Montana National Resources Protection and Utilization Act of 1987

Summary

Montana Natural Resources Protection and Utilization Act of 1987 - Designates specified lands in the following national forests in Montana as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) Beaverhead National Forest; (2) Bitterroot National Forest; (3) Deerlodge National Forest; (4) Lolo National Forest; (5) Custer National Forest; (6) Helena National Forest; (7) Flathead National Forest; (8) Kootenai National Forest; (9) Lewis and Clark National Forest; and (10) Gallatin National Forest. Incorporates the Great Bear Wilderness Area and the Scapegoat Wilderness Area into the Bob Marshall Wilderness. Provides that the RARE II (second roadless area review and evaluation) final environmental statement (dated January 1979) with respect to national forest system lands in Montana shall not be subject to judicial review. Releases national forest system lands in Montana which were reviewed in the RARE II program from further review by the Department of Agriculture, pending the revision of initial national forest management plans. Releases lands in Montana reviewed in the RARE II programs and not designated as wilderness from management as wilderness areas. Prohibits the Department of Agriculture from conducting any further statewide roadless area review and evaluation of national forest system lands in Montana without express congressional authorization. States that the provisions above shall also apply to national forest system lands in Montana which are less than 5,000 acres in size. Designates the following specified areas to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as part of the National Forest System as specified: (1) the West Pioneers National Recreation Area in the Beaverhead National Forest; (2) the Mount Helena Educational and Recreation Area in the Helena National Forest; (3) the Ross Creek Cedars National Recreation Area in the Kootenai National Forest; and (4) the Gibson Reservoir National Recreation Area in the Lewis and Clark National Forest. Requires that the West Big Hole, Beaverhead National Forest, continue to be managed as a further planning area during the next five years as the Secretary of Agriculture completes and reports to the Congress on a special watershed study. Requires that the Elkhorns National Recreation and Wildlife Area, Helena and Deerlodge National Forests, be managed to conserve recreation and wildlife values. Requires the completion of land consolidation studies for the Gallatin National Forest and for the Gallatin and Lewis and Clark National Forests by specified dates. Directs the Secretary to exchange specified lands with the Burlington Northern Railroad Company. Expresses the sense of the Congress that this exchange should be completed within 90 days of enactment. Directs the Secretary to study a potential horse trail in the Swan Range, Flathead National Forest. Redesignates the Rattlesnake National Recreation Area and Wilderness as the Rattlesnake National Education and Recreation Area and Wilderness.

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Timeline

1. 9 April 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 April 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 April 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 April 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Forest, Family Farms, and Energy.

   Source: Committee

5. 8 May 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

   Source: Committee

6. 15 May 1987

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

7. 30 June 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 1 July 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 9 September 1987

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

10. 9 September 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 16 September 1987

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

12. 21 September 1987

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

13. 21 September 1987

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

14. 23 September 1987

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

15. 23 September 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

16. 9 October 1987

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received From Interior.

    Source: Committee

17. 13 October 1987

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

18. 13 October 1987

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

19. 13 October 1987

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 100-369 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

20. 13 October 1987

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 100-369 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

21. 13 October 1987

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

22. 15 October 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.

    Source: Committee

23. 15 October 1987

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

24. 2 March 1988

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Agriculture Department, OMB.

    Source: Committee

25. 21 March 1988

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

26. 22 March 1988

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 100-697.

    Source: Committee

27. 20 October 1988

    Committee

    For Further Action See S.2751.

    Source: Committee

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 13 October 1987

  Open at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 April 1987

  Open at official source

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Sponsors

• Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large] · D · Sponsor
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