Opal Creek Forest Preserve Act of 1993

Summary

Opal Creek Forest Preserve Act of 1993 - Establishes the Opal Creek Forest Preserve, consisting of specified Federal lands in the Detroit Ranger District of the Willamette National Forest, Oregon. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a cooperative management plan for the Preserve to address suitable research, recreational, and educational uses for each drainage and subdrainage within the Preserve, consistent with specified standards (for timber harvesting, nonmotorized recreation, road construction, special use permits, and roads, structures, and utilities) and guidelines (for research, education, and preservation of historic assets). Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) withdrawal of lands from disposition under the public land, mining, and mineral leasing laws and from operation of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970; and (2) management of private inholdings. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct an inventory of non-Federal lands and interests in the Preserve and acquire those that would be suitable for inclusion in it. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) the addition of lands within the Bornite Project Area to the Preserve; and (2) the use of access roads to inholdings within the Preserve.

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Timeline

1. 15 September 1993

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 September 1993

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2177-2178)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 September 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 15 September 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 20 September 1993

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops and Natural Resources.

   Source: Committee

6. 15 November 1993

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

   Source: Committee

7. 31 January 1994

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

8. 5 August 1994

   Committee

   For Further Action See H.R.3905.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 15 September 1993 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 September 1993

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 September 1993

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 September 1993

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Sponsors

• Rep. Kopetski, Mike [D-OR-5] · D · Sponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing
• · hsag00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Opal Creek Forest Preserve Act of 1994
• related to ← Opal Creek Forest Preserve Act of 1994