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Owyhee Wilderness Areas Boundary Modifications Act

Introduced: April 30, 2015 Introduced by: Crapo, Mike Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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Sep 6, 2016
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 588.
Sep 6, 2016
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment. With written report No. 114-315.
Jul 13, 2016
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Apr 21, 2016
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-500.
Apr 30, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Apr 30, 2015
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Owyhee Wilderness Areas Boundary Modifications Act

(Sec. 2) This bill adjusts the boundaries of the North Fork Owyhee Wilderness, the Owyhee River Wilderness, and the Pole Creek Wilderness in Idaho to exclude certain land.

(Sec. 3) The holder of a grazing permit within the Pole Creek Wilderness and the Owyhee River Wilderness shall be allowed continued limited motorized use in those wilderness areas to support livestock operations if:

  • the use occurred before the designation of the wilderness areas; and
  • the Department of the Interior, as part of the minimum requirements analysis required by this bill, has authorized the permittee to conduct limited motorized use within the wilderness areas.

Interior shall conduct a minimum requirements analysis for motorized use within those wilderness areas as part of the renewal process for the affected grazing permit.

As part of such analysis, Interior shall analyze the impacts of limited motorized use for livestock operations on vegetation, wildlife, and cultural resources within those wilderness areas.

Until the minimum requirements analysis is completed, Interior shall permit limited motorized use for livestock operations in those wilderness areas at not more than the level authorized.

What's happening now September 6, 2016

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 588.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1