Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area Act of 2008 - Establishes the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area in Palm Beach County, Florida.
Withdraws the federal lands and interests in such land included within the Outstanding Natural Area from: (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and (3) operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws and the mineral materials laws. Revokes certain Executive Orders and a certain public land order.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Commandant of the Coast Guard, to: (1) develop a comprehensive management plan to provide long-term management guidance for the public land in the Outstanding Natural Area; and (2) ensure that the Outstanding Natural Area fulfills the purposes for which it is established.
Requires the Secretary to: (1) manage the Outstanding Natural Area as part of the National Landscape Conservation System; and (2) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the unique and nationally important historical, natural, cultural, scientific, educational, scenic, and recreational values of the Outstanding Natural Area, including an emphasis on the restoration of native ecological systems.
Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) enter into cooperative agreements with federal, state, county, other local government agencies, and other partners (including the Loxahatchee River Historical Society) for the long-term management of the Outstanding Natural Area; and (2) acquire for inclusion in the Outstanding Natural Area any state or private land or any interest in state or private land that is adjacent to the Outstanding Natural Area and identified in the management plan as appropriate for acquisition.
Prohibits restrictions on specified law enforcement activities and ongoing and future Coast Guard operations in the Outstanding Natural Area.
Authorizes appropriations.
[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1922 Introduced in House (IH)]
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1922
To designate the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and the surrounding Federal
land in the State of Florida as an Outstanding Natural Area and as a
unit of the National Landscape System, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 18, 2007
Mr. Mahoney of Florida introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
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A BILL
To designate the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and the surrounding Federal
land in the State of Florida as an Outstanding Natural Area and as a
unit of the National Landscape System, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding
Natural Area Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the area surrounding the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse in
the State of Florida--
(A) is at the confluence of the Loxahatchee River
and the Indian River Lagoon; and
(B) supports significant ecological values,
including--
(i) endangered species of flora and fauna;
and
(ii) imperiled natural communities rapidly
vanishing in south Florida;
(2) the area surrounding the Lighthouse was first used by
Native Americans over 4,000 years ago;
(3) Europeans made contact with the area surrounding the
Lighthouse in the 17th century;
(4) the Lighthouse and the associated Oil House, which was
constructed in 1860, are nationally recognized historical
structures that should be preserved for present and future
generations of people in the United States;
(5) the Lighthouse tells an important story about--
(A) the maritime history of southeast Florida;
(B) the prehistory and history of southeast
Florida; and
(C) the role of southeast Florida in the Civil War,
World War II, and the creation of the National Weather
Service;
(6) the Lighthouse is listed on the National Register of
Historic Places;
(7) the Lighthouse has been, and continues to be, a
physical manifestation of the commitment of the Federal
Government to maritime safety and security;
(8) the current operations and activities of the Coast
Guard at Jupiter Inlet perpetuate the commitment described in
paragraph (7);
(9) the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area--
(A) would make a significant addition to the
National Landscape Conservation System administered by
the Bureau of Land Management; and
(B) would be the only unit of the National
Landscape Conservation System located east of the
Mississippi River;
(10) statutory protection is needed for the Lighthouse and
the Federal land surrounding the Lighthouse to ensure that the
natural and cultural resources continue to be--
(A) a part of the historic, cultural, and natural
heritage of the United States; and
(B) a source of inspiration for the people of the
United States;
(11) the actions of the Federal Government to protect and
conserve the land and historic structures associated with the
Outstanding Natural Area should not be construed, interpreted,
or allowed to diminish or control ongoing or future Coast Guard
operations or activities; and
(12) the Lighthouse and the Federal land surrounding the
Lighthouse represent a true partnership of the highest order in
which collaboration is, and would continue to be, an everyday
reality leading to successful management and land stewardship
by the Bureau of Land Management, Palm Beach County, Florida,
the Town of Jupiter, Florida, the Village of Tequesta, Florida,
the Loxahatchee River Historical Society, and the Coast Guard
(collectively known as the ``Jupiter Working Group'') and other
partners.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Commandant.--The term ``Commandant'' means the
Commandant of the Coast Guard.
(2) Lighthouse.--The term ``Lighthouse'' means the Jupiter
Inlet Lighthouse located in Palm Beach County, Florida.
(3) Local partners.--The term ``Local Partners'' includes--
(A) Palm Beach County, Florida;
(B) the Town of Jupiter, Florida;
(C) the Village of Tequesta, Florida; and
(D) the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.
(4) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means
the management plan developed under section 5(a).
(5) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Jupiter
Inlet Lighthouse: Outstanding Natural Area'' and dated February
2007.
(6) Outstanding natural area.--The term ``Outstanding
Natural Area'' means the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding
Natural Area established by section 4(a).
(7) Public land.--The term ``public land'' has the meaning
given the term ``public lands'' in section 103(e) of the
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C.
1702(e)).
(8) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(9) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Florida.
SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE JUPITER INLET LIGHT HOUSE OUTSTANDING
NATURAL AREA.
(a) Establishment.--Subject to valid existing rights, there is
established for the purposes described in subsection (b) the Jupiter
Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area, the boundaries of which are
depicted on the map.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Outstanding Natural Area are to
protect, conserve, and enhance the unique and nationally important
historic, natural, cultural, scientific, educational, scenic, and
recreational values of the Federal land surrounding the Lighthouse for
the benefit of present generations and future generations of people in
the United States, while--
(1) allowing certain recreational and research activities
to continue in the Outstanding Natural Area; and
(2) ensuring that Coast Guard operations and activities are
unimpeded within the boundaries of the Outstanding Natural
Area.
(c) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and available
for public inspection in--
(1) the Office of the Director of the Bureau of Land
Management; and
(2) the Eastern States Office of the Bureau of Land
Management in the State of Virginia.
(d) Withdrawal.--
(1) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights, section
7, and any existing withdrawals under the Executive orders and
public land order described in paragraph (2), the Federal land
and any interests in the Federal land included in the
Outstanding Natural Area are withdrawn from--
(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal
under the public land laws;
(B) location, entry, and patent under the public
land mining laws; and
(C) operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal
leasing laws and the mineral materials laws.
(2) Description of executive orders.--The Executive orders
and public land order described in paragraph (1) are--
(A) the Executive Order dated October 22, 1854;
(B) Executive Order No. 4254 (June 12, 1925); and
(C) Public Land Order No. 7202 (61 Fed. Reg.
29758).
SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT PLAN.
(a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Commandant, shall
develop a comprehensive management plan in accordance with section 202
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712)
to--
(1) provide long-term management guidance for the public
land in the Outstanding Natural Area; and
(2) ensure that the Outstanding Natural Area fulfills the
purposes for which the Outstanding Natural Area is established.
(b) Consultation; Public Participation.--The management plan shall
be developed--
(1) in consultation with appropriate Federal, State,
county, and local government agencies, the Commandant, the
Local Partners, the Loxahatchee River Historical Society, and
other partners; and
(2) in a manner that ensures full public participation.
(c) Existing Plans.--The management plan shall, to the maximum
extent practicable, be consistent with existing resource plans,
policies, and programs.
(d) Inclusions.--The management plan shall include--
(1) objectives and provisions to ensure--
(A) the protection and conservation of the resource
values of the Outstanding Natural Area; and
(B) the restoration of native plant communities and
estuaries in the Outstanding Natural Area, with an
emphasis on the conservation and enhancement of
healthy, functioning ecological systems in perpetuity;
(2) objectives and provisions to maintain or recreate
historic structures;
(3) an implementation plan for a program of interpretation
and public education about the natural and cultural resources
of the Lighthouse, the public land surrounding the Lighthouse,
and associated structures;
(4) a proposal for administrative and public facilities to
be developed or improved that--
(A) are compatible with achieving the resource
objectives for the Outstanding Natural Area described
in section 6(a)(1)(B); and
(B) would accommodate visitors to the Outstanding
Natural Area;
(5) natural and cultural resource management strategies for
the Outstanding Natural Area, to be developed in consultation
with appropriate departments of the State, the Local Partners,
and the Commandant, with an emphasis on resource conservation
in the Outstanding Natural Area and the interpretive,
educational, and long-term scientific uses of the resources;
and
(6) recreational use strategies for the Outstanding Natural
Area, to be prepared in consultation with the Local Partners,
appropriate departments of the State, and the Coast Guard, with
an emphasis on passive recreation.
(e) Interim Plan.--Until a management plan is adopted for the
Outstanding Natural Area, the Jupiter Inlet Coordinated Resource
Management Plan (including any updates or amendments to the Jupiter
Inlet Coordinated Resource Management Plan) shall be in effect.
SEC. 6. MANAGEMENT OF THE JUPITER INLET LIGHTHOUSE OUTSTANDING NATURAL
AREA.
(a) Management.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
Local Partners and the Commandant, shall manage the Outstanding
Natural Area--
(A) as part of the National Landscape Conservation
System; and
(B) in a manner that conserves, protects, and
enhances the unique and nationally important
historical, natural, cultural, scientific, educational,
scenic, and recreational values of the Outstanding
Natural Area, including an emphasis on the restoration
of native ecological systems.
(2) Limitation.--In managing the Outstanding Natural Area,
the Secretary shall not take any action that precludes,
prohibits, or otherwise affects the conduct of ongoing or
future Coast Guard operations or activities on lots 16 and 18,
as depicted on the map.
(b) Uses.--Subject to valid existing rights and section 7, the
Secretary shall only allow uses of the Outstanding Natural Area that
the Secretary, in consultation with the Commandant and Local Partners,
determines would likely further--
(1) the purposes for which the Outstanding Natural Area is
established;
(2) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
(3) other applicable laws.
(c) Cooperative Agreements.--To facilitate implementation of the
management plan and to continue the successful partnerships with local
communities and other partners, the Secretary shall, in accordance with
section 307(b) of the Federal Land Management Policy and Management Act
of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1737(b)), enter into cooperative agreements with the
appropriate Federal, State, county, other local government agencies,
and other partners (including the Loxahatchee River Historical Society)
for the long-term management of the Outstanding Natural Area
(d) Research Activities.--To continue successful research
partnerships, pursue future research partnerships, and assist in the
development and implementation of the management plan, the Secretary
may, in accordance with section 307(a) of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1737(a)), authorize the conduct of
appropriate research activities in the Outstanding Natural Area for the
purposes described in section 4(b).
(e) Acquisition of Land.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary
may acquire for inclusion in the Outstanding Natural Area any
State or private land or any interest in State or private land
that is--
(A) adjacent to the Outstanding Natural Area; and
(B) identified in the management plan as
appropriate for acquisition.
(2) Means of acquisition.--Land or an interest in land may
be acquired under paragraph (1) only by--
(A) donation;
(B) exchange with a willing party; or
(C) purchase from a willing seller.
(3) Additions to the outstanding natural area.--Any land or
interest in land adjacent to the Outstanding Natural Area
acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of
this Act under paragraph (1) shall be added to, and
administered as part of, the Outstanding Natural Area.
(f) Law Enforcement Activities.--Nothing in this Act, the
management plan, or the Jupiter Inlet Coordinated Resource Management
Plan (including any updates or amendments to the Jupiter Inlet
Coordinated Resource Management Plan) precludes, prohibits, or
otherwise affects--
(1) any maritime security, maritime safety, or
environmental protection mission or activity of the Coast
Guard;
(2) any border security operation or law enforcement
activity by the Department of Homeland Security or the
Department of Justice; or
(3) any law enforcement activity of any Federal, State, or
local law enforcement agency in the Outstanding Natural Area.
(g) Future Disposition of Coast Guard Facilities.--If the
Commandant determines, after the date of enactment of this Act, that
Coast Guard facilities within the Outstanding Natural Area exceed the
needs of the Coast Guard, the Commandant may relinquish the facilities
to the Secretary without removal, subject only to any environmental
remediation that may be required by law.
SEC. 7. EFFECT ON ONGOING AND FUTURE COAST GUARD OPERATIONS.
Nothing in this Act, the management plan, or the Jupiter Inlet
Coordinated Resource Management Plan (including updates or amendments
to the Jupiter Inlet Coordinated Resource Management Plan) precludes,
prohibits, or otherwise affects ongoing or future Coast Guard
operations or activities in the Outstanding Natural Area, including--
(1) the continued and future operation of, access to,
maintenance of, and, as may be necessitated for Coast Guard
missions, the expansion, enhancement, or replacement of, the
Coast Guard High Frequency antenna site on lot 16;
(2) the continued and future operation of, access to,
maintenance of, and, as may be necessitated for Coast Guard
missions, the expansion, enhancement, or replacement of, the
military family housing area on lot 18;
(3) the continued and future use of, access to, maintenance
of, and, as may be necessitated for Coast Guard missions, the
expansion, enhancement, or replacement of, the pier on lot 18;
(4) the existing lease of the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse on
lot 18 from the Coast Guard to the Loxahatchee River Historical
Society; or
(5) any easements or other less-than-fee interests in
property appurtenant to existing Coast Guard facilities on lots
16 and 18.
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
to carry out this Act.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-536, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-536, Part I.
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 327.
Mr. Rahall moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1201-1203)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1922.
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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1201-1202)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1201-1202)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 724.
For Further Action See P.L. 110-229, Title II, Section 202 (S. 2739).
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)