H.R. 1558 (110th): Walnut Canyon Study Act of 2007

Introduced:
Mar 16, 2007 (110th Congress, 2007–2009)
Sponsor:
Rep. Rick Renzi [R-AZ1]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:

S. 722 (same title)
Reported by Committee — Jul 25, 2007

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Status

This bill was introduced on March 16, 2007, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Mar 16, 2007
Cosponsors
1 cosponsors (1D) (show)
Committees

House Natural Resources

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Full Title

To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to jointly conduct a study of certain land adjacent to the Walnut Canyon National Monument in the State of Arizona.

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Last updated Mar 16, 2007.
7 pages

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3/16/2007--Introduced.
Walnut Canyon Study Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study of specified federal land in Coconino National Forest, state and private lands, and Walnut Canyon National Monument in Arizona (the study area) to evaluate: (1) the significance of the resources and public values of the study area as the resources and public values pertain to the management objectives of the Forest Service and the National Park Service (NPS); (2) the opportunities for maintaining existing public uses; and (3) a range of options for managing and conserving resources by the NPS or the Forest Service, or by both agencies, including the feasibility of a boundary adjustment to the Monument, designation of the study area as a National Recreation Area, maintaining the study area as managed by the Forest Service, and any other designation or management option that will accomplish the protection of resources and the maintenance of public use and access for such area. Requires the Secretaries to: (1) designate the Forest Service as the lead agency; (2) consult with appropriate federal, state, county, and local government entities; (3) contract with a third-party consultant with experience in park and land use planning to prepare a draft study; and (4) collaborate with the Forest Supervisor of the Coconino National Forest, the Superintendent of the Flagstaff Area National Monuments, the Flagstaff City Council, and Coconino County Board of Supervisors in developing a scope of work for the draft study under the guidance of the third-party consultant.

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