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Senate Bill 1765
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 10, 2019
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Democrat
Introduced
Jun 10, 2019
Latest Action
Sep 16, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1765
Congress
116
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Jon Tester
Montana
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to complete a landscape assessment of the Seeley Lake Ranger District of the Lolo National Forest in Montana, designates areas in the forest for recreation and as wildnerness, and otherwise revises provisions related to the forest.

A collaboratively developed restoration project within the district may be carried out in accordance with certain hazardous fuel reduction projects.

USDA shall, if, a local collaborative group submits a proposal to improve motorized and nonmotorized recreational trail opportunities within the district, analyze the environmental effects of the proposal. It may also provide for the construction of any of the routes included in such proposal.

The bill designates specified federal land in the forest as (1) the Otatsy Recreation Management Area, and (2) the Spread Mountain Recreation Area.

The bill designates specified wilderness additions in the forest as wilderness areas and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Text (1)
Introduced in Senate
June 10, 2019
Actions (3)
09/16/2020
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-380.
06/10/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
06/10/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 6:47:28 AM
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