Utah National Parks and Public Lands Wilderness Act

Summary

Utah National Parks and Public Lands Wilderness Act - Title I: Wilderness Areas in Utah National Park System Lands - Designates specified lands within the following areas of Utah as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) Arches National Park; (2) Bryce Canyon National Park; (3) Canyonlands National Park; (4) Capitol Reef National Park; (5) Cedar Breaks National Monument; (6) Dinosaur National Monument; (7) Glen Canyon National Recreation Area; and (8) Zion National Park. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to administer and manage such lands. Authorizes on such designated lands the continuation of current livestock grazing, valid existing water rights, and overflights. Authorizes appropriations. Title II: Public Land Wilderness - Designates specified public lands in Utah as components of the System. Requires the Secretary to administer such lands. Prohibits the restriction or preclusion of low-level overflights and low-level military overflights over designated System lands, as well as the removal of existing communications and tracking systems. Prohibits restricting or precluding the timely access to any area to respond to emergency situations. Authorizes the control or restriction of public access to designated areas when required by national security or public safety. Authorizes on such designated lands the continuation of current livestock grazing and valid existing water rights. (Sec. 203) Provides for the release from wilderness designation, as well as study for possible designation, of certain lands in specified Utah counties. (Sec. 205) Withdraws lands designated under this title from all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws, mining laws, and mineral and geothermal leasing. (Sec. 206) Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 7 October 1999

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 October 1999

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9519)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 October 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 October 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 8 October 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

   Source: Committee

6. 19 October 1999

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 7 October 1999 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 October 1999

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 October 1999

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 October 1999

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Sponsors

• Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
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