A Bill to Designate Certain National Forest System Lands in the State of Colorado for Inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for Other Purposes
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98 H.R.5426 Title: A bill to designate certain National Forest System Lands in the State of Colorado for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Kogovsek, Ray [CO-3] (introduced 4/11/1984) Cosponsors (None) Related Bills: H.R.5470 Latest Major Action: 9/18/1984 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-1244. SUMMARY AS OF: 6/18/1984--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) (Measure passed House, amended) Colorado Wilderness Additions Act of 1984 - Designates the following lands in Colorado as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness in the San Isabel National Forest; (2) the Cannibal Plateau Wilderness in the Uncompaghre National Forest; (3) the Huajatolla Wilderness in the San Isabel National Forest; (4) the Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness in the San Isabel National Forest; (5) lands in the White River National Forest which shall be incorporated in the Hunter- Fryingpan Wilderness; (6) the Lost Creek Wilderness Additions in the Pike National Forest; (7) the Mt. Zirkel Wilderness Additions in the Routt National Forest; (8) the Piedra Wilderness in the San Juan National Forest; (9) the Raggeds Wilderness Additions in the Gunnison National Forest; (10) the St. Louis - Vasquez Peaks Wilderness in the Arapaho National Forest; (11) the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness in and adjacent to the Rio Grande and San Isabel National Forests; (12) the Service Creek Wilderness in the Routt National Forest; (13) the Weminuche Wilderness Additions in the San Juan National Forest; (14) the West Needles Wilderness in the San Juan National Forest; and (15) the Williams Fork Wilderness in the Arapaho National Forest. Provides that the Williams Fork Further Planning Area shall be managed to protect its presently existing wilderness character. Provides that the RARE II (second roadless area review and evaluation) final environmental statement (dated January 1979) with respect to national forest system lands in Colorado shall not be subject to judicial review. Releases national forest system lands in Colorado which were reviewed in the RARE II program from further review by the Department of Agriculture, pending the revision of initial national forest management plans. Releases lands in Colorado reviewed in the RARE II program and not designated as wilderness from management as wilderness areas. Prohibits the Department of Agriculture from conducting any further statewide roadless area review and evaluation of national forest system lands in Colorado without express congressional authorization. States that the provisions above shall also apply to national forest system roadless lands in Colorado which are less than 5,000 acres in size. Designates the Wheeler-Wason National Monument in the Rio Grande National Forest in Colorado. Sets forth requirements with respect to the management of such monument. Withdraws the lands within the monument from appropriation under the mining laws and from disposition under the mineral leasing laws. MAJOR ACTIONS: 4/11/1984 Introduced in House 6/14/1984 Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 98-842 (Part I). 6/15/1984 House Committee on Agriculture Discharged by Motion. 6/18/1984 Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote. 9/18/1984 Senate committee/subcommittee actions: Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-1244. ALL ACTIONS: (Floor Actions/Congressional Record Page References) 4/11/1984: Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. 4/27/1984: Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and National Parks. 5/10/1984: Subcommittee Hearings Held. 5/24/1984: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 5/24/1984: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended). 5/3/1984: Executive Comment Requested from USDA. 6/5/1984: Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA. 6/13/1984: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 6/13/1984: Ordered to be Reported (Amended). 6/14/1984: Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 98-842 (Part I). 6/14/1984: Referred to House Committee on Agriculture Sequentially, for a Period Ending not Later than Jun 15, 84. 6/15/1984: House Committee on Agriculture Discharged by Motion. 6/15/1984: Placed on Union Calendar No: 489. 6/18/1984: Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules. 6/18/1984: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote. 6/19/1984: Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 8/29/1984: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Agriculture Department, OMB. 9/18/1984: Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-1244. TITLE(S): (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill) • SHORT TITLE(S) AS REPORTED TO HOUSE: Colorado Wilderness Additions Act of 1984 • SHORT TITLE(S) AS PASSED HOUSE: Colorado Wilderness Additions Act of 1984 • OFFICIAL TITLE AS INTRODUCED: A bill to designate certain National Forest System Lands in the State of Colorado for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes. COSPONSOR(S): ***NONE*** COMMITTEE(S): Committee/Subcommittee: Activity: House Interior and Insular Referral, Markup, Reporting Affairs Subcommittee on Public Lands and National Parks Referral, Hearings, Markup, Reporting House Agriculture Referral, Discharged Senate Energy and Natural Referral, In Committee Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Hearings RELATED BILL DETAILS: (additional related bills may be indentified in Status) Bill: Relationship: H.R.5470 Related bill identified by CRS AMENDMENT(S): ***NONE*** .