S 915 117th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Arizona Forests, forestry, trees Land transfers Mining

Save Oak Flat Act

Introduced: March 23, 2021 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov

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

Mar 23, 2021

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Save Oak Flat Act

This bill repeals the requirement for the Department of Agriculture to convey the 2,422 acres of Forest Service land located in Tonto National Forest in Pinal County, Arizona, known as Oak Flat, to Resolution Copper Mining, LLC, in exchange for various parcels of land owned by Resolution Copper.

Oak Flat is withdrawn from (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.

What's happening now March 23, 2021

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

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