FOREST SERVICE

Amendments

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (H.R. 1745), H14315 [12DE], H14785 [13DE]

Analyses

Forest Service Regulations Affected by Regulatory Rulemaking Actions Moratorium: Dept. of the Treasury, H2130-H2136 [23FE]

Articles and editorials

Document Shows Clinton Forest-Health Plan Addresses Only Part of Problem, S1689 [27JA]

Bills and resolutions

Angeles National Forest: extend authority for land purchases (see H.R. 1223), H3155 [14MR]

———prohibit transfer of lands for use as a solid waste landfill (see H.R. 924), H1689 [13FE]

Civil rights: assure operations are free of racial, sexual, and ethnic discrimination (see H.R. 1716), H5607 [25MY]

Cuprum, ID: transfer of National Forest System lands (see S. 1196), S12370 [11AU]

FERC: allow refurbishment and continued operation of hydroelectric facility in Montana (see S. 552), S3891 [14MR]

Forests: identification of high-fire-risk areas, cleanup of accumulated forest fuels, and development of long-term fire prevention plan (see H.R. 596), H399 [19JA]

———use of stewardship contracting in demonstration program to restore and maintain ecological integrity and productivity of forest ecosystems (see H.R. 1682), H5367 [18MY]

———use of stewardship contracting in demonstration programs to restore and maintain ecological integrity and productivity of ecosystems (see S. 1259), S13842 [19SE]

Hells Canyon Wilderness Area: modify boundaries (see H.R. 2693), H13869 [30NO]

Lake Tahoe Basin National Forest: designate (see H.R. 2122), H7801 [26JY]

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie: establish (see S. 449), S2823 [16FE]

Mining and mineral resources: land exchange between Arkansas and Oklahoma (see S. 1025), S9802 [12JY]

National forests: clarify regulations for ski area permit issuance and the suspension of mineral leasing laws in ski areas (see H.R. 1527), H4441 [1MY]

———paying of rental fees by ski areas for use of national forest lands (see S. 907), S8097 [9JN]

———penalties for tree spiking (see S. 1059; H.R. 2094), S10490 [21JY], H7461 [21JY]

Northern Forest Lands Council: implement recommendations (see H.R. 2421), H9670 [28SE]

Public lands: improve process for land exchanges with the Forest Service and BLM (see H.R. 2466), H9897 [11OC]

———phasing-in of changes to forest management plans (see S. 647), S4924 [30MR]

Santa Fe National Forest: expand boundaries (see S. 658; H.R. 518), S4993 [31MR], H242 [13JA]

Targhee National Forest: exchange of National Forest System lands in Idaho for non-Federal forest lands in Wyoming (see H.R. 529), H295 [17JA]

Texas: distribution of timber sales receipts to counties (see H.R. 683), H802 [26JA]

Timber Sales Program: require to be financed by receipts from sales (see H.R. 1439), H4414 [6AP]

Tongass National Forest: changes in land management planning process relative to protection of timber jobs (see S. 1054), S10490 [21JY]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see S. 884; H.R. 1745), S7777 [6JN], H5622 [6JN]

———designate certain lands as wilderness (H.R. 1745), consideration (see H. Res. 303), H14764 [13DE]

Documents

Proposed Amendment to Regulatory Transition Act, H2207 [24FE]

Letters

Illinois Land Conservation Act, H7997, H8001 [31JY], H8296, H8304 [2AU]

White Mountain National Forest land acquisition, H7031 [17JY]

———Gordon H. Small, Forest Service, H7031 [17JY]

Lists

Featured displays at the Partners Outdoors Fair, S8049-S8052 [8JN]

Remarks in House

Angeles National Forest: prohibit transfer of lands for use as a solid waste landfill (H.R. 924), H12144, H12145 [13NO]

Forests: identification of high-fire-risk areas, cleanup of accumulated forest fuels, and development of long-term fire prevention plan (H.R. 596), E136 [19JA]

———use of stewardship contracting in demonstration program to restore and maintain ecological integrity and productivity of forest ecosystems (H.R. 1682), E1080 [19MY]

National forests: paying of rental fees by ski areas for use of national forest lands, E855 [7AP]

Public lands: attacks on Federal land managers and law enforcement officers, E1480 [20JY]

———exempt land management from moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, H2207 [24FE]

———harvest of trees, H2645 [3MR]

Roads and highways: road construction and timber sales funding, H7125-H7131 [18JY]

Santa Fe National Forest: expand boundaries (H.R. 518), E94 [13JA]

Targhee National Forest: exchange of National Forest System lands in Idaho for non-Federal forest lands in Wyoming (H.R. 529), H3824, H3825 [28MR]

Tongass National Forest: changes in land management planning process, H14802, H14808, H14809 [13DE]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (H.R. 1745), H5611 [6JN]

White Mountain National Forest: land acquisition, H7030 [17JY]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: timber policy, S18316 [11DE]

Albuquerque, NM: acquisition of land at the Petroglyphs National Monument, S12022 [9AU]

Cuprum, ID: transfer of National Forest System lands (S. 1196), S12400 [11AU]

FERC: allow refurbishment and continued operation of hydroelectric facility in Montana (S. 552), S3894 [14MR]

Forests: use of stewardship contracting in demonstration programs to restore and maintain ecological integrity and productivity of ecosystems (S. 1259), S13842 [19SE]

Idaho: progress of timber salvage from wildfires, S10871 [28JY]

Kane Experimental Forest: acquisition of subsurface oil and gas rights, S12021 [9AU]

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie: establish (S. 449), S2846 [16FE]

Mining and mineral resources: land exchange between Arkansas and Oklahoma (S. 1025), S9806, S9809 [12JY]

National forests: paying of rental fees by ski areas for use of national forest lands (S. 907), S8114 [9JN], S8521 [15JN]

———penalties for tree spiking, S11979, S11995 [9AU]

———penalties for tree spiking (S. 1059), S10498 [21JY]

———projects to ensure the health of national forests, S1688 [27JA]

Natural resources: tribute to Partners Outdoors Fair, S8049 [8JN]

Public lands: attacks on Federal land managers and law enforcement officers, S11727-S11729, S11797 [7AU]

———domestic livestock grazing fees, S11877, S11878 [8AU]

———phasing-in of changes to forest management plans (S. 647), S4924 [30MR]

Roads and highways: study road construction from British Columbia, Canada, to Wrangell, AK, S12033 [9AU]

Santa Fe National Forest: expand boundaries (S. 658), S4994 [31MR]

Tongass National Forest: changes in land management planning process relative to protection of timber jobs (S. 1054), S10491 [21JY]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (S. 884), S18824 [18DE]

Reports

Timber Salvage Sales on Federal Lands: E. Thomas Tuchman, S4873 [30MR]

Utah Environmental Wilderness Protection: Coalition for Utah's Future, S18824 [18DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1745, Utah Wilderness Lands Designation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 303) (H. Rept. 104-404), H14764 [13DE]

Cuprum, ID, National Forest System Lands Transfer: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1196) (S. Rept. 104-189), S18919 [19DE]

Exchange of Targhee Forest System Lands in Idaho for Non-Federal Forest Lands in Wyoming: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 529) (H. Rept. 104-55), H2306 [27FE]

Paying of Rental Fees by Ski Areas for Use of National Forest Lands: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 907) (S. Rept. 104-183), S18287 [8DE]

Prohibit Transfer of Angeles National Forest Lands for Use as a Solid Waste Landfill: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 924) (H. Rept. 104-309), H11782 [6NO]

Targhee National Forest Lands Exchange Between Idaho and Wyoming: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 529) (S. Rept. 104-175), S17508 [20NO]

Utah Wilderness Lands Designation: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 884) (S. Rept. 104-192), S18919 [19DE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1745) (H. Rept. 104-396), H14252 [11DE]

Summaries

Tongass National Forest Land Management Planning Process Changes Relative to Protection of Timber Jobs (S. 1054), S10492 [21JY]

Western Forest Health Initiative, S1689 [27JA]

Tables

Proposed Forest Service regulations, H2130 [23FE]

Timber sales on Federal lands, S4872, S4873 [30MR]

Texts of

H.R. 518, Santa Fe National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act, E94 [13JA]

H.R. 529, exchange of National Forest System lands in Targhee National Forest in Idaho for non-Federal forest lands in Wyoming, H3824 [28MR]

H.R. 924, prohibit transfer of Angeles National Forest lands for use as a solid waste landfill, H12144 [13NO]

S. 647, phasing-in of changes to forest management plans, S4925 [30MR]

S. 658, Santa Fe National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act, S4995 [31MR]

S. 1025, mining interest and land exchange between Arkansas and Oklahoma, S9807 [12JY]

S. 1259, Forest Ecosystem Stewardship Demonstration Act, S13842-S13844 [19SE]