[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
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[S. 1167 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 588
114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1167

                          [Report No. 114-315]

To modify the boundaries of the Pole Creek Wilderness, the Owyhee River 
 Wilderness, and the North Fork Owyhee Wilderness and to authorize the 
continued use of motorized vehicles for livestock monitoring, herding, 
     and grazing in certain wilderness areas in the State of Idaho.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 30, 2015

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

                           September 6, 2016

              Reported by Ms. Murkowski, with an amendment
  [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
To modify the boundaries of the Pole Creek Wilderness, the Owyhee River 
 Wilderness, and the North Fork Owyhee Wilderness and to authorize the 
continued use of motorized vehicles for livestock monitoring, herding, 
     and grazing in certain wilderness areas in the State of Idaho.

    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 ``Owyhee Wilderness Areas Boundary 
Modifications Act''.

SEC. 2. OWYHEE WILDERNESS AREAS BOUNDARY MODIFICATIONS.

    (a) Boundary Modifications.--
            (1) North fork owyhee wilderness.--The boundary of the 
        North Fork Owyhee Wilderness established by section 
        1503(a)(1)(D) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 
        (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1033) is modified to exclude 
        certain land, as depicted on--
                    (A) the Bureau of Land Management map entitled 
                ``North Fork Owyhee and Pole Creek Wilderness Aerial'' 
                and dated October 15, 2014; and
                    (B) the Bureau of Land Management map entitled 
                ``North Fork Owyhee Wilderness Big Springs Camp Zoom 
                Aerial'' and dated October 15, 2014.
            (2) Owyhee river wilderness.--The boundary of the Owyhee 
        River Wilderness established by section 1503(a)(1)(E) of the 
        Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 
        123 Stat. 1033) is modified to exclude certain land, as 
        depicted on--
                    (A) the Bureau of Land Management map entitled 
                ``North Fork Owyhee Wilderness, Pole Creek Wilderness 
                and Owyhee River Wilderness Aerial'' and dated November 
                10, 2014;
                    (B) the Bureau of Land Management map entitled 
                ``Owyhee River Wilderness Kincaid Reservoir Zoom 
                Aerial'' and dated October 15, 2014; and
                    (C) the Bureau of Land Management map entitled 
                ``Owyhee River Wilderness Dickshooter Road Zoom 
                Aerial'' and dated October 15, 2014.
            (3) Pole creek wilderness.--The boundary of the Pole Creek 
        Wilderness established by section 1503(a)(1)(F) of the Omnibus 
        Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 
        Stat. 1033) is modified to exclude certain land, as depicted 
        on--
                    (A) the Bureau of Land Management map entitled 
                ``North Fork Owyhee Wilderness, Pole Creek Wilderness 
                and Owyhee River Wilderness Aerial'' and dated November 
                10, 2014; and
                    (B) the Bureau of Land Management map entitled 
                ``Pole Creek Wilderness Pullout Zoom Aerial'' and dated 
                October 15, 2014.
    (b) Maps.--
            (1) Effect.--The maps referred to in subsection (a) shall 
        have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, 
        except that the Secretary of the Interior may correct minor 
        errors in the maps.
            (2) Availability.--The maps referred to in subsection (a) 
        shall be available in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of 
        Land Management.

<DELETED>SEC. 3. USE OF MOTORIZED VEHICLES FOR LIVESTOCK MONITORING, 
              HERDING, AND GRAZING.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1503(b)(3)(A) of the Omnibus Public Land 
Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1034) is amended 
by inserting ``(including the use of motor vehicles for livestock 
monitoring, herding, and gathering in those areas)'' before ``shall be 
allowed''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4. REPORT ON LIVESTOCK GRAZING MANAGEMENT 
              ACTIVITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to 
the appropriate Committees of Congress a report describing all 
livestock grazing management activities that were authorized in the 
areas designated as wilderness by section 1503 of the Omnibus Public 
Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1032) on the 
day before the date on which those wilderness areas were 
designated.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Use.--The Secretary shall use the report submitted 
under subsection (a) to assist in the management of livestock grazing 
in the wilderness areas referred to in subsection (a).</DELETED>

SEC. 3. LIMITED MOTORIZED USE FOR LIVESTOCK OPERATIONS.

    (a) In General.--The holder of a grazing permit within the Pole 
Creek Wilderness and the Owyhee River Wilderness designated by subtitle 
F of title I of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public 
Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1032) (referred to in this section as the 
``wilderness areas'') shall be allowed continued limited motorized use 
in the wilderness areas to support livestock operations in accordance 
with this section if--
            (1) the use occurred prior to the designation of the 
        wilderness areas; and
            (2) the Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this 
        section as the ``Secretary''), as part of the minimum 
        requirements analysis required under subsection (b)(1) and 
        consistent with section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 
        U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)) and the guidelines set forth in Appendix A 
        of the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs 
        of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 
        101st Congress (House Report 101-405), has authorized the 
        permittee to conduct limited motorized use within the 
        wilderness areas as of the date of enactment of this Act.
    (b) Minimum Requirements Analysis.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a minimum 
        requirements analysis for motorized use within the wilderness 
        areas as part of the renewal process for the affected grazing 
        permit.
            (2) Inclusion.--As part of the analysis conducted under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary shall analyze the impacts of 
        limited motorized use for livestock operations on vegetation, 
        wildlife, and cultural resources within the wilderness areas.
            (3) Effect.--Nothing in this section prohibits the 
        Secretary from modifying or terminating motorized use for 
        livestock operations within the wilderness areas authorized 
        under this section if, based on the analysis required under 
        this subsection, the Secretary finds that the motorized use 
        within the wilderness areas is not consistent with--
                    (A) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 
                U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and
                    (B) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of the 
                report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs 
                of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 
                of the 101st Congress (House Report 101-405).
    (c) Interim Authorization.--Until the date on which the analysis 
described in subsection (b) is completed, the Secretary shall permit 
limited motorized use for livestock operations in the wilderness areas 
at not more than the level authorized as of the date of enactment of 
this Act, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
determines necessary.
                                                       Calendar No. 588

114th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1167

                          [Report No. 114-315]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To modify the boundaries of the Pole Creek Wilderness, the Owyhee River 
 Wilderness, and the North Fork Owyhee Wilderness and to authorize the 
continued use of motorized vehicles for livestock monitoring, herding, 
     and grazing in certain wilderness areas in the State of Idaho.

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                           September 6, 2016

                       Reported with an amendment