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HR 5205 111th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Forests, forestry, trees Idaho Land transfers Parks, recreation areas, trails Water use and supply Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act

Introduced: May 4, 2010 Introduced by: Simpson, Michael K. Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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May 6, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
May 4, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
May 4, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act - Designates specified parcels of federal land in central Idaho as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS).

Repeals existing law requiring review of portions of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area (SNRA) for possible inclusion in the NWPS.

Provides for the use of an appropriate site in the vicinity of the Smiley Creek community in Blaine County in central Idaho for construction and use of a fire station for the Smiley Creek Rural Fire Protection District. Authorizes: (1) the use of such site through a special use permit or conveyance to the District; and (2) the issuance of a special use permit to the District for development of a well for fire protection and other public purposes.

Requires the conveyance of specified parcels of federal land to Blaine and Custer Counties and the cities of Challis and Clayton in central Idaho.

Sets forth requirements regarding travel management in Germania Creek Trail, Forest Service Trails 109 and 671, and Frog Lake Loop Trail.

Authorizes such improvements as may be necessary for maintainance of the first mile of the Murdock Creek Trail as a primitive, nonpaved, and wheel-chair accessible trail.

What's happening now May 6, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5205: Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5205/
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"H.R. 5205: Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5205/.
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