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H.R. 1011 (110th): Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007
- Introduced:
- Feb 13, 2007 (110th Congress, 2007–2009)
- Sponsor:
- Rep. Frederick “Rick” Boucher [D-VA9]
- Status:
- Died (Passed House)
The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.
Library of Congress Summary
The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.
10/23/2007--Passed House amended.
Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007 - Designates certain lands in the Jefferson National Forest, Virginia (Brush Mountain and Brush Mountain East, Seng Mountain and Raccoon Branch, Stone Mountain, Hunting Camp Creek and Garden Mountain, Mountain Lake Additions, Lewis Fork Addition and Little Wilson Creek Additions, Shawvers Run Additions, Peters Mountain Addition, and Kimberling Creek Additions) as wilderness.
Designates certain lands in the Jefferson National Forest as:
(1) the "Lynn Camp Creek Wilderness Study Area"; and
(2) the "Kimberling Creek Potential Wilderness Area" for eventual incorporation in the Kimberling Creek Wilderness. Sets forth requirements regarding ecological restoration.
Specifies that the Potential Wilderness Area be designated as wilderness and included in Kimberling Creek Wilderness on the earlier of:
(1) the date on which the Secretary of Agriculture publishes in the Federal Register notice that the conditions in such Area that are incompatible with the Wilderness Act have been removed; or
(2) five years after enactment of this Act. Designates Seng Mountain and Raccoon Branch, and Bear Creek, as National Scenic Areas (Scenic Areas). Establishes such Areas for purposes of:
(1) ensuring the protection and preservation of scenic quality, water quality, natural characteristics, and water resources;
(2) protecting wildlife and fish habitat;
(3) protecting areas that may develop characteristics of old-growth forests; and
(4) providing a variety of recreation opportunities.
Authorizes the Secretary to only allow such uses of the Scenic Areas as will further the purposes for which they are established.
Directs the Secretary to:
(1) develop a management plan for such Scenic Areas; and
(2) establish a trail plan for National Forest System (NFS) lands in order to develop hiking and equestrian trails on the lands in Jefferson National Forest designated as wilderness by this Act and non-motorized recreation trails within the Seng Mountain and Bear Creek Scenic Areas. Instructs the Secretary to establish the trail plan in consultation with interested parties.
Requires the Secretary to report on the implementation of such plan, including the identification of priority trails for development.
Directs the Secretary to develop a specified sustainable trail along the southern boundary of the Raccoon Branch Wilderness connecting to forest development road 49352 in Smyth County.
Sets forth provisions regarding roads, vegetation management, motorized travel, fire, insects and disease, water, mining, mineral and geothermal leasing. Permits motorized access to lands designated as wilderness or a wilderness study area by this Act when required in connection with an emergency involving the health and safety of persons, including search and rescue efforts or a response to an Amber Alert.
House Republican Conference Summary
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The bill contains the following citations to other parts of U.S. law:
Slip Laws
Slip laws refer to enacted bills and joint resolutions in their original form as enacted by Congress, that is, before other laws amend them. Slip laws are cited as “Public Law XXX-YYY”, where XXX is the number of the Congress in which the bill or resolution was introduced.
- Public Law 98-586:
H.R. 5121 (98th): Virginia Wilderness Act of 1984 - Public Law 100-326:
H.R. 2878 (100th): A bill to designate certain national forest system lands in the States of Virginia and West Virginia as wilderness areas. - Public Law 106-471:
H.R. 4646 (106th): To designate certain National Forest System lands within the boundaries of the State of Virginia as wilderness areas, and for other purposes.
United States Code
The United States Code is the compilation of permanent laws enacted by Congress. Temporary and other non-permanent laws do not appear in the United States Code. (About half of the United States Code is the law itself, called positive law. The other half is merely a compilation of the laws but has no legal significance.)
- Title 16: CONSERVATION
- Chapter 23: NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM
- Section 1131: National Wilderness Preservation System
- Section 1132: Extent of System
- Chapter 36: FOREST AND RANGELAND RENEWABLE RESOURCES PLANNING
- Subchapter I: PLANNING
- Section 1604: National Forest System land and resource management plans
Statutes at Large
The United States Statutes at Large is the compilation of all laws enacted by Congress.
- 98 Stat. 3105
- 98 Stat. 3108
- 102 Stat. 584
- 114 Stat. 2057