3.0.0 5083 2023-01-13T22:01:47Z 2023-01-13T22:01:47Z House H HR 2004-09-15 108 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing Referred to 2004-09-15T14:03:25Z 2004-09-15 Referred to the House Committee on Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2004-09-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2004-09-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress N000051 Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5] GEORGE NETHERCUTT R WA 5 N J000163 Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] NANCY JOHNSON R CT L. 5 2004-09-15 True D000549 Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8] JENNIFER DUNN R WA 8 2004-09-15 True Public Lands and Natural Resources Aircraft Boundaries Congress Congressional reporting requirements Easements Energy Government Operations and Politics Helicopters Hydroelectric power Lakes Land transfers Land use Law Maps Motor vehicles National forests Natural areas Planning Public utilities Sports and Recreation Timber sales Trails Transportation and Public Works Washington State Water Resources Development Wilderness areas Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2004-09-15 Introduced in House 2004-12-13T22:04:34Z Wild Sky Wilderness and Backcountry Wilderness Management Area Act of 2004 - Designates specified Federal lands in the State of Washington (the State) as: (1) the Wild Sky Wilderness (the Wilderness); and (2) the Skykomish Backcountry Wilderness Management Area (the Area).

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to manage the Wilderness in accordance with the Wilderness Act and this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to use helicopter access to construct and maintain a joint U.S. Forest Service and Snohomish County repeater site, in compliance with a Forest Service-approved communications site plan, to improve communication for safety, health, and emergency services.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop a management plan for the Area (but prohibits the Secretary from permitting commercial timber harvest in the Area); (2) establish a trail plain for specified National Forest System lands to develop a system of hiking and equestrian trails in the Wilderness and the Area, and trails adjacent to the Wilderness or the Area; and (3) carry out a land exchange with the Chelan County Public Utility District in the State, subject to specified requirements.

]]> Wild Sky Wilderness and Backcountry Wilderness Management Area Act of 2004 Display Title Wild Sky Wilderness and Backcountry Wilderness Management Area Act of 2004 Official Title as Introduced To designate certain lower-elevation Federal lands in the Skykomish River valley of the State of Washington as wilderness, to designate a portion of such lands for management as a backcountry wilderness management area, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Wild Sky Wilderness and Backcountry Wilderness Management Area Act of 2004 Introduced in House 2004-09-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-108hr5083ih/xml/BILLS-108hr5083ih.xml 2004-09-15 Referred to the House Committee on Resources. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.