Environment

Disaster Area Health and Environmental Monitoring Act of 2003

United States · United States Congress · 18 June 2003

Disaster Area Health and Environmental Monitoring Act of 2003 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President, if one or more chemicals or substances associated with potential acute or chronic human health effects (substances of concern) are being or have been released in a disaster area, to carry out a program for the protection, assessment, monitoring, and study of the health and safety of individuals. Requires such a program to ensure that: (1) the individuals are adequately informed about and protected against potential health impacts of the substance of concern and potential mental health impacts in a timely manner; (2) they are monitored and studied over time for any such impacts, both short- and long-term; (3) they receive needed health care referrals; and (4) information from any such monitoring and studies is used to prevent or protect against similar health impacts from future disasters. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency jointly to establish a Blue Ribbon Panel on Disaster Area Health Protection and Monitoring to provide advice and recommendations regarding the implementation of this Act, among other things.

Safe Disposal of Low-Level Radioactive Waste Act

United States · United States Congress · 18 June 2003

Safe Disposal of Low-Level Radioactive Waste Act - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to prohibit the Department of Energy (DOE) from disposing any low-level radioactive waste in a landfill that does not meet all requirements and standards applicable to landfills containing hazardous waste under either Federal law, or under a State regulatory program, with respect to landfill lining, leachate collection systems, and groundwater and soil column monitoring systems. Declares such prohibition inapplicable to DOE disposal of certain sealed reactor compartments and reactor components from Naval nuclear-powered warships and prototypes where a performance assessment or analysis in an environmental impact statement demonstrates that the sealed nature of the metal compartment or reactor component will significantly outlast and exceed performance standards for a liner system.

Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament - Integrated Product Policy - Building on Environmental Life-Cycle Thinking

European Union · European Commission · 18 June 2003

Tätigkeiten des Geschäftsführers der AMA Marketing GmbH

Austria · National Council · 17 June 2003

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dipl.-Ing. Wolfgang Pirklhuber, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Tätigkeiten des Geschäftsführers der AMA Marketing GmbH

Vollziehung Pflanzgutgesetz

Austria · National Council · 17 June 2003

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Johann Maier, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Vollziehung Pflanzgutgesetz

Vollziehung Düngemittelgesetz

Austria · National Council · 17 June 2003

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Johann Maier, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Vollziehung Düngemittelgesetz

Vollziehung Pflanzenschutzgesetz

Austria · National Council · 17 June 2003

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Johann Maier, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Vollziehung Pflanzenschutzgesetz

83 Ms O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government if the Government is considering the possibility of stronger powers to compulsorily acquire development land for infrastructure and housing projects; if it is envisaged that a constitutional amendment will be required to facilitate this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16516/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2003

83 Ms O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government if the Government is considering the possibility of stronger powers to compulsorily acquire development land for infrastructure and housing projects; if it is envisaged that a constitutional amendment will be required to facilitate this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16516/03]

82 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government if he is considering the imposition of a tax on heavy duty plastic sacks similar to the retail plastic bag tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16629/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2003

82 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government if he is considering the imposition of a tax on heavy duty plastic sacks similar to the retail plastic bag tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16629/03]

81 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the dissatisfaction with the planning process among those who live or want to live in rural Ireland; if, as a matter of policy, he encourages or discourages rural residents; and if he has legislative or other proposals in mind in this regard. [16535/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2003

81 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the dissatisfaction with the planning process among those who live or want to live in rural Ireland; if, as a matter of policy, he encourages or discourages rural residents; and if he has legislative or other proposals in mind in this regard. [16535/03]

80 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government when the promised legislation to allow local authorities to take over sub-standard private water schemes will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16519/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2003

80 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government when the promised legislation to allow local authorities to take over sub-standard private water schemes will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16519/03]

79 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a report prepared by two leading computer scientists based in NUI Maynooth suggesting that the electronic voting system is potentially open to abuse and threatens the integrity of democracy; if he intends to extend electronic voting to all areas for the European and local elections in 2004; the estimated cost of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16661/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2003

79 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a report prepared by two leading computer scientists based in NUI Maynooth suggesting that the electronic voting system is potentially open to abuse and threatens the integrity of democracy; if he intends to extend electronic voting to all areas for the European and local elections in 2004; the estimated cost of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16661/03]

78 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government if he proposes to amend S.I. No. 494 of 1998 regarding maximum retail floor space. [16801/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2003

78 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government if he proposes to amend S.I. No. 494 of 1998 regarding maximum retail floor space. [16801/03]

77 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government if he is considering changes to the Electoral Act 1997; if he will consider a ban on election posters except in designated locations; his views on whether such a ban will greatly reduce wasteful expenditure and visual pollution during election campaigns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16920/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2003

77 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government if he is considering changes to the Electoral Act 1997; if he will consider a ban on election posters except in designated locations; his views on whether such a ban will greatly reduce wasteful expenditure and visual pollution during election campaigns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16920/03]

76 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government the total number of local authority dwellings which were started and completed in 2002; the projected number of starts and completions during 2003; if he has satisfied himself with the rate of starts and completions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16660/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2003

76 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government the total number of local authority dwellings which were started and completed in 2002; the projected number of starts and completions during 2003; if he has satisfied himself with the rate of starts and completions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16660/03]

75 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the introduction of electronic voting; and the steps he has taken to ensure the security of the system given that concern was raised by consultants regarding the security of the system used in the 2002 general election. [16800/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2003

75 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the introduction of electronic voting; and the steps he has taken to ensure the security of the system given that concern was raised by consultants regarding the security of the system used in the 2002 general election. [16800/03]

83 Ms O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government if the Government is considering the possibility of stronger powers to compulsorily acquire development land for infrastructure and housing projects; if it is envisaged that a constitutional amendment will be required to facilitate this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16516/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2003

83 Ms O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government if the Government is considering the possibility of stronger powers to compulsorily acquire development land for infrastructure and housing projects; if it is envisaged that a constitutional amendment will be required to facilitate this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16516/03]

82 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government if he is considering the imposition of a tax on heavy duty plastic sacks similar to the retail plastic bag tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16629/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2003

82 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government if he is considering the imposition of a tax on heavy duty plastic sacks similar to the retail plastic bag tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16629/03]

81 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the dissatisfaction with the planning process among those who live or want to live in rural Ireland; if, as a matter of policy, he encourages or discourages rural residents; and if he has legislative or other proposals in mind in this regard. [16535/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2003

81 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the dissatisfaction with the planning process among those who live or want to live in rural Ireland; if, as a matter of policy, he encourages or discourages rural residents; and if he has legislative or other proposals in mind in this regard. [16535/03]

80 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government when the promised legislation to allow local authorities to take over sub-standard private water schemes will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16519/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2003

80 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government when the promised legislation to allow local authorities to take over sub-standard private water schemes will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16519/03]

79 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a report prepared by two leading computer scientists based in NUI Maynooth suggesting that the electronic voting system is potentially open to abuse and threatens the integrity of democracy; if he intends to extend electronic voting to all areas for the European and local elections in 2004; the estimated cost of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16661/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2003

79 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a report prepared by two leading computer scientists based in NUI Maynooth suggesting that the electronic voting system is potentially open to abuse and threatens the integrity of democracy; if he intends to extend electronic voting to all areas for the European and local elections in 2004; the estimated cost of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16661/03]

78 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government if he proposes to amend S.I. No. 494 of 1998 regarding maximum retail floor space. [16801/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2003

78 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government if he proposes to amend S.I. No. 494 of 1998 regarding maximum retail floor space. [16801/03]

77 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government if he is considering changes to the Electoral Act 1997; if he will consider a ban on election posters except in designated locations; his views on whether such a ban will greatly reduce wasteful expenditure and visual pollution during election campaigns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16920/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2003

77 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government if he is considering changes to the Electoral Act 1997; if he will consider a ban on election posters except in designated locations; his views on whether such a ban will greatly reduce wasteful expenditure and visual pollution during election campaigns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16920/03]

76 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government the total number of local authority dwellings which were started and completed in 2002; the projected number of starts and completions during 2003; if he has satisfied himself with the rate of starts and completions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16660/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2003

76 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government the total number of local authority dwellings which were started and completed in 2002; the projected number of starts and completions during 2003; if he has satisfied himself with the rate of starts and completions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16660/03]

75 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the introduction of electronic voting; and the steps he has taken to ensure the security of the system given that concern was raised by consultants regarding the security of the system used in the 2002 general election. [16800/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2003

75 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the introduction of electronic voting; and the steps he has taken to ensure the security of the system given that concern was raised by consultants regarding the security of the system used in the 2002 general election. [16800/03]

National Beach Recreation Act

United States · United States Congress · 17 June 2003

National Beach Recreation Act - Amends specified Federal law to direct the Secretary of the Army, in making recommendations to Congress for shore protection projects, to develop and implement procedures that treat recreational, hurricane and storm damage reduction, and environmental restoration benefits equally.

Marchfeldkanal-Bundesbeitragsgesetz

Austria · National Council · 16 June 2003

Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Bundesgesetz über die Festlegung des Bundesbeitrags zum Betrieb des Marchfeldkanalsystems erlassen und das Marchfeldkanalgesetz aufgehoben wird (Marchfeldkanal-Bundesbeitragsgesetz)

Willensbildung innerhalb der Europäischen Union zur Arbeitsgruppe der UNO für das grundsätzliche Recht auf Nahrung

Austria · National Council · 13 June 2003

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Petra Bayr, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend die Einflussnahme auf die Willensbildung innerhalb der Europäischen Union zur Arbeitsgruppe der UNO für das grundsätzliche Recht auf Nahrung

Nassbaggerungsprojekte in Kirchberg am Wagram/NÖ

Austria · National Council · 13 June 2003

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dr. Eva Glawischnig, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Nassbaggerungsprojekte in Kirchberg am Wagram/NÖ

Common Position (EC) No 46/2003 of 13 June 2003 adopted by the Council, acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, with a view to adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning monitoring of forests and environmental interactions in the Community (Forest Focus)

European Union · Council of the European Union · 13 June 2003

Ausbildung von ABC-Abwehr-Kräften in Vyskov/Dedice, Tschechische Republik

Austria · National Council · 12 June 2003

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dr. Peter Pilz, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Landesverteidigung betreffend Ausbildung von ABC-Abwehr-Kräften in Vyskov/Dedice, Tschechische Republik

Ausbildung von ABC-Abwehr-Kräften in Vyskov/Dedice, Tschechische Republik

Austria · National Council · 12 June 2003

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dr. Peter Pilz, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Gesundheit und Frauen betreffend Ausbildung von ABC-Abwehr-Kräften in Vyskov/Dedice, Tschechische Republik

United States Consensus Council Act of 2003

United States · United States Congress · 12 June 2003

United States Consensus Council Act of 2003 - Establishes the United States Consensus Council to develop and conduct processes to build consensus on national policy issues. Authorizes the Council to: (1) enter into formal relationships with other institutions; (2) identify particular public policy issues for which the Council's expertise would be useful in building a consensus; (3) coordinate with, make referrals to, and receive referrals from other conflict or dispute resolution instrumentalities, including the United States Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution or the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service; and (4) develop and apply criteria for determining whether the Council will enter into a consensus-building process on a particular issue. Vests Council powers in a Board of Directors. Prohibits any Director from being a Federal officer or employee, including a Member of Congress. Provides for a Council President appointed by the Board. Prohibits the Council from engaging in lobbying activities or being a client.

To establish a Federal interagency task force to promote the benefits, safety, and potential uses of agricultural biotechnology to improve human and animal nutrition, increase crop productivity, and improve agricultural sustainability while ensuring the safety of food and the environment.

United States · United States Congress · 12 June 2003

Establishes the Federal Interagency Task Force to Promote the Benefits, Safety, and Potential Uses of Agricultural Biotechnology to improve interagency cooperation and to disseminate scientific information on the benefits, safety, and potential uses of biotechnology.

Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 12 June 2003. # Eva Glawischnig v Bundesminister für soziale Sicherheit und Generationen. # Reference for a preliminary ruling: Unabhängiger Verwaltungssenat Wien - Austria. # Freedom of access to information - Information relating to the environment - Directive 90/313/EEC - Breaches of the rules on labelling of foodstuffs produced from genetically modified organisms. # Case C-316/01.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 12 June 2003

Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 12 June 2003. # Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain. # Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 75/442/EEC - Environment - Waste management. # Case C-446/01.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 12 June 2003

Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 12 June 2003. # Commission of the European Communities v French Republic. # Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations - Directive 76/464/EEC - Pollution of the aquatic environment - Pollution reduction programmes which include quality objectives for certain dangerous substances. # Case C-130/01.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 12 June 2003

Judgment of the Court of 12 June 2003.#Eugen Schmidberger, Internationale Transporte und Planzüge v Republik Österreich.#Reference for a preliminary ruling: Oberlandesgericht Innsbruck - Austria.#Free movement of goods - Restriction resulting from actions of individuals - Obligations of the Member States - Decision not to prohibit a demonstration by environmental protesters which resulted in the complete closure of the Brenner motorway for almost 30 hours - Justification - Fundamental rights - Freedom of expression and freedom of assembly - Principle of proportionality.#Case C-112/00.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 12 June 2003

massenhaftes Bienensterben in Europa

Austria · National Council · 11 June 2003

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dipl.-Ing. Wolfgang Pirklhuber, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend massenhaftes Bienensterben in Europa

Budgetbegleitgesetz 2003

Austria · National Council · 11 June 2003

Budgetbegleitgesetz 2003

Austria · National Council · 11 June 2003

Wasserrechtsgesetz, Wasserbautenförderungsgesetz, Änderung; Hydrografiegesetz, Aufhebung

Austria · National Council · 11 June 2003

Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Wasserrechtsgesetz 1959 und das Wasserbautenförderungsgesetz 1985 geändert werden sowie das Hydrografiegesetz aufgehoben wird

Ballistic Imaging Evaluation and Study Act of 2003

United States · United States Congress · 11 June 2003

Ballistic Imaging Evaluation and Study Act of 2003 - Directs the Attorney General to enter into an arrangement with the National Research Council (NRC) of the National Academy of Sciences to study ballistic imaging technology, including: (1) the design parameters for an effective and uniform system for packing fired cartridge cases and projectiles and for collecting information that will be entered into a ballistic imaging system; (2) the most effective method that can be used to collect fired projectiles for entry into such a system and its cost; (3) which countries are employing such systems and the results in investigating crimes committed with handguns or rifles; (4) the costs to government, industry and consumers of implementing and administering such a system; (5) how many manually operated guns and semiautomatic guns are sold in the United States each year, the percentage of crimes committed with manually operated as compared with semiautomatic handguns or rifles, and the percentage of each category of such crimes on record in the NIBIN system; (6) whether a shift has occurred in countries where ballistic identification has been implemented in the number of semiautomatics, compared with manually operated guns, that are used to commit a crime; (7) environmental and nonenvironmental factors that can substantially change the identifying marks on a cartridge case and projectile so as to preclude a scientifically reliable comparison between specimens and stored images from the same firearm from being admissible as evidence; (8) the technical improvements in database management necessary to keep pace with database growth and the estimated cost of the improvements; (9) redundant systems, the ability of the various systems to share information, and the cost and time it will take to integrate such systems; (10) legal issues that need to be addressed to codify the type of information that would be captured and stored as part of a national ballistic identification program and the sharing of the information between State systems and NIBIN; (11) storage and retrieval procedures that guarantee the integrity of cartridge cases and projectiles for indefinite periods and insure proper chain of custody and admissibility of ballistic evidence or images; (12) the resources necessary to enter images of fired cartridge cases and projectiles into a ballistic imaging identification system of all new handguns and rifles sold in the United States and those possessed lawfully by firearms owners; (13) an effective procedure to collect fired cartridge cases and projectiles from privately owned handguns and rifles; (14) whether the cost of ballistic imaging technology is worth the investigative benefit to law enforcement officers; (15) whether State-based ballistic systems or a combination of State and Federal systems that record and store cartridge cases and projectiles can be used to create a centralized list of firearms owners; and (16) the cost-effectiveness of using a Federal, NIBIN-based approach to using ballistic imaging technology as opposed to State-based initiatives.

Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee - A European Environment and Health Strategy

European Union · European Commission · 11 June 2003

Gender Mainstreaming

Austria · National Council · 10 June 2003

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Christine Lapp, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Gender Mainstreaming

School Service Act of 2003

United States · United States Congress · 10 June 2003

School Service Act of 2003 - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a Community Corps (CC) for school-age youth. Authorizes the Corporation for National and Community Service to make competitive grants, to cover a Federal share of the cost of planning or operating CC programs, to qualified entities, including States, Indian tribes, local educational agencies, or nonprofit organizations acting in partnership with one or more of such entities. Requires CC programs to: (1) engage school-age youth in meaningful service that meets unmet human, educational, environmental, or public safety needs; (2) provide substantial structured opportunities for them to reflect on their service activities; and (3) be integrated into and enhance the school's academic curriculum or educational components of an after-school or summer program. Gives priority in awarding grants to qualified entities that: (1) demonstrate they will engage school-age youth in high-quality service programs; and (2) propose to serve jurisdictions with high numbers or percentages of low-income families.

Upper White Salmon Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

United States · United States Congress · 10 June 2003

Upper White Salmon Wild and Scenic Rivers Act - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate specified portions of the White Salmon River, Washington, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to develop and administer the comprehensive management plan required by the Act for the designated sections of the River in accordance with that portion of the preferred alternative of the Forest Service Wild and Scenic River Study Report and Final Legislative Environmental Impact Statement for the Upper White Salmon River dated July 7, 1997, addressing only those sections.

A bill to provide for the acquisition of property in Washington County, Utah, for implementation of a desert tortoise habitat conservation plan.

United States · United States Congress · 9 June 2003

Provides for Federal acquisition of: (1) the fee simple interest and certain other interests in certain real property owned by Environmental Land Technology, Ltd. (ELT) and other parties, within the Red Cliffs Reserve in Washington County, Utah; and (2) the fee simple interest in certain real property owned by ELT, adjacent to the Red Cliffs Reserve. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to fairly compensate the owners of such lands.

To provide suitable alternative grazing arrangements on National Forest System land to persons that hold a grazing permit adversely affected by the standards and guidelines contained in the Record of Decision of the Sierra Nevada Forest Plan Amendment and pertaining to the Willow Flycatcher and the Yosemite Toad.

United States · United States Congress · 9 June 2003

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide alternative grazing arrangements on National Forest System land to a person with a System grazing permit if such permittee's grazing privileges will be limited by implementation of the guidelines for the willow flycatcher and the Yosemite Toad (contained in the Record of Decision of the Sierra Nevada Forest Plan Amendment). States that such guidelines shall not apply in 2003 for grazing activities for which the Secretary is unable to provide alternative arrangements in specified allotments on the Humboldt-Toiyabe, Lassen, Plumas, Tahoe, Stanislaus, and Sierra National Forests. Authorizes the Secretary to provide certain environmental exclusions for such alternative grazing arrangements without first administratively establishing an applicable category of excluded actions.

Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2003

United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2003

Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2003 - Prohibits road construction and road reconstruction in inventoried roadless areas of the National Forest System. Specifies exceptions, including because: (1) there is threat of a catastrophic event; (2) a natural resource restoration action is necessary; or (3) a Federal-aid highway project is in the public interest or is consistent with the purposes for which the land was reserved or acquired. Forbids timber from being cut, sold, or removed in an inventoried roadless area. Permits various exceptions, including for specified environmental reasons, if the responsible official determines that the cutting, sale, or removal of timber is expected to be infrequent. Declares that this Act does not: (1) revoke, suspend, or modify legal instruments and decisions concerning the use of NFS land made before January 12, 2001; (2) compel the amendment or revision of any land and resource management plan; or (3) apply to specified activities in the Tongass National Forest. States that the prohibitions and restrictions of this Act cannot be reconsidered, modified, or terminated under the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974.