Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey specified parcels of land (including roads) necessary for development of the small hydroelectric power project sites located within Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington, to persons holding preliminary permits issued by, or having filed license applications with, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission covering such sites during the period of January 1, 1990, through December 31, 1996.
Requires a licensee to pay the net proceeds from the sale of timber removed for project development to the Secretary. Requires such proceeds to be deposited in the Treasury and to be available to the Secretary for use in watershed and species management activities to ensure that the Northwest Forest Plan is being properly implemented on the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10425)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Referred to Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands.
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