NATIONAL FORESTS

Amendments

Forests: conduct projects with conservation corps to protect forests (S. 1238), S13037, S13054, S13055 [16NO]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H1023 [8MR]

Arizona: authorize and direct the exchange and conveyance of certain national forest land and other land in southeast Arizona (see S. 1122), S5921 [25MY] (see H.R. 2618), H4072 [25MY]

California: designate certain public lands as wilderness and designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County as a wild or scenic river (see H.R. 233), H78 [4JA]

Caribbean National Forest: redesignate as the El Yunque National Forest (see H.R. 4111), H9043 [20OC]

Carson National Forest: withdraw the Valle Vidal Unit from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws (see H.R. 3817), H8088 [15SE]

Cleveland National Forest: provide an environmentally sound process for the approval of high-voltage electricity transmission line right-of-way through the Trabuco Ranger District (see H.R. 124), H75 [4JA]

Colorado: designate certain National Forest System lands in the Pike and San Isabel National Forests and certain lands in the Royal Gorge Resource Area of the BLM as wilderness (see S. 1971), S12447 [7NO] (see H.R. 4235), H9695 [4NO]

———management as open space of certain lands in and adjacent to the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests (see S. 1511), S9158 [27JY] (see H.R. 2110), H2977 [4MY]

Colville National Forest: convey a small parcel of Federal land (see H.R. 1138), H988 [7MR]

Community Forest Restoration Act: expand the Collaborative Forest Restoration Program to cover Arizona and New Mexico (see H.R. 3590), H7560 [28JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize sale or exchange of certain National Forest System land in Vermont (see S. 425), S1622 [17FE]

———convey certain land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest to Jefferson County, MT, for use as a cemetery (see S. 997), S4936 [11MY]

———transfer certain land within the Ottawa National Forest to the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians (see H.R. 3314), H5913 [14JY]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see S. 2079), S13361 [18NO] (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

———provide a reliable method for compensating owners of non-Federal lands that have been damaged by wildfires spread from certain National Forest System or BLM lands (see S. 807), S3653 [14AP]

Dixie National Forest: convey certain real property (see S. 1941), S12076 [31OC] (see H.R. 4577), H12047 [16DE]

Ecology and environment: authorize Forest Service and BLM to provide research on the rehabilitation of forest ecosystem health following uncharacteristic disturbances of forested Federal lands (see H.R. 3973), H8732 [6OC]

———make permanent the authorization for watershed restoration and enhancement agreements (see S. 2003), S12766 [14NO]

Firewood: make additional quantities of free firewood available to individuals from National Forest System lands (see H.R. 4251), H10038 [8NO]

Forest Service: anniversary (see S. Res. 181), S7294 [23JN] (see H. Con. Res. 185), H4984 [22JN]

———convey certain land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge and Kootenai National Forests, MT, to Jefferson County and Sanders County, MT, for use as cemeteries and other purposes (see S. 899), S4184 [25AP]

———enter into partnership agreements with entities and local communities to encourage greater cooperation in administration of activities on and near National Forest System lands (see H.R. 3818), H8088 [15SE]

———establish the National Forest Ecosystem Protection Program (see H.R. 3701), H7813 [8SE]

———protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

———provide for the disposal of certain administrative sites in Oregon (see S. 741), S3358 [7AP] (see H.R. 3013), H4896 [21JN]

———restore authority to utilize special use permit fees for marinas in units of the National Forest System derived from the public domain (see H.R. 4084), H8985 [19OC]

Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see S. 1897), S11559 [19OC]

———conduct projects with conservation corps to protect forests (see S. 1238), S6481 [14JN] (see H.R. 2875), H4485 [14JN]

———eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 3420), H6431 [25JY]

Government regulations: permit certain projects and activities to resume by ratifying certain regulations relative to notice, comment, and appeal procedures (see H.R. 4091), H9042 [20OC]

Green Mountain National Forest: adjust boundaries (see S. 664), S2994 [17MR]

Idaho: promote economic development and recreational use of National Forest System land, designate certain land as the Boulder-White Cloud Management Area, and add land to National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 2514), H3694 [19MY] (see H.R. 3603), H7560 [28JY]

Land use: improve relationships between Federal land managers and gateway communities to support compatible land management of both Federal and adjacent lands (see H.R. 585), H352 [2FE]

Lincoln National Forest: land exchange (see H.R. 482), H285 [1FE]

Los Padres National Forest: eliminate private inholdings through a land exchange with the United Water Conservation District (see H.R. 4162), H9361 [27OC]

———withdraw from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see S. 1545), S9285 [28JY] (see H.R. 3149), H5600 [30JN]

New Mexico: exchange certain lands in the Santa Fe National Forest and the Pecos National Historical Park (see S. 47), S143 [24JA]

Pima County, AZ: land exchange to consolidate Federal land ownership within the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area (see H.R. 3051), H5100 [23JN]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H1264 [9MR]

———provide consistent enforcement authority by Federal agencies for violations of regulations governing public lands and clarify purpose of fines collected for violations (see H.R. 975), H795 [17FE]

———provide funding to carry out restoration activities on Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Depts. of the Interior or Agriculture (see H.R. 599), H352 [2FE]

Puerto Rico: designate certain National Forest System lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see S. 272), S978 [3FE] (see H.R. 539), H349 [2FE]

———make funds generated in Caribbean National Forest available to Dept. of Agriculture for land acquisition to protect the surrounding buffer zone (see S. 1477), S8826 [25JY] (see H.R. 3365), H6204 [20JY]

Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 2037), S13160 [17NO] (see H.R. 4383), H10909 [17NO]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 267), S886 [2FE] (see H.R. 517), H348 [2FE]

Sierra National Forest: land exchange (see S. 179), S574 [26JA] (see H.R. 409), H234 [26JA]

Tahoe National Forest: carry out certain land exchanges involving small parcels of land (see H.R. 3981), H8733 [6OC]

Virginia: designate additional National Forest System lands as wilderness, establish the Seng Mountain and Bear Creek Scenic Areas, and develop trail plans for wilderness and scenic areas (see S. 942), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 1975), H2735 [28AP]

Willamette National Forest: designate a Forest Service trail at Waldo Lake as a national recreation trail in honor of James Weaver (see H.R. 1090), H981 [3MR]

Wisconsin: convey certain National Forest System lands (see H.R. 4559), H11879 [15DE]

Factsheets

Colorado Northern Front Range Mountain Backdrop Protection Study Act (H.R. 2110), E873 [4MY]

Letters

Forest Service firefighting aircraft acquisition relative to wildfire prevention and management: Representative Rohrabacher, H2530 [26AP]

Remarks in House

Arizona: authorize and direct the exchange and conveyance of certain national forest land and other land in southeast Arizona (H.R. 2618), E1093 [25MY]

Carson National Forest: withdraw the Valle Vidal Unit from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws (H.R. 3817), H8066 [15SE]

Colorado: management as open space of certain lands in and adjacent to the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests (H.R. 2110), E872 [4MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service invasive species eradication funding, H4225, H4226 [8JN]

Ecology and environment: authorize Forest Service and BLM to provide research on the rehabilitation of forest ecosystem health following uncharacteristic disturbances of forested Federal lands (H.R. 3973), E2027 [6OC], E2048 [7OC]

Forest Service: anniversary, E1431 [1JY]

———firefighting aircraft acquisition relative to wildfire prevention and management, H2530 [26AP]

Forests: conduct projects with conservation corps to protect forests (S. 1238), H12216 [18DE]

Idaho: promote economic development and recreational use of National Forest System land, designate certain land as the Boulder-White Cloud Management Area, and add land to National Wilderness Preservation System (H.R. 3603), E1820 [13SE]

———tribute to Sawtooth National Recreation Area and White Cloud Mountains, E1820 [13SE]

Land use: improve relationships between Federal land managers and gateway communities to support compatible land management of both Federal and adjacent lands (H.R. 585), H11042, H11043 [6DE]

Lincoln National Forest: land exchange (H.R. 482), H1861, H1862 [12AP]

Mount Hood, OR: anniversary of Timberline Lodge, E1100 [25MY]

Pima County, AZ: land exchange to consolidate Federal land ownership within the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area (H.R. 3051), E1358 [27JN]

Public lands: provide consistent enforcement authority by Federal agencies for violations of regulations governing public lands and clarify purpose of fines collected for violations (H.R. 975), H11443, H11444 [13DE], E2536 [14DE]

———provide funding to carry out restoration activities on Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Depts. of the Interior or Agriculture (H.R. 599), E141 [2FE]

———sale of national forest lands to special interests, H10632, H10633 [17NO]

Puerto Rico: designate certain National Forest System lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (H.R. 539), H7828, H7829 [13SE], E160 [2FE]

San Juan National Forest: anniversary, E1114 [26MY]

Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area: designate, E2392 [17NO]

Sierra National Forest: land exchange (H.R. 409), H8117, H8118 [20SE]

Tahoe National Forest: carry out certain land exchanges involving small parcels of land (H.R. 3981), H10171, H10172 [15NO]

Tongass National Forest: prohibit funding for construction and maintenance of roads used for logging, H3658, H3659 [19MY]

Virginia: designate additional National Forest System lands as wilderness, establish the Seng Mountain and Bear Creek Scenic Areas, and develop trail plans for wilderness and scenic areas (H.R. 1975), E864 [4MY]

Remarks in Senate

Appeals Reform Act: reform language to clarify that categorical exclusions used by the Forest Service are exempt from comment and appeals, S14011 [19DE]

Arizona: authorize and direct the exchange and conveyance of certain national forest land and other land in southeast Arizona (S. 1122), S5931 [25MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service bark beetle eradication funding, S10328 [22SE]

———convey certain land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest to Jefferson County, MT, for use as a cemetery (S. 997), S4940 [11MY]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (S. 2079), S13393 [18NO]

———provide a reliable method for compensating owners of non-Federal lands that have been damaged by wildfires spread from certain National Forest System or BLM lands (S. 807), S3683 [14AP]

Dixie National Forest: convey certain real property (S. 1941), S12077 [31OC]

Ecology and environment: make permanent the authorization for watershed restoration and enhancement agreements (S. 2003), S12770 [14NO]

Forest Service: anniversary (S. Res. 181), S7329 [23JN]

———convey certain land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge and Kootenai National Forests, MT, to Jefferson County and Sanders County, MT, for use as cemeteries and other purposes (S. 899), S4192 [25AP]

———forest management and planning regulations, S58 [6JA]

———location of certain land designated for acquisition in Washington, S7589 [29JN]

Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (S. 1897), S11568 [19OC]

———conduct projects with conservation corps to protect forests (S. 1238), S6486 [14JN], S13054 [16NO]

Los Padres National Forest: withdraw from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (S. 1545), S9306 [28JY]

New Mexico: exchange certain lands in the Santa Fe National Forest and the Pecos National Historical Park (S. 47), S234 [24JA], S9018 [26JY]

Puerto Rico: designate certain National Forest System lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (H.R. 539), S13056 [16NO]

———designate certain National Forest System lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (S. 272), S980 [3FE], S9035 [26JY]

San Juan National Forest: anniversary, S6013 [26MY]

Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area: establish (S. 2037), S13653 [15DE]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (S. 267), S898-S900 [2FE], S1112 [8FE]

Sierra National Forest: land exchange (S. 179), S590 [26JA]

Tongass National Forest: prohibit funding for construction and maintenance of roads used for logging, S7404, S7409-S7411 [27JN], S7501-S7509 [28JN], S7563-S7568 [29JN]

Virginia: designate additional National Forest System lands as wilderness, establish the Seng Mountain and Bear Creek Scenic Areas, and develop trail plans for wilderness and scenic areas (S. 942), S4559 [28AP]

Reports filed

Caribbean National Forest Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 539) (S. Rept. 109-155), S11558 [19OC]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 272) (S. Rept. 109-34), S2482 [10MR]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 539) (H. Rept. 109-126), H4484 [14JN]

Designate a Forest Service Trail at Waldo Lake in the Willamette National Forest as a National Recreation Trail in Honor of James Weaver: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1090) (H. Rept. 109-331), H11326 [8DE]

Federal Lands Restoration, Enhancement, Public Education, and Information Resources Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 599) (H. Rept. 109-129), H4485 [14JN]

Forest Service Partnership Enhancement Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3818) (H. Rept. 109-325), H11108 [6DE]

Pecos National Historical Park Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 47) (S. Rept. 109-7), S1794 [28FE]

Public Lands Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1238) (S. Rept. 109-152), S11558 [19OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2875) (H. Rept. 109-273), H9961 [7NO]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act Reauthorization (H.R. 517) (H. Rept. 109-117), H4354 [9JN]

Trail Responsibility and Accountability for the Improvement of Lands (TRAIL) Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 975) (H. Rept. 109-128), H4484 [14JN]

Tables

Forest Service budget allocations, S7565 [29JN]

National forests with less monetary return per dollar invested as the Tongass National Forest, S7567 [29JN]

National forests with same monetary return per dollar invested as the Tongass National Forest, S7567 [29JN]

Texts of

H.R. 409, Sierra National Forest land exchange, H8117 [20SE]

H.R. 482, Pine Springs Land Exchange Act, H1861 [12AP]

H.R. 539, Caribbean National Forest Act, H7828 [13SE]

H.R. 585, Gateway Communities Cooperation Act, H11042 [6DE]

H.R. 975, Trail Responsibility and Accountability for the Improvement of Lands (TRAIL) Act, H11443 [13DE]

H.R. 3981, carry out certain land exchanges involving small parcels of Tahoe National Forest land, H10172 [15NO]

S. 47, Pecos National Historical Park Land Exchange Act, S232 [24JA], S9018 [26JY]

S. 179, Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act, S590 [26JA]

S. 267, Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act reauthorization, S899 [2FE]

S. 272, Caribbean National Forest Act, S980 [3FE], S9035 [26JY]

S. 899, Montana Cemetery Act, S4192 [25AP]

S. 997, Montana Cemetery Act, S4940 [11MY]

S. 1238, Public Land Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act, H12216 [18DE]

S. 1238, Public Lands Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act, S6487 [14JN], S13055 [16NO]

S. 1897, Act To Save America's Forests, S11569-S11579 [19OC]

S. 2003, Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Agreements Act, S12770 [14NO]

S. Res. 181, Forest Service anniversary, S7319, S7329 [23JN]