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S 1430 113th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Idaho Licensing and registrations Water storage Water use and supply Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Idaho Wilderness Water Resources Protection Act

Introduced: August 1, 2013 Introduced by: Risch, James E. Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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Aug 1, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Aug 1, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6218-6219)
Aug 1, 2013
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Idaho Wilderness Water Resources Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to issue a special use authorization to the owners of a water storage, transport, or diversion facility located on National Forest System land in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in Idaho for continued operation and reconstruction of such facility if it is determined that: (1) the facility was in existence on the date on which it was designated as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System; (2) the facility has been in continuous use to deliver water for beneficial use on the owner's non-federal land since the date of designation; (3) the owner holds a valid water right for use of the water on such land under Idaho state law, with a priority date that predates such date; and (4) it is not practicable or feasible to relocate the facility to land outside of the wilderness and continue the beneficial use of water on the non-federal land.

Sets forth specified terms and conditions regarding the issuance of a special use authorization under this Act.

What's happening now August 1, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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