Utilizing America's Federal Lands for Wind Energy Act

Summary

Utilizing America's Federal Lands for Wind Energy Act - Exempts projects determined by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or the Forest Service to be meteorological site testing and monitoring projects from environmental impact statement requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Defines a "meteorological site testing and monitoring project" as a project that is carried out on land administered by BLM or the Forest Service to test or monitor weather using towers or other devices, that is decommissioned within five years of its commencement, that provides meteorological information to such agencies, that causes less than one acre of soil or vegetation disruption at the location of each meteorological tower or other device and no more than five acres of soil or disruption within the proposed right-of-way for the project, and that is installed: (1) using existing access roads, (2) in a manner that does not require off-road motorized access other than one installation activity and one decommissioning activity along an identified off-road route approved by the BLM Director or the Chief of the Forest Service, (3) without construction of new roads other than upgrading of existing minor drainage crossings for safety purposes, and (4) without the use of digging or drilling equipment vehicles other than rubber-tired vehicles with gross weight ratings under 8,500 pounds. Requires the BLM Director or Chief of the Forest Service to: (1) decide whether to issue a permit for such a project within 30 days after receiving an application for such permit, and (2) provide to the applicant reasons why an application was denied and an opportunity to remedy any deficiencies.

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Timeline

1. 14 June 2011

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 June 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 June 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 June 2011

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

   Source: Committee

5. 23 June 2011

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 27 June 2011

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.

   Source: Committee

7. 13 July 2011

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 16.

   Source: Committee

8. 13 July 2011

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.

   Source: Committee

9. 13 July 2011

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 1 December 2011

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 200.

    Source: Calendars

11. 1 December 2011

    Discharge

    Committee on Agriculture discharged.

    Source: Discharge

12. 1 December 2011

    Committee

    Committee on Agriculture discharged.

    Source: Committee

13. 1 December 2011

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-300, Part I.

    Source: Committee

14. 1 December 2011

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-300, Part I.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported in House · 1 December 2011 · Download file
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Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Landry, Jeffrey M. [R-LA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Southerland, Steve II [R-FL-2] · R · Cosponsor
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