[House Report 117-570]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
117th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session } { 117-570
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BONNEVILLE SHORELINE TRAIL ADVANCEMENT ACT
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November 16, 2022.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on
the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Grijalva, from the Committee on Natural Resources, submitted the
following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 2551]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Natural Resources, to whom was referred
the bill (H.R. 2551) to designate and adjust certain lands in
the State of Utah as components of the National Wilderness
Preservation System, and for other purposes, having considered
the same, reports favorably thereon without amendment and
recommends that the bill do pass.
Purpose of the Bill
The purpose of H.R. 2551 is to designate and adjust certain
lands in the State of Utah as components of the National
Wilderness Preservation System.
Background and Need for Legislation
H.R. 2551 would remove protections from approximately 326
acres across four existing wilderness areas in the National
Forests adjacent to the Salt Lake City, Utah, in order to
facilitate mechanized recreational activities that would
otherwise be inconsistent with the purposes for which these
areas were designated as wilderness. The bill mitigates these
removals by newly designating an approximately equal-sized
parcel as an addition to the Mount Olympus Wilderness in Utah.
The Bonneville Shoreline Trail (BST) is a regional multi-
use concept trail that will stretch 280 miles from the Idaho
border to Nephi, Utah. Currently, more than 90 miles of the
trail are built. The trail follows the shores of ancient Lake
Bonneville along the west slopes of the Wasatch Range and the
east slopes of the Oquirrh Range through six Utah counties in
the Salt Lake Valley, home to 75% of the state's residents.
Committee Action
H.R. 2551 was introduced on April 15, 2021, by
Representative John R. Curtis (R-UT). The bill was referred
solely to the Committee on Natural Resources, and within the
Committee to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and
Public Lands. On November 9, 2021, the Subcommittee held a
hearing on the bill. On January 19, 2022, the Natural Resources
Committee met to consider the bill. The Subcommittee was
discharged by unanimous consent. No amendments were offered,
and the bill was adopted and ordered favorably reported to the
House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
Hearings
For the purposes of clause 3(c)(6) of House rule XIII, the
following hearing was used to develop or consider this measure:
hearing by the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and
Public Lands held on November 9, 2021.
Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations
Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
Committee on Natural Resources' oversight findings and
recommendations are reflected in the body of this report.
Compliance With House Rule XIII and Congressional Budget Act
1. Cost of Legislation and the Congressional Budget Act.
With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(2) and (3) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and
sections 308(a) and 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974, as well as clause 3(d) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, the Committee has received the
following estimate for the bill from the Director of the
Congressional Budget Office:
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, April 28, 2022.
Hon. Raul M. Grijalva,
Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 2551, the
Bonneville Shoreline Trail Advancement Act.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Janani
Shankaran.
Sincerely,
Phillip L. Swagel,
Director.
Enclosure.
[GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT]
H.R. 2551 would designate roughly 330 acres of federal land
in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah as
wilderness and would remove an equal amount of acreage from
existing wilderness areas within the forest.
Based on the costs of similar tasks, CBO estimates that any
costs incurred by the Forest Service to implement H.R. 2551
would be insignificant; any spending would be subject to the
availability of appropriated funds.
Land designated as wilderness would be withdrawn from
availability for income-generating activities, such as mineral
leasing, timber production, and other uses. Using information
from the Forest Service, CBO expects that, under the bill, the
federal government would not forego any receipts, which are
recorded as offsets to direct spending, from such activities on
that land.
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Janani
Shankaran. The estimate was reviewed by H. Samuel Papenfuss,
Deputy Director of Budget Analysis.
2. General Performance Goals and Objectives. As required by
clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII, the general performance goals and
objectives of this bill are to designate and adjust certain
lands in the State of Utah as components of the National
Wilderness Preservation System.
Earmark Statement
This bill does not contain any Congressional earmarks,
limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined
under clause 9(e), 9(f), and 9(g) of rule XXI of the Rules of
the House of Representatives.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act Statement
According to CBO, this bill contains no unfunded mandates
as defined by the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.
Existing Programs
This bill does not establish or reauthorize a program of
the federal government known to be duplicative of another
program.
Applicability to Legislative Branch
The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to
the terms and conditions of employment or access to public
services or accommodations within the meaning of section
102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act.
Preemption of State, Local, or Tribal Law
Any preemptive effect of this bill over state, local, or
tribal law is intended to be consistent with the bill's
purposes and text and the Supremacy Clause of Article VI of the
U.S. Constitution.
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported
In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new
matter is printed in italics, and existing law in which no
change is proposed is shown in roman):
UTAH WILDERNESS ACT OF 1984
TITLE I--FINDINGS, PURPOSES, AND WILDERNESS DESIGNATION
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Sec. 102. (a) In furtherance of the purpose of the Wilderness
Act (78 Stat. 890), the following national forest system lands
in the State of Utah are hereby designated as wilderness, and,
therefore, as components of the National Wilderness
Preservation System:
(1) certain lands in the Wasatch-Cache National
Forest which comprise approximately forty-four thousand
three hundred and fifty acres, as generally depicted on
a map entitled, ``Mt. Naomi Wilderness-Proposed'',
dated June 1984, and which shall be known as the Mount
Naomi Wilderness;
(2) certain lands in the Wasatch-Cache National
Forest which comprise approximately twenty-three
thousand eight hundred and fifty acres as generally
depicted on a map entitled ``Wellsville Mountain
Wilderness-Proposed'', dated November 1983,and which
shall be known as the Wellsville Mountain Wilderness;
(3) certain lands in the Wasatch-Cache National
Forest which comprise approximately sixteen thousand
acres as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Mt.
Olympus Wilderness-Proposed'', dated August 1984, and
which shall be known as the Mount Olympus Wilderness;
(4) certain lands in the Wasatch-Cache National
Forest which comprise approximately thirteen thousand
one hundred acresas generally depicted on a map
entitled ``Twin Peaks Wilderness-Proposed'', dated June
1984, and which shall be known as the Twin Peaks
Wilderness;
(5) certain lands in the Wasatch-Cache and Ashley
National Forests which comprise approximately four
hundred and sixty thousand acres as generally depicted
on a map entitled ``High Uintas Wilderness-Proposed'',
dated June 1984, and which shall be known as the High
Uintas Wilderness;
(6) certain lands in the Uinta National Forest which
comprise approximately ten thousand seven hundred and
fifty acres as generally depicted on a map entitled
``Mt. Timpanogos Wilderness-Proposed'', dated November
1983, and which shall be known as the Mount Timpanogos
Wilderness;
(7) certain lands in the Uinta National Forest which
comprise approximately twenty-eight thousand acres as
generally depicted on a map entitled ``Mt. Nebo
Wilderness-Proposed'', dated June 1984, and which shall
be known as the Mount Nebo Wilderness;
(8) certain lands in the Manti-LaSal National Forest
which comprise approximately forty-five thousand acres
as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Dark Canyon
Wilderness-Proposed'', dated November 1983, and which
shall be known as the Dark Canyon Wilderness;
(9) certain lands in the Dixie National Forest which
comprise approximately seven thousand acres as
generally depicted on a map entitled ``Ashdown Gorge
Wilderness-Proposed'', dated November 1983, and which
shall be known as the Ashdown Gorge Wilderness;
(10) certain lands in the Dixie National Forest which
comprise approximately twenty-six thousand acres as
generally depicted on a map entitled ``Box-Death Hollow
Wilderness-Proposed'', dated June 1984, and which shall
be known as the Box-Death Hollow Wilderness;
(11) certain lands in the Dixie National Forest which
comprise approximately fifty thousand acres as
generally depicted on a map entitled ``Pine Valley
Mountain Wilderness-Proposed'', dated June 1984, and
which shall be known as the Pine Valley Mountain
Wilderness; [and]
(12) certain lands in the Wasatch National Forest
which comprise approximately twenty-five thousand five
hundred acres as generally depicted on a map entitled
``Deseret Peak Wilderness-Proposed'', dated June 1984,
and which shall be known as the Deseret Peak
Wilderness[.]; and
(13) certain lands in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache
National Forest which comprise approximately 326.27
acres as generally depicted on a map entitled the
``Bonneville Shoreline Trail Legislative Map'' dated
July 9, 2020, are, subject to valid existing rights,
hereby incorporated as part of the Mount Olympus
Wilderness designated under paragraph (3).
(b) The previous classifications are hereby abolished: the
Mount Timpanogos Scenic Area and the High Uintas Primitive
Area.
(c) Mount Naomi Wilderness Boundary Adjustment.--Certain
lands in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest which comprise
approximately 11.17 acres as generally depicted on a map
entitled the ``Bonneville Shoreline Trail Legislative Map'',
dated July 9, 2020, are hereby removed from the Mount Naomi
Wilderness designated under subsection (a)(1).
(d) Mount Olympus Wilderness Boundary Adjustment.--Certain
lands in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest which comprise
approximately 197.4 acres as generally depicted on a map
entitled the ``Bonneville Shoreline Trail Legislative Map'',
dated July 9, 2020, are hereby removed from the Mount Olympus
Wilderness designated under subsection (a)(3).
(e) Twin Peaks Wilderness Boundary Adjustment.--Certain lands
in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest which comprise
approximately 9.8 acres as generally depicted on a map entitled
the ``Bonneville Shoreline Trail Legislative Map'', dated July
9, 2020, are hereby removed from the Twin Peaks Wilderness
designated under subsection (a)(4).
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ENDANGERED AMERICAN WILDERNESS ACT OF 1978
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DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS
Sec. 2. In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act,
the following lands (hereinafter referred to as ``wilderness
areas''), as generally depicted on maps appropriately
referenced, dated January 1978, are hereby designated as
wilderness and, therefore, as components of the National
Wilderness Preservation System--
(a) certain lands in the Coronado National Forest, Arizona,
which comprise about fifty-six thousand four hundred and thirty
acres, are generally depicted on a map entitled ``Pusch Ridge
Wilderness Area-Proposed'', and shall be known as the Pusch
Ridge Wilderness;
(b) certain lands in the Inyo and Sequoia National Forests
California, which comprise about three hundred and six thousand
acres, are generally depicted on a map entitled ``Golden Trout
Wilderness Area-Proposed'', and shall be known as the Golden
Trout Wilderness;
(c) certain lands in and adjacent to the Los Padres National
Forest, California, which comprise about twenty-one thousand
two hundred and fifty acres, are generally depicted on a map
entitled ``Santa Lucia Wilderness Area-Proposed'', and shall be
known as the Santa Lucia Wilderness: Provided, That the tract
identified on said map as ``Wilderness Reserve'' is designated
as wilderness, subject only to the removal of the existing and
temporary nonconforming improvement, at which time the
Secretary of Agriculture (hereinafter referred to as the
``Secretary'') is directed to publish notice thereof in the
Federal Register. Pending such notice, and subject only to the
maintenance of the existing nonconforming improvement, said
tract shall be managed as wilderness in accordance with section
5 of this Act. In order to guarantee the continued viability of
the Santa Lucia watershed and to insure the continued health
and safety of the communities serviced by such watershed, the
management plan for the Santa Lucia area to be prepared
following designation as wilderness shall authorize the Forest
Service to take whatever appropriate actions are necessary for
fire prevention and watershed protection including, but not
limited to, acceptable fire presuppression and fire suppression
measures and techniques. Any special provisions contained in
the management plan for the Santa Lucia Wilderness area shall
be incorporated in the planning for the Los Padres National
Forest: Provided, That the Forest Service is authorized to
continue fire presuppression, fire suppression measures and
techniques, and watershed maintenance pending completion of the
management plan for the Santa Lucia area;
(d) certain lands in the Los Padres National Forest,
California, which comprise about sixty-one thousand acres, are
generally depicted on a map entitled ``Ventana Wilderness
Additions--Proposed'', and which are hereby incorporated in,
and shall be deemed to be a part of, the Ventana Wilderness as
designated by Public Law 91-58. In order to guarantee the
continued viability of the Ventana watershed and to insure the
continued health and safety of the communities serviced by such
watershed, the management plan for the Ventana area to be
prepared following designation as wilderness shall authorize
the Forest Service to take whatever appropriate actions are
necessary for fire prevention and watershed protection
including, but not limited to, acceptable fire presuppression
and fire suppression measures and techniques. Any special
provisions contained in the management plan for the Ventana
Wilderness area shall be incorporated in the planning for the
Ids Padres National Forest;
(e) certain lands in the White River National Forest,
Colorado which comprise approximately seventy-four thousand
four hundred and fifty acres, are generally depicted as area
``A'' on a map entitled ``Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness Area--
Proposed'', and shall be known as the Hunter-Fryingpan
Wilderness. The area commonly known as the ``Spruce Creek
Addition'', depicted as area ``B'' on said map and comprising
approximately eight thousand acres, shall, in accordance with
the provisions of subsection3(d) of the Wilderness Act, be
reviewed by the Secretary as to its suitability or
nonsuitability for preservation as wilderness. The Secretary
shall complete his review and report his findings to the
President and the President shall submit to the United States
Senate and the House of Representatives his recommendation with
respect to the designation of the Spruce Creek area as
wilderness not later than two years from the date of enactment
of this Act. Subject to valid existing rights, the wilderness
study area designated by this subsection shall, until Congress
determines otherwise, be administered by the Secretary so as to
maintain presently existing wilderness character and potential
for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System.
No right, or claim of right, to the diversion and use of the
waters of Hunter Creek. the Fryingpan or Roaring Fork Rivers,
or any tributaries of said creeks or rivers, by the F'ryingpan-
Arkansas Project, Public Law 87-590, Eighty-seventh Congress,
and the reauthorization thereof by Public Law 93-493, Ninety-
third Congress, under the laws of the State of Colorado, shall
be prejudiced, expanded, diminished, altered, or affected by
this Act. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to expand,
abate, impair, impede, or interfere with the construction,
maintenance, or repair of said Fryingpan-Arkansas Project
facilities, nor the operation thereof, pursuant to the
Operating Principles, House Document Numbered 130,Eighty-
seventh Congress, and pursuant to the water laws of the State
of Colorado;
(f) certain lands in the Cibola National Forest, New Mexico,
which comprise about thirty-seven thousand acres, are generally
depicted on a map entitled ``Manzano Mountain Wilderness Area-
Proposed'', and shall be known as the Manzano Mountain
Wilderness;
(g) certain lands in Cibola National Forest, New Mexico,
which comprise about thirty thousand nine hundred and thirty
acres, are generally depicted on a map entitled ``Sandia
Mountain Wilderness Area (North and South Units)-Proposed'',
and shall be known as the Sandia Mountain Wilderness;
(h) certain lands in the Santa Fe and Carson National
Forests, New Mexico, which comprise approximately fifty
thousand three hundred acres, are generally depicted on a map
entitled ``Chama River Canyon Wilderness Area--Proposed'', and
shall be known as the Chama River Canyon Wilderness;
(i) certain lands in Wasatch and Unita National Forests,
Utah, which comprise about twenty-nine thousand five hundred
and sixty-seven acres, are generally depicted on a map entitled
``Lone Peak Wilderness Area--Proposed'', and shall be known as
the Lone Peak Wilderness: Provided, That the Forest Service is
directed to utilize whatever sanitary facilities are
necessary(including but not limited to vault toilets, which may
require service by helicopter) to insure the continued health
and safety of the communities serviced by the Lone Peak
watershed; furthermore, nothing in this Act shall be construed
to limit motorized access and road maintenance by local
municipalities for those minimum maintenance activities
necessary to guarantee the continued viability of whatsoever
watershed facilities currently exist, or which may be necessary
in the future to prevent the degradation of the water supply in
the Lone Peak area;
(j) certain lands in the Medicine Bow National Forest,
Wyoming, which comprise about fourteen thousand nine hundred
and forty acres, are generally depicted a map entitled ``Savage
Run Wilderness Area--Proposed'', and shall be known as the
Savage Run Wilderness; [and]
(k) certain lands in Lolo National Forest, Montana, which
comprise approximately twentv-eight thousand four hundred and
forty acres are generally depicted on a map entitled ``Welcome
Creek Wilderness Area--Proposed'', and shall be known as the
Welcome Creek Wilderness[.]; and
(l) certain lands in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest,
Utah, which comprise approximately 107.9 acres as generally
depicted on a map entitled the ``Bonneville Shoreline Trail
Legislative Map'', dated July 9, 2020, are hereby removed from
the Lone Peak Wilderness Area designated under subsection (i).
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Supplemental, Minority, Additional, or Dissenting Views
None.
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