3.0.0 132 2023-01-11T13:28:54Z 2023-09-05T17:28:05Z Senate S 2015-01-08 114 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing sseg03 Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee Hearings by 2015-07-16T18:19:52Z Referred to 2015-01-08T22:01:30Z Coquille Forest Fairness Act 114 1437 HR 2015-04-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. Related bill CRS A bill to amend the Coquille Restoration Act to clarify certain provisions relating to the management of the Coquille Forest. 114 816 S 2015-03-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1664; text of measure as introduced: CR S1665-1666) Related bill CRS 2015-07-16 sseg03 Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-400. Committee 2015-01-08 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S101-102) IntroReferral 2015-01-08 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR N M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2015-01-08 True Public Lands and Natural Resources Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Congressional oversight Dams and canals Ecology Electric power generation and transmission Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Fires Fishes Forests, forestry, trees Government studies and investigations Indian lands and resources rights Lakes and rivers Land transfers Land use and conservation Licensing and registrations Oregon Parks, recreation areas, trails Railroads Water storage Water use and supply Watersheds Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2015-01-08 Introduced in Senate 2015-03-24T17:12:14Z Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2015 - Amends the O&C Lands Act of 1937 to establish uses and management requirements for the Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant land and other Oregon land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Forest Service, and the Army Corps of Engineers. Designates separate portions of the land for conservation and timber harvesting.

Specifies requirements for managing the land, including: prohibiting the harvesting of trees of a specified age in certain areas, stating that Oregon retains jurisdiction over fish and wildlife, restricting the use of pesticides, and authorizing treatment of hazardous fuels on adjacent private lands.

Directs the Department of the Interior to identify projects proposed under this Act, assess implementation, and complete other specified reports and analyses.

Establishes requirements for timber harvests on designated lands, including calculating projected harvests, restricting roads, harvesting timber to reduce the likelihood of wildfires, and prioritizing treatments near communities.

Designates lands for conservation purposes and establishes requirements for management, including restricting timber harvesting, motorized vehicles, and roads.

Sets forth procedures for administrative and judicial review of projects under this Act. Specifies a formula for sharing receipts generated on land between the U.S. Treasury, the BLM, and counties.

Transfers specified BLM-administered lands to be held in trust as reservations for the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians; and the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians.

Establishes and modifies specified wilderness areas and designations under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.

]]> Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2015 Display Title Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced A bill to improve timber management on Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant land, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2015 Introduced in Senate 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s132is/xml/BILLS-114s132is.xml 2015-07-16 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-400. 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.