US SB2875 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on November 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-11-18 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-11-18 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expands the Smith River National Recreation Area in California into Oregon and designates specified segments of the North Fork Smith River as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (NWSRS). The management emphasis for any portion of the recreation area in Oregon shall be on roadless backcountry and white-water recreation. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall study the additions to the recreation area, including inventories and assessments of water features (e.g., streams and lakes). USDA shall modify any applicable management plan to protect the resources inventoried. USDA shall seek to enter into a memorandum of understanding with applicable Indian tribes to (1) provide them with access to the portions of the recreation area in Oregon to conduct historical and cultural activities; and (2) develop interpretive information to be provided to the public on the history of, and use of the area by, those tribes. On the adoption of a resolution by the State Land Board of Oregon, USDA shall acquire the 555 acres of land known as the Cedar Creek Parcel in Oregon. A streamside protection zone in which timber harvesting is prohibited (with exceptions) shall be established for each of the designated North Fork Smith River segments. The bill also designates a specified segment of the Smith River in Oregon as part of the NWSRS.
Title
Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act
Sponsors
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-11-18 | Senate | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. |
2019-11-14 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
Subjects
Aquatic ecology
Congressional oversight
Federal-Indian relations
Forests, forestry, trees
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Historical and cultural resources
Horticulture and plants
Indian lands and resources rights
Lakes and rivers
Land transfers
Oregon
Outdoor recreation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Public lands and natural resources
Wetlands
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Congressional oversight
Federal-Indian relations
Forests, forestry, trees
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Historical and cultural resources
Horticulture and plants
Indian lands and resources rights
Lakes and rivers
Land transfers
Oregon
Outdoor recreation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Public lands and natural resources
Wetlands
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2875/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2875/BILLS-116s2875is.pdf |