[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3820 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3820

   To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue permits for a 
  microhydro project in nonwilderness areas within the boundaries of 
Denali National Park and Preserve, to acquire land for Denali National 
  Park and Preserve from Doyon Tourism, Inc., and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 22, 2010

  Mr. Begich (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
   To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue permits for a 
  microhydro project in nonwilderness areas within the boundaries of 
Denali National Park and Preserve, to acquire land for Denali National 
  Park and Preserve from Doyon Tourism, Inc., and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Kantishna Hills Renewable Energy Act 
of 2010''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Appurtenance.--The term ``appurtenance'' includes--
                    (A) transmissions lines;
                    (B) distribution lines;
                    (C) signs;
                    (D) buried communication;
                    (E) maintenance roads; and
                    (F) electric cables.
            (2) Kantishna hills area.--The term ``Kantishna Hills 
        area'' means the area of the Park located within 2 miles of 
        Moose Creek, as indicated on the map.
            (3) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Doyon-
        Kantishna Land Exchange Map'' and dated ____________.
            (4) Microhydro project.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``microhydro project'' 
                means a hydroelectric power generating facility with a 
                maximum power generation capability of less than 100 
                kilowatts.
                    (B) Inclusions.--The term ``microhydro project'' 
                includes--
                            (i) the intake pipeline located on Eureka 
                        Creek, approximately \1/2\ mile upstream from 
                        the Park Road, as depicted on the map;
                            (ii) each system appurtenance of the 
                        microhydro project; and
                            (iii) any distribution or transmission line 
                        required to serve the Kantishna Hills area.
            (5) Park.--The term ``Park'' means the Denali National Park 
        and Preserve in the State of Alaska.
            (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. PERMIT FOR MICROHYDRO PROJECT.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue in 
nonwilderness areas within the boundaries of the Park permits for the 
microhydro project.
    (b) Terms and Conditions.--Each permit under subsection (a) shall 
be--
            (1) issued in accordance with such terms and conditions as 
        are generally applicable to rights-of-way within units of the 
        National Park System; and
            (2) subject to such other reasonable terms and conditions 
        as the Secretary determines to be necessary to protect the 
        purposes and values of the Park.

SEC. 4. LAND EXCHANGE.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (d), the Secretary shall 
exchange the approximately 18 acres of land within the boundary of the 
Park, as generally depicted on the map, for the approximately 18 acres 
of land owned by Doyon Tourism, Inc., as generally depicted on the map.
    (b) Map Availability.--The map shall be on file and available for 
public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service.
    (c) Timing.--The Secretary shall seek to complete the exchange 
under this section by not later than February 1, 2015.
    (d) Applicable Laws; Terms and Conditions.--The exchange under this 
section shall be subject to--
            (1) the laws (including regulations) and policies 
        applicable to exchanges of land administered by the National 
        Park Service, including the laws and policies concerning land 
        appraisals and equalization of values; and
            (2) such terms and conditions as the Secretary considers to 
        be appropriate.
    (e) Equalization of Values.--If the tracts proposed for exchange 
under this section are determined not to be equal in value, an 
equalization of values may be achieved by adjusting the quantity of 
acres described in subsection (a).
    (f) Administration.--The land acquired by the Secretary pursuant to 
the exchange under this section shall be administered as part of the 
Park.
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