A bill to designate certain Federal land in the State of Utah as wilderness, and for other purposes.
Title II: Administrative Provisions - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to file a map and a legal description of each designated wilderness area with appropriate congressional committees.
(Sec. 203) Provides that if State-owned land is included within a designated wilderness area, then the Secretary shall offer to exchange U.S. lands in the State of approximate equal value (prohibits the transfer of associated mineral interests) in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and the Wilderness Act.
(Sec. 204) Reserves the Federal Government's rights to a quantity of water determined by the Secretary to be sufficient for each wilderness area designated by this Act.
(Sec. 205) Sets forth provisions for the measurement of setbacks for roads with wilderness.
(Sec. 206) Permits authorized grazing of livestock within the designated wilderness areas to continue subject to such regulations and procedures as the Secretary considers necessary, as long as they are consistent with: (1) the Wilderness Act; and (2) the Arizona Desert Wilderness Act of 1990.
(Sec. 209) Withdraws such Federal land, subject to valid rights existing on the enactment of this Act, from all forms of: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under public law; (2) location, entry, and patent under mining law; and (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
(Sec. 210) Authorizes appropriations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4110-4111)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Referred to Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands.
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