3.0.0 5718 2023-01-11T13:33:26Z 2023-01-11T13:33:26Z House HR 2016-07-11 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 111 (Monday, July 11, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CHAFFETZ:H.R. 5718.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article IV, section 3, clause 2 (relating to the power ofCongress to dispose of and make all needful rules andregulations respecting the territory or other propertybelonging to the United States).[Page H4660]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Hearings by 2016-11-15T17:50:28Z Referred to 2016-07-20T16:03:53Z Referred to 2016-07-11T16:02:40Z 2016-11-15 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2016-07-20 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Committee 2016-07-11 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2016-07-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-07-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001076 Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] Jason Chaffetz R UT 3 N S001192 Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] Chris Stewart R UT 2 2016-07-11 True L000584 Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4] Mia Love R UT B. 4 2016-07-11 True Public Lands and Natural Resources Forests, forestry, trees Land transfers Parks, recreation areas, trails Sports and recreation facilities Utah Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2016-07-11 Introduced in House 2016-10-31T18:36:26Z Central Wasatch National Conservation and Recreation Area Act

This bill establishes the Central Wasatch National Conservation and Recreation Area in Utah, comprising approximately 79,109 acres of federal land in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest.

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall develop a comprehensive plan for the long-term management of the area.

The bill adjusts the boundaries of Mount Olympus, Twin Peaks, and Lone Peak Wildernesses.

The bill designates certain land in the forest as the Grandeur Peak-Mount Aire Wilderness and a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

The bill designates approximately 1,800 acres of federal land in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest as the White Pine Special Management Area.

The bill prohibits timber harvesting within the special management area.

The bill withdraws all federal land within the conservation and recreation area from: (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.

USDA shall allow installation of access and avalanche control devices, excluding ski lifts, within or adjacent to the area.

The bill arranges for a potential land exchange involving specified National Forest System land and private ski areas in Utah.

]]> Central Wasatch National Conservation and Recreation Area Act Display Title Central Wasatch National Conservation and Recreation Area Act Short Titles as Introduced Central Wasatch National Conservation and Recreation Area Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to acquire and to convey certain lands or interests in lands in Utah, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5718ih/xml/BILLS-114hr5718ih.xml 2016-11-15 Subcommittee Hearings Held. 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.