S. 2963 (111th): Cathedral Rock and Horse Heaven Wilderness Act of 2010

Introduced:
Jan 28, 2010 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as S. 607 (112th) on Mar 17, 2011.

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Status

This bill was introduced on January 28, 2010, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jan 28, 2010
Referred to Committee Jan 28, 2010
Cosponsors
1 cosponsors (1D) (show)
Committees

Senate Energy and Natural Resources

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Full Title

A bill to designate certain land in the State of Oregon as wilderness, to provide for the exchange of certain Federal land and non-Federal land, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Jan 28, 2010.
13 pages

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1/28/2010--Introduced.
Cathedral Rock and Horse Heaven Wilderness Act of 2010 - Designates specified Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land in Oregon, to be known as the Cathedral Rock Wilderness and the Horse Heaven Wilderness, as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Sets forth requirements for the administration of the wilderness areas, including with respect to the incorporation of acquired land and interests, domestic livestock grazing, access to non-federal land, state water laws, and tribal rights.
Withdraws federal land within the wilderness areas from all forms of:
(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 relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
Authorizes certain land exchanges with specified landowners.
Requires appraisals to be conducted of the federal and non-federal land to be exchanged.

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