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Wild Sky Wilderness Act of 2003

Introduced: February 13, 2003 Introduced by: Murray, Patty Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 2, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Dec 2, 2003
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Nov 25, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Nov 25, 2003
Received in the House.
Nov 25, 2003
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 24, 2003
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15865-15872; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S15865-15866; text as passed Senate: CR S15866-15867)
Nov 24, 2003
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15865-15872; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S15865-15866; text as passed Senate: CR S15866-15867)
Aug 26, 2003
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 255.
Aug 26, 2003
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/29/03 legislative day 07/21/03 with amendments. With written report No. 108-131.
Jul 23, 2003
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Jun 4, 2003
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-68.
Feb 13, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 13, 2003
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Wild Sky Wilderness Act of 2003 - Designates certain lands in the Skykomish River valley, Washington, as the Wild Sky Wilderness, to be managed by the Secretary of Agriculture.

Directs the Secretary to establish a trail plan. Authorizes the use of helicopter access to construct and maintain a joint Forest Service-Snohomish County communication repeater site to provide improved communication for safety, health, and emergency purposes.

Allows the continued use of floatplanes on Lake Isabel in the Wild Sky Wilderness, subject to reasonable restrictions.

Authorizes the Secretary to acquire lands in the Wild Sky Wilderness by purchase, donation, or exchange, with priority to be given to specified Priority Acquisition Lands. Requires the boundaries of the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and the Wild Sky Wilderness to be adjusted to encompass any lands so acquired. Directs the Secretary to assure adequate access to private in-holdings within the Wild Sky Wilderness. States that valuation of private lands shall be determined without reference to any restrictions on access or use which arise out of designation as a wilderness area.

Requires the Secretary to accept specified lands within the Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington from the Chelan County Public Utility District if the District offers such lands to the Secretary (in title acceptable to the Secretary and provided there is no hazardous material on the site) in exchange for a permanent easement, including helicopter access, to maintain an existing snowtel site on land within the Wenatchee National Forest, Washington.

Provides for extinguishment of the easement and reversion of all conveyed rights to the United States if the District no longer needs to maintain a snowtel site.

What's happening now December 2, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1