shall not preclude those activities or uses outside the Wilderness boundary.

Declares that nothing in this Act restricts or precludes: (1) low-level overflights of military aircraft over the Wilderness, including those that can be seen or heard within it; (2) flight testing and evaluation; or (3) the designation or creation of new units of special airspace, or the establishment of military flight training routes, over the Wilderness.

 Declares that nothing in this Act restricts or precludes low-level overflights by aircraft originating from airstrips within five miles of the proposed Wilderness boundary.

Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) (the Secretary in this section) to take measures in the Wilderness determined necessary to control fires, insects, and diseases.

Declares that nothing in this Act: (1) constitutes an express or implied reservation by the United States of any water or water rights respecting the Wilderness; (2) affects any existing water rights in the state of Nevada (including any U.S. water rights); (3) establishes a precedent regarding any future wilderness designations; (4) affects the interpretation of, or any designation made under, any other Act; or (5) limits, alters, modifies, or amends any interstate compact or equitable apportionment decree that apportions water among and between the state and other states.

Requires the Secretary, with respect to the Wilderness, to follow the procedural and substantive requirements of state law in order to obtain and hold any water rights not already in existence.

Prohibits any U.S. officer, employee, or agent from funding, assisting, authorizing, or issuing a license or permit for the development of any new water resource facility within any portion of the Wilderness in Lyon County.

Directs the Secretary, if a permittee within the Bald Mountain grazing allotment applies for development of water resources for the watering of livestock ten years after this Act's enactment, to issue a water development permit within the non-wilderness boundaries of such grazing allotment for purposes of carrying out livestock grazing activities.

Declares that nothing in this Act prevents the Secretary from implementing or amending a final travel management plan.

Declares that nothing in this section affects or diminishes the state jurisdiction over fish and wildlife management in the Wilderness, including the regulation of hunting, fishing, and trapping.

Authorizes the Secretary to conduct any management activities in the Wilderness necessary for the maintenance or restoration of fish and wildlife populations and the habitats to support them.

Allows the state to continue using aircraft, including helicopters, to provide water for wildlife populations in the Wilderness.

Allows the Secretary to designate areas in which, and establish periods during which, no hunting, fishing, or trapping will be permitted in the Wilderness.

Permits the state (including a designee) to conduct wildlife management activities in the Wilderness: (1) in accordance with the terms and conditions in a specified cooperative management agreement between the Secretary and the state; and (2) subject to all applicable laws (including regulations).

Requires the Secretary to authorize structures and facilities, including existing ones, for wildlife water development projects (including guzzlers) in the Wilderness, if they meet certain criteria.

(Sec. 4) Withdraws all federal land administered by the Forest Service from: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) operation of the mineral laws, geothermal leasing laws, and mineral materials laws.

Permits the use of motorized and mechanical vehicles (except aircraft, including helicopters) in the Withdrawal Area only on roads and trails designated for their use, unless the use of such vehicles are needed for administrative purposes or to respond to an emergency.

(Sec. 5) Declares that nothing in this Act alters or diminishes the treaty rights of any Indian tribe.

sec directs secretary interior secretary section convey city yerington nevada identified federal land lyon mineral counties requires city condition conveyance federal land pay appraised fair market value federal land determined secretary associated costs related conveyance sec designates identified federal land nevada managed forest_service known component national_wilderness_preservation_system requires boundary wilderness bordered road feet centerline road withdraws wilderness entry appropriation disposal public land laws location entry patent mining laws disposition laws relating mineral geothermal leasing mineral materials allows livestock grazing established wilderness continue declares congress intend designation wilderness create protective perimeter buffer zone states fact nonwilderness activities uses seen heard areas wilderness shall preclude activities uses outside wilderness boundary declares act restricts precludes low level overflights military aircraft wilderness including seen heard flight testing evaluation designation creation new units special airspace establishment military flight training routes wilderness declares act restricts precludes low level overflights aircraft originating miles proposed wilderness boundary authorizes secretary agriculture usda secretary section measures wilderness determined necessary control fires insects diseases declares act constitutes express implied reservation united_states water water rights respecting wilderness affects existing water rights state nevada including water rights establishes precedent future wilderness designations affects interpretation designation act limits alters modifies amends interstate compact equitable apportionment decree apportions water state states requires secretary respect wilderness follow procedural substantive requirements state law order obtain hold water rights existence prohibits officer employee agent funding assisting authorizing issuing license permit development new water resource facility portion wilderness directs secretary permittee grazing allotment applies development water resources livestock years act enactment issue water development permit non wilderness boundaries grazing allotment purposes carrying livestock grazing activities declares act prevents secretary implementing amending final travel management plan declares section affects diminishes state jurisdiction fish wildlife management wilderness including regulation hunting fishing trapping authorizes secretary conduct management activities wilderness necessary maintenance restoration fish wildlife populations habitats support allows state continue aircraft including helicopters provide water wildlife populations wilderness allows secretary designate areas establish periods hunting fishing trapping permitted wilderness permits state including designee conduct wildlife management activities wilderness accordance terms conditions specified cooperative management agreement secretary state subject applicable laws including regulations requires secretary authorize structures facilities including existing ones wildlife water development projects including wilderness meet certain criteria sec withdraws federal land administered forest_service entry appropriation disposal public land laws location entry patent mining laws operation mineral laws geothermal leasing laws mineral materials laws permits use motorized mechanical vehicles aircraft including helicopters withdrawal area roads trails designated use use vehicles needed administrative purposes respond emergency sec declares act alters diminishes treaty rights indian tribe


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

Sets forth requirements for such road corridor.

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

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

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


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Anchorage Land Conveyance Act of 2014 - Directs the Department of the Interior to convey to the municipality of Anchorage, Alaska, in response to its offer to acquire, the reversionary interests of the United States in

 1.93-acre site known as the Egan Center, Petrovich Park, and Old City Hall; a 0.48 acre-site known as the parking lot at 7th Avenue and I Street; and a 0.24 acre-site of an unimproved vacant lot located at H Street and Christensen Drive. Requires the municipality to pay the appraised value of the federal reversionary interest and all costs associated with the conveyance.

anchorage land conveyance act directs department interior convey municipality anchorage alaska response offer acquire reversionary interests united_states acre site known acre site known parking lot 7th avenue street acre site vacant lot located street drive requires municipality pay appraised value federal reversionary interest costs associated conveyance


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

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

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


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

Approves the conveyance of the Yellow Creek Port properties in the custody of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) at Iuka, Mississippi, from the TVA to the state of Mississippi.

measure amended introduced summary version repeated approves conveyance properties custody tennessee_valley_authority tva mississippi tva state mississippi


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

 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 completion of their abandoned coal mine reclamation work to the Secretary of the Interior.)

measure amended introduced summary version repeated 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 completion abandoned coal reclamation work secretary interior


Summary:
North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2013 - Withdraws federally owned land or interest in land within the North Fork Lands Withdrawal Area in Montana from: (1) all forms of location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (2) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing.

Provides that nothing in this Act prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from taking any action necessary to complete any requirement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) or the Endangered Species Act of 1973 concerning surface-disturbing activity that occurs on any lease issued before this Act's enactment.

withdraws federally owned land interest land withdrawal area montana forms location entry patent mining laws disposition laws relating mineral geothermal leasing provides act prohibits secretary interior taking action necessary complete requirement national_environmental_policy_act nepa endangered species act concerning surface disturbing activity occurs lease issued act enactment


Summary:
Grazing Improvement Act - Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to revise provisions related to grazing leases and permits.

Extends the maximum period of a term for grazing permits and leases for domestic livestock grazing on public lands or lands within national forests in 16 contiguous western states from 10 years to 20 years, if the Secretary of Interior with respect to land administered by Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to National Forest Service System land (the Secretary concerned) has assessed and evaluated the grazing allotment and determined that the grazing allotment meets applicable standards or objectives.

Requires a permit or lease to be continued until the Secretary concerned completes any environmental analysis and documentation for the permit or lease required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and other applicable laws.

Instructs the Secretary concerned to seek to conduct environmental reviews on an allotment or multiple allotment basis, if the allotments share similar ecological conditions for purposes of compliance with NEPA and other applicable laws.

Permits the exclusion of grazing permits or leases from environmental assessment or environmental impact statement requirements under NEPA if: (1) the issued permit or lease continues the current grazing management of the allotment, and (2) the Secretary concerned has determined that the allotment meets applicable standards or objectives. Permits the exclusion of the trailing and crossing of livestock across public land from such requirements.

Gives the Secretary concerned sole discretion to determine the priority and timing for completing each required environmental analysis based on environmental significance and available funding.

Establishes in the Departments of the Interior and of Agriculture (USDA) a pilot program that: (1) authorizes the voluntary relinquishment of grazing permits or leases in New Mexico and Oregon, and (2) provides that grazing permits or leases voluntarily relinquished shall be permanently retired from further grazing authorization.

grazing improvement act amends federal land policy management act revise provisions related grazing leases permits extends maximum period term grazing permits leases domestic livestock grazing public lands lands national forests contiguous western states years years secretary interior respect land administered interior secretary agriculture respect land secretary concerned assessed evaluated grazing allotment determined grazing allotment meets applicable standards objectives requires permit lease continued secretary concerned completes environmental analysis documentation permit lease required national_environmental_policy_act nepa applicable laws instructs secretary concerned seek conduct environmental reviews allotment multiple allotment basis allotments share similar ecological conditions purposes compliance nepa applicable laws permits exclusion grazing permits leases environmental assessment environmental impact statement requirements nepa issued permit lease continues current grazing management allotment secretary concerned determined allotment meets applicable standards objectives permits exclusion trailing crossing livestock public land requirements gives secretary concerned sole discretion determine priority timing completing required environmental analysis based environmental significance available funding establishes departments interior agriculture usda pilot program authorizes voluntary relinquishment grazing permits leases new_mexico oregon provides grazing permits leases voluntarily relinquished shall permanently retired grazing authorization


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

Fort Sumner Project Title Conveyance Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Fort Sumner Irrigation District, located in De Baca County, New Mexico, all works, land, and facilities of the Fort Sumner reclamation project in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement between the United States and the Fort Sumner Irrigation District Concerning Principles and Elements of Proposed Transfer of Title to Fort Sumner Irrigation District Facilities.

Requires the Secretary, before carrying out such conveyance, to assure compliance with all applicable requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and any other law applicable to the property conveyed. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress if such conveyance isn't completed within two years after such requirements are met.

Terminates, on the date of such conveyance: (1) U.S. interest in and responsibility for the project and liability relating to the conveyed property; (2) a specified repayment contract between the United States and the District dated November 5, 1948; and (3) a specified payment obligation of the United States under the contract between the United States and the District for the forbearance of exercising priority water rights, dated August 21, 2009. Provides that all other terms of such forbearance agreement shall remain in effect for not less than 10 years after this Act's enactment.

Provides that after conveyance of title under this Act: (1) the conveyed property shall not be considered to be a part of a federal reclamation project; and (2) the entity to which the property is conveyed shall not be eligible to receive any benefits, including federal project power, with respect to the conveyed property, except for benefits that would be available to a similarly situated entity with respect to property that is not part of a federal reclamation project.

measure amended introduced summary version repeated fort project title conveyance act authorizes secretary interior convey located new_mexico works land facilities reclamation project accordance memorandum agreement united_states fort irrigation district facilities requires secretary carrying conveyance assure compliance applicable requirements national_environmental_policy_act endangered species act law applicable property conveyed requires secretary report congress conveyance completed years requirements met terminates date conveyance interest responsibility project liability relating conveyed property specified repayment contract united_states district dated november specified payment obligation united_states contract united_states district forbearance exercising priority water rights dated august provides terms forbearance agreement shall remain effect years act enactment provides conveyance title act conveyed property shall considered federal reclamation project entity property conveyed shall eligible receive benefits including federal project power respect conveyed property benefits available similarly situated entity respect property federal reclamation project


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

 Natchez Trace Parkway Land Conveyance Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Mississippi, by quitclaim deed and without consideration, all interest of the United States in two parcels of identified land totaling approximately 67 acres.

Requires the deed of conveyance to the parcel of land located southeast of U.S. route 61/84, and which is commonly known as the bean field property, to reserve an easement to the United States that restricts the use of such parcel only to uses which are compatible with the Parkway.

Adjusts the boundary of the Parkway to exclude the conveyed land and provides for inclusion in the Parkway of the approximately 10 acres identified as the proposed addition.

measure amended introduced summary version repeated requires secretary interior convey mississippi quitclaim deed consideration interest united_states parcels identified land totaling approximately acres requires deed conveyance parcel land located southeast route commonly known field property reserve easement united_states restricts use parcel uses compatible parkway adjusts boundary parkway exclude conveyed land provides inclusion parkway approximately acres identified proposed addition


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

 Carson National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2013 - Adjusts the boundary of the Carson National Forest in New Mexico to incorporate approximately 4,990 acres of land identified as the Miranda Canyon Boundary.

measure amended introduced summary version repeated adjusts boundary carson_national_forest new_mexico incorporate approximately acres land identified


Summary:
Good Neighbor Forestry Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), with respect to National Forest System land, and the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land, to enter into a good neighbor agreement (a cooperative agreement or contract, including a sole source contract) with a governor of a state to coordinate the procurement and implementation of authorized restoration services.

Defines "authorized restoration services" as similar and complementary forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services carried out on federal land and non-federal land by either the Secretary concerned or a governor pursuant to a good neighbor agreement.

Requires the Secretaries to make good neighbor agreements available to the public.

Makes certain National Forest System timber sales requirements of the National Forest Management Act of 1976 inapplicable to services performed under a cooperative agreement or contract entered into under this Act.

Requires the Secretaries to provide or approve all silviculture prescriptions and marking guides to be applied on federal land in all timber sale projects conducted under this Act.

Prohibits delegation to a governor of any decision required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) with respect to any authorized restoration services to be provided on federal land.

good neighbor forestry act authorizes secretary agriculture usda respect national_forest_system land secretary interior respect bureau_of_land_management blm land enter good neighbor agreement cooperative agreement contract including sole source contract governor state coordinate procurement implementation authorized restoration services defines authorized restoration services similar complementary forest rangeland watershed restoration services carried federal land non federal land secretary concerned governor pursuant good neighbor agreement requires secretaries good neighbor agreements available public makes certain national_forest_system timber sales requirements national_forest_management_act inapplicable services performed cooperative agreement contract entered act requires secretaries provide approve prescriptions marking guides applied federal land timber sale projects conducted act prohibits delegation governor decision required national_environmental_policy_act nepa respect authorized restoration services provided federal land


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

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

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

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

 Adds certain of the non-federal land acquired by the Secretary of the Interior in Pinal and Santa Cruz Counties to the San Pedro Riparian and Las Cienegas National Conservation Areas, respectively.

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

Requires Resolution Copper to make value adjustment payments to the United States based upon locatable minerals produced from the federal land in Pinal County, Arizona.

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

Requires preparation of a management plan for Apache Leap.

 Directs the Secretary to convey specified lands in Pinal County to the town of Superior, Arizona.

southeast_arizona_land_exchange_and_conservation_act authorizes directs secretary agriculture usda secretary resolution_copper_mining llc offers convey specified parcels non federal land gila maricopa coconino pinal santa_cruz_counties arizona acceptable secretary secretary interior convey certain federal land pinal_county arizona resolution_copper makes federal lands available resolution_copper use mining related activities requires secretary requested resolution_copper issue separate special use permits carry mineral exploration activities oak flat withdrawal area existing drill pads outside area disturb surface area withdrawal area exception oak_flat_campground conducted single exploratory drill pad located minimize visual noise impacts campground makes lands acquired secretary act national_forest land located adds certain non federal land acquired secretary interior pinal counties san pedro riparian respectively instructs resolution copper surrender compensation rights held mining laws commercially extract minerals apache leap requires resolution copper value adjustment payments united_states based locatable minerals produced federal land pinal_county arizona authorizes secretary issue resolution_copper special use permits allow carry underground activities commercial extraction minerals surface apache leap disturb surface requires preparation management plan apache leap directs secretary convey specified lands pinal_county town superior arizona


Summary:
San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act- (Sec. 3) Designates specified lands in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests and specified land of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Colorado as parts of the Lizard Head Wilderness and of the Mount Sneffels Wilderness in the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Designates certain BLM land as the McKenna Peak Wilderness.

(Sec. 4) Designates specified lands in such National Forests and San Juan National Forest as the Sheep Mountain Special Management Area (the Special Management Area).

Requires the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to manage the Special Management Area in a manner that: (1) conserves, protects, and enhances the resources and values of such Area; and (2) maintains or improves its wilderness character for potential inclusion in the System.

Prohibits the use in the Special Management Area of: (1) permanent roads; (2) motor vehicles, motorized equipment, or mechanical transport, except for administrative purposes; and (3) the establishment of temporary roads, except also for administrative purposes.

Permits the continuation within the Special Management Area of any activities (including helicopter access for recreation and maintenance) authorized by permit or license. Prohibits the designation of the special management area from affecting the issuance of permits related to those activities after the enactment of this Act.

Requires water and water rights in the Area to be administered in accordance with the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993.

(Sec. 5) Allows the Secretary to continue to authorize the competitive running event permitted since 1992 in the vicinity of the Special Management Area, the Liberty Bell East Special Management Area, and the Liberty Bell addition to the Mount Sneffels Wilderness designated by this Act in a manner compatible with the preservation of those areas as wilderness.

Declares that nothing in this Act affects the jurisdiction or responsibility of the state of Colorado respecting fish and wildlife.

Declares that nothing in this Act creates a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the wilderness areas and the Special Management Area designated by this Act (the covered land). Declares that the fact that a nonwilderness activity or use on land outside of the covered land can be seen or heard from within the covered land shall not preclude the conduct of the activity or use outside the boundary of the covered land.

Allows the Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, to acquire any land or interests in land within the boundaries of the Special Management Area or the designated wilderness areas only through exchange, donation, or purchase from a willing seller.

Requires continued permission of livestock grazing already established on the covered land.

Withdraws the covered land, the land identified as the proposed Naturita Canyon Mineral Withdrawal Area, and the proposed Liberty Bell East Special Management Area from: (1) entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.

Prohibits the use of motor vehicles, motorized equipment, or mechanized transport in the proposed Liberty Bell East Special Management Area.

Releases certain parts of the Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Study Area that were not designated as wilderness by this Act from further study for designation as wilderness.

act- sec designates specified lands grand mesa specified land bureau_of_land_management blm colorado parts head wilderness mount wilderness national_wilderness_preservation_system designates certain blm land peak wilderness sec designates specified lands san juan national forest special_management_area requires secretary agriculture usda manage special_management_area manner conserves protects enhances resources values area maintains improves wilderness character potential inclusion system prohibits use special_management_area permanent roads motor vehicles motorized equipment mechanical transport administrative purposes establishment temporary roads administrative purposes permits continuation special_management_area activities including helicopter access recreation maintenance authorized permit license prohibits designation special management area affecting issuance permits related activities enactment act requires water water rights area administered accordance colorado wilderness act sec allows secretary continue authorize competitive running event permitted vicinity special_management_area liberty east special management area addition designated act manner compatible preservation areas wilderness declares act affects jurisdiction responsibility state colorado respecting fish wildlife declares act creates protective perimeter buffer zone wilderness areas special_management_area designated act covered land declares fact nonwilderness activity use land outside covered land seen heard covered land shall preclude conduct activity use outside boundary covered land allows secretary secretary interior appropriate acquire land interests land boundaries special_management_area designated wilderness areas exchange donation purchase willing seller requires continued permission livestock grazing established covered land withdraws covered land land identified proposed withdrawal area proposed entry appropriation disposal public land laws location entry patent mining laws operation mineral leasing mineral materials geothermal leasing laws prohibits use motor vehicles motorized equipment mechanized transport proposed releases certain parts designated wilderness act study designation wilderness


Summary:
Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act of 2013 - Designates specified federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Humboldt County, Nevada, and to be known as the Pine Forest Range Wilderness, as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to take necessary measures in such wilderness to control fire, insects, and diseases.

Releases BLM land in any part of the Blue Lakes and Alder Creek wilderness study areas not designated as wilderness by this Act from further study for wilderness designation.

Authorizes land exchanges involving identified federal and non-federal lands in Humboldt County.

designates specified federal land managed bureau_of_land_management blm humboldt_county nevada known wilderness component national_wilderness_preservation_system authorizes secretary interior necessary measures wilderness control fire insects diseases land blue lakes wilderness study areas designated wilderness act study wilderness designation authorizes land exchanges involving identified federal non federal lands humboldt_county


Summary:
Three Kids Mine Remediation and Reclamation Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Henderson Redevelopment Agency of the city of Henderson, Nevada, specified federal land within the Three Kids Mine Project Site for the environmental remediation and reclamation of the Site.

Requires Henderson Redevelopment Agency to pay the fair market value, if any, of the federal land, as determined and as adjusted based on remediation and reclamation costs. Excludes from the determination of fair market value any existing contamination associated with historical mining on such land.

Adjusts the boundary of the River Mountains Area of Critical Environmental Concern to exclude any part of the Project Site.

kids remediation reclamation act directs secretary interior convey city henderson nevada specified federal land kids project site environmental remediation reclamation site requires henderson redevelopment agency pay fair market value federal land determined adjusted based remediation reclamation costs excludes determination fair market value existing contamination associated historical mining land adjusts boundary critical environmental concern exclude


Summary:
Oregon Treasures Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) Authorizes certain land exchanges with specified landowners (Smith, Shrum, and Young Life) for the benefit of the Cathedral Rock and Horse Heaven Wildernesses designated under this Act.

Requires each land exchange to be carried out in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, including the requirement that the Secretary of the Interior determine that the public interest will be well served by making the exchange.

Subjects each such exchange to valid existing rights and the conditions that: (1) the owner make the offer to convey all or part of the non-federal land during the three-year period following enactment of this Act; (3) the owner of the non-federal land pay at least half of all costs relating to the land exchange; (4) title to the non-federal land be acceptable to the Secretary and in conformance with the title approval standards applicable to Federal land acquisitions; and (5) any sites on the federal land that are eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places shall not be included in the exchange, with any exclusion of land limited to the smallest area necessary.

Requires the value of the federal and non-federal land in each land exchange: (1) to be equal, as determined by appraisals; or (2) if not equal, then equalized by making a cash equalization payment to the Secretary or to the owner, as appropriate, or by reducing the acreage of the federal land or non-federal land to be exchanged.

Requires any cash equalization payments received by the Secretary to be deposited in the Federal Land Disposal Account established by the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act and used in accordance with that Act.

Expresses the intent of Congress that these land exchanges be completed within five years after enactment of this Act.

Transfers from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) of the Department of the Interior to the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) the administrative jurisdiction over a approximately 750 acres of specified federal land, any related costs to be paid by the Secretary of Agriculture.

 Requires the designation of specified federal land, by a date certain contingencies occur, as the Cathedral Rock Wilderness and the Horse Heaven Wilderness in the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Permits grazing in the designated wilderness areas to continue if already established.

Prohibits anything in these designations from altering, modifying, enlarging, diminishing, or abrogating the treaty rights of any Indian tribe, including the off-reservation reserved rights secured by a specified treaty.

Prohibits anything in these designations from affecting the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the state of Oregon respecting fish and wildlife.

Prohibits anything in these designations from creating any protective perimeter or buffer zone around the designated wilderness areas.

Authorizes access to the Cathedral Rock Wilderness from Muddy Creek Road on terms acceptable to Jefferson County, Oregon, and the owners of the applicable non-federal land.

Requires the federal land within each wilderness area, before its designation, to be managed in a manner that: (1) protects cultural and archaeological resources, and (2) maintains the suitability of the area for designation as wilderness.

Terminates authority for designation and interim management of the Cathedral Rock Wilderness and the Horse Heaven Wilderness if they are not designated as wilderness within ten years after enactment of this Act.

 (Sec. 3) Adds specified federal land in Oregon to the Wild Rogue Wilderness, except that the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior shall administer the land under their respective jurisdictions.

Adds also to the Wild Rogue Wilderness certain public land in Oregon administered by the Secretary of the Interior as potential wilderness.

Allows such federal land to be used only for recreational, scenic, and scientific purposes and bars its use for permanent roads, commercial enterprises, and, except as necessary to meet minimum administrative and public health and safety requirements, the use of motor vehicles or the establishment of temporary roads.

Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (the Act) to add specified segments of certain creeks to the designation of the Rogue River in Oregon as a component of the national wild and scenic rivers system.

Prohibits: (1) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from licensing the construction of any dam, water conduit, reservoir, powerhouse, transmission line, or other project works affecting specified stream segments; and (2) any federal department or agency from assisting in the construction of any water resources project affecting any such segment, except to maintain or repair existing projects.

States that nothing prohibits any federal department or agency from assisting in a water resources project: (1) the primary purpose of which is ecological or aquatic restoration, and (2) that provides a net benefit to water quality and aquatic resources.

(Sec. 4) Amends the Act to designate specified segments of the Molalla River in Oregon as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

Renames the Squaw Creek in Oregon as Whychus Creek.

oregon treasures act sec authorizes certain land exchanges specified landowners smith young life benefit designated act requires land exchange carried accordance federal_land_policy_and_management_act including requirement secretary interior determine public interest served making exchange subjects exchange valid existing rights conditions owner offer convey non federal land year period following enactment act owner non federal land pay half costs relating land exchange title non federal land acceptable secretary conformance title approval standards applicable federal land acquisitions sites federal land eligible inclusion shall included exchange exclusion land limited smallest area necessary requires value federal non federal land land exchange equal determined appraisals equal equalized making cash equalization payment secretary owner appropriate reducing acreage federal land non federal land exchanged requires cash equalization payments received secretary deposited federal_land_disposal_account established federal_land_transaction_facilitation_act accordance act expresses intent congress land exchanges completed years enactment act transfers bureau_of_land_management blm department_of_agriculture usda administrative jurisdiction approximately acres specified federal land related costs paid secretary agriculture requires designation specified federal land date certain contingencies occur horse wilderness national_wilderness_preservation_system permits grazing designated wilderness areas continue established prohibits designations altering modifying diminishing treaty rights indian tribe including reservation reserved rights secured specified treaty prohibits designations affecting jurisdiction responsibilities state oregon respecting fish wildlife prohibits designations creating protective perimeter buffer zone designated wilderness areas authorizes access creek road terms acceptable oregon owners applicable non federal land requires federal land wilderness area designation managed manner protects cultural archaeological resources maintains suitability area designation wilderness terminates authority designation interim management horse wilderness designated wilderness years enactment act sec adds specified federal land oregon secretary agriculture secretary interior shall administer land respective jurisdictions adds certain public land oregon administered secretary interior potential wilderness allows federal land recreational scenic scientific purposes bars use permanent roads commercial enterprises necessary meet minimum administrative public health safety requirements use motor vehicles establishment temporary roads amends wild scenic rivers act act add specified segments certain creeks designation rogue_river oregon component national wild scenic rivers system prohibits federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc licensing construction dam water conduit reservoir transmission line project works affecting specified stream segments federal department agency assisting construction water resources project affecting segment maintain repair existing projects states prohibits federal department agency assisting water resources project primary purpose ecological aquatic restoration provides net benefit water quality aquatic resources sec amends act designate specified segments oregon components national_wild_and_scenic_rivers_system oregon


Summary:
Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to rename: (1) the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 as the Public Lands Service Corps Act of 1993, and (2) the Public Lands Corps as the Public Lands Service Corps (the Corps).

(Sec. 4) Establishes the Corps in the Department of Commerce (as well as in the Department of Agriculture [USDA] and the Department of the Interior, as under current law).

Requires: (1) the establishment of a department-level office within the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for the coordination of Corps activities; and (2) designation of a Corps coordinator for each agency within the Departments of the Interior, of Agriculture, and of Commerce that administers such activities.

Lowers from 16 to 15 the minimum age for a Corps participant. Maintains the current maximum age at 25, but raises it to 35 for a military veteran.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with, or make competitive grants to, Indian tribes and qualified youth or conservation corps for the establishment of Indian Youth Service Corps programs so that Indian youth can carry out appropriate natural and cultural resources conservation projects on Indian lands.

Defines "appropriate natural and cultural resources conservation project" as any project for the conservation, restoration, construction, or rehabilitation of natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational, or scenic resources.

Specifies that public lands on which Corps activities may take place include areas of coastal and ocean waters, the Great Lakes and their connecting waters, and submerged lands over which the United States exercises jurisdiction.

Requires a qualified youth and conservation corps program to make available for audit specified information for each fiscal year, including matching funds and participant demographics.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish an Indian Youth Service Corps liaison to: (1) provide outreach to tribes about opportunities to establish Corps and Indian Youth Service Corps programs, and (2) coordinate with the tribal liaison of the Corporation for National and Community Service to identify and establish Corps and Indian Youth Service Corps opportunities for Indian youth.

Permits Corps participants to work in the National Marine Sanctuary System, coral reefs, and other coastal, estuarine, and marine habitats, and other lands and facilities administered by NOAA.

Expands those authorized to be in the Corps to permit the enrollment of consulting interns. Permits enrollment for a term of up to two years.

Requires a recruitment program for the Corps.

Instructs the Secretary, for purposes of training, to take into account training already received by Corps participants enrolled from qualified youth or conservation corps.

Allows the Secretary to use the Corps to carry out appropriate natural and cultural resources conservation projects on eligible service lands (currently, on public lands).

Describes the types of natural and cultural resources conservation projects that may be carried out by the Corps.

Authorizes the Corps to provide certain visitor and interpretation services.

Authorizes the Secretary to allow volunteers from other programs administered or designated by the Secretary to participate as Corps volunteers.

Applies criminal history check requirements under the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to individuals age 18 or older who are seeking to: (1) become Corps participants, (2) receive funds authorized under this Act, or (3) supervise or otherwise have contact with Corps participants in activities authorized under the Act. Prohibits participation in the Corps by an individual subject to any eligibility prohibitions, unless an exemption is provided for good cause by the Secretary.

Authorizes temporary housing as needed and available for the Corps, and transportation to and from project sites in project areas where Corps participants reside at their own homes.

Permits recruiting mentors for Corps participants.

Allows the Secretary to provide any services, facilities, equipment, supplies, technical assistance, oversight, monitoring, or evaluations that are determined to be necessary for a residential conservation center.

Authorizes individual placements of consulting interns with agencies under the Secretary's jurisdiction that carry out appropriate natural and cultural resources conservation projects to carry out management analysis. Requires consulting interns to have completed at least one full year at an accredited graduate or professional school.

Authorizes the Secretary concerned to implement recruitment and placement services through nonprofit organizations.

Requires the Secretary to issue management guidelines for Corps programs.

Revises requirements regarding terms of service and future federal hiring preference for Corps participants. Permits reimbursement of Corps participants for their travel costs at the beginning and end of their term of service.

Authorizes the Secretary to provide alumni services, such as job and education counseling, referrals, and other appropriate services to former Corps participants.

Modifies funding requirements and permits the Secretary to pay up to 90% of a project's costs in specified instances when necessary to enable participation in the Corps from a greater range of organizations or individuals.

Repeals the mandatory allocation of $8 million of annual appropriations for priority projects and $4 million for other appropriate conservation projects. Eliminates the required availability of the latter funds for disaster prevention or relief projects.

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

Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act of 2013 - (Sec. 3) Establishes the Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Management Area in Montana consisting of approximately 195,073 acres of federal land managed by Forest Service and 13,087 acres of federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

Permits the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to Forest Service land or the Secretary of the Interior with respect to BLM land (the Secretary concerned) to only allow uses of the Conservation Management Area that would conserve, protect, and enhance the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations of the recreational, scenic, historical, cultural, fish, wildlife, roadless, and ecological values of the Area. Sets forth provisions for the management of the Conservation Management Area regarding motorized vehicles and vegetation management projects. Allows the Secretary concerned to permit grazing within the Conservation Management Area if it was established before enactment of this Act.

(Sec. 4) Designates specified land within the Lewis and Clark National Forest in Montana as wilderness. Adds the land to the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Permits livestock grazing and the maintenance of existing grazing facilities to continue if it was established before enactment of this Act.

Authorizes the Secretary concerned to take necessary measures to control fires, insects, and diseases.

(Sec. 6) Directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to prepare a comprehensive management strategy for the prevention, control, and eradication of noxious weeds in the Rocky Mountain Ranger District of the Lewis and Clark National Forest.

(Sec. 7) Authorizes USDA to conduct a study for improving nonmotorized recreation trail opportunities, including mountain bicycling, on land within the District that is not designated as wilderness.

(Sec. 8) States that nothing in this Act affects Montana's jurisdiction over fish and wildlife management, including the regulation of hunting and fishing.

(Sec. 9) States that nothing in this Act affects the jurisdiction of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) respecting the airspace above the wilderness or the Conservation Management Area nor the continued use, maintenance, and repair of the Benchmark (3U7) airstrip.

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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 (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:
Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013 - Amends the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (FLTFA) to reauthorize and make permanent the program for the completion of appraisals and satisfaction of other legal requirements for the sale or exchange of public land identified for disposal under approved land use plans under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.

Revises the FLTFA definition of "federally designated area" to include all the lands within specified boundaries. (Current law is limited to lands which, as of July 25, 2000, were within such specified boundaries.)

Makes permanent the Federal Land Disposal Account.

Makes the FLTFA inapplicable to land eligible for sale under specified public land laws.

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Summary: Makes the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (and successor regulations) inapplicable with respect to National Forest System land in the state of Alaska.

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