3.0.0 570 2023-01-11T19:58:14Z 2023-01-11T19:58:14Z Senate S S 2007-02-13 110 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing sseg03 Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee Hearings by 2008-04-15T20:39:09Z Reported by 2008-06-16T20:20:53Z Markup by 2008-05-07T18:15:30Z Referred to 2007-02-13T20:49:17Z S. Rept. 110-349 Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007 110 1011 HR 2008-04-15 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. Identical bill CRS Related bill House Text similarities House 2008-06-16 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 781. Calendars 2008-06-16 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-349. Committee 2008-06-16 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-349. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee 2008-05-07 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2008-04-15 sseg03 Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-485. Committee 2007-02-13 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2007-02-13 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1913-1914) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-02-13 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress W000154 Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] JOHN WARNER R VA WILLIAM N W000803 Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA] James Webb D VA H. "Jim" 2007-02-13 True 2008-05-15T04:00:00Z S. 570, Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2008 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/19770 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on May 7, 2008</p> 2008-05-15T04:00:00Z S. 570, Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2008 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/19770 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on May 7, 2008 Public Lands and Natural Resources Animals Congressional reporting requirements Environmental Protection Government Operations and Politics Habitat conservation Land use Landscape protection Maps Motor vehicles National forests National scenic areas Nature conservation Old growth forests Outdoor recreation Planning Restoration ecology Sports and Recreation Trails Transportation and Public Works Virginia Water pollution control Water quality Wilderness areas Wildlife conservation Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2007-02-13 Introduced in Senate 2008-01-02T22:36:49Z Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007 - Designates certain lands in the Jefferson National Forest, Virginia (Brush Mountain and Brush Mountain East, Seng Mountain and Raccoon Branch, Stone Mountain, Hunting Camp Creek and Garden Mountain, Mountain Lake Additions, Lewis Fork Addition and Little Wilson Creek Additions, Shawvers Run Additions, Peters Mountain Addition, and Kimberling Creek Additions) as wilderness.

Designates certain lands in the Jefferson National Forest as: (1) the "Lynn Camp Creek Wilderness Study Area"; and (2) the "Kimberling Creek Potential Wilderness Area" for eventual incorporation in the Kimberling Creek Wilderness. Sets forth requirements regarding ecological restoration.

Designates Seng Mountain and Raccoon Branch, and Bear Creek, as National Scenic Areas (Scenic Areas). Establishes such Areas for purposes of: (1) ensuring the protection and preservation of scenic quality, water quality, natural characteristics, and water resources; (2) protecting wildlife and fish habitat; (3) protecting areas that may develop characteristics of old-growth forests; and (4) providing a variety of recreation opportunities.

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) develop a management plan for such Scenic Areas; and (2) establish a trail plan for National Forest System (NFS) lands in order to develop hiking and equestrian trails on the lands in Jefferson National Forest designated as wilderness by this Act and non-motorized recreation trails within the Seng Mountain and Bear Creek Scenic Areas. Sets forth provisions regarding roads, vegetation management, motorized travel, fire, insects and disease, water, and mining and geothermal leasing.

]]> 01 2008-06-16 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2008-10-28T16:39:06Z Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2008 - Designates certain lands in the Jefferson National Forest, Virginia (Brush Mountain and Brush Mountain East, Seng Mountain and Raccoon Branch, Stone Mountain, Hunting Camp Creek and Garden Mountain, Mountain Lake Additions, Lewis Fork Addition and Little Wilson Creek Additions, Shawvers Run Additions, Peters Mountain Addition, and Kimberling Creek Additions) as wilderness.

Designates certain lands in the Jefferson National Forest as: (1) the "Lynn Camp Creek Wilderness Study Area"; and (2) the "Kimberling Creek Potential Wilderness Area" for incorporation in the Kimberling Creek Wilderness.

Sets forth requirements regarding ecological restoration in the Kimberling Creek Potential Wilderness Area. Specifies that the potential wilderness area be designated as wilderness and included in Kimberling Creek Wilderness on the earlier of: (1) the date on which the Secretary of Agriculture publishes in the Federal Register notice that the conditions in such Area that are incompatible with the Wilderness Act have been removed; or (2) five years after enactment of this Act.

Designates Seng Mountain and Raccoon Branch, and Bear Creek, as National Scenic Areas (Scenic Areas). States that the purposes of such Areas are to: (1) ensure the protection and preservation of scenic quality, water quality, natural characteristics, and water resources; (2) protect wildlife and fish habitat; (3) protect areas that may develop characteristics of old-growth forests; and (4) provide a variety of recreation opportunities. Authorizes the Secretary to only allow such uses of the Scenic Areas as will further such purposes.

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a management plan for the Scenic Areas. Sets forth provisions regarding roads, timber harvesting, insect and disease outbreaks, vegetation management, motorized vehicles, wildfire suppression, and water quality.

Withdraws all federal land in the Scenic Areas from: (1) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (2) operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws.

Directs the Secretary to establish a trail plan to develop hiking and equestrian trails on the lands in Jefferson National Forest designated as wilderness by this Act and non-motorized recreation trails within the Scenic Areas. Instructs the Secretary to establish the trail plan in consultation with interested parties. Requires the Secretary to report on the implementation of such plan, including the identification of priority trails for development.

Directs the Secretary to develop a specified sustainable trail along the southern boundary of the Raccoon Branch Wilderness connecting to forest development road 49352 in Smyth County.

]]> Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced A bill to designate additional National Forest System lands in the State of Virginia as wilderness or a wilderness study area, to designate the Kimberling Creek Potential Wilderness Area for eventual incorporation in the Kimberling Creek Wilderness, to establish the Seng Mountain and Bear Creek Scenic Areas, to provide for the development of trail plans for the wilderness areas and scenic areas, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2008 S Senate Reported to Senate 2008-06-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s570rs/xml/BILLS-110s570rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2007-02-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s570is/xml/BILLS-110s570is.xml 2008-06-16 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 781. 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.