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H.R. 3958 (107th)

Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Settlement Act of 2002

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Introduced

13 March 2002

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 461.

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Summary

Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Settlement Act of 2002 - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from entering into an agreement with the State of Utah for the transfer of lands or interests in land within the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge unless the agreement requires: (1) the State to support the U.S. application to add an enlarged Hyrum Reservoir or another storage facility as an alternate place of storage under the Refuge's existing 1000 cubic feet per second State certified water right, contingent upon demonstration by the United States that no injury to water rights shall occur; (2) the State, if it prevails in a suit against the United States challenging the validity of the deed issued pursuant to such agreement, to pay the United States for property improvements, such as water control structures and buildings, and to repay amounts paid to the State by the United States pursuant to the agreement or because of U.S. ownership of the land; and (3) the Secretary to agree to pay a specified amount to the State upon delivery of a quitclaim deed that meets Justice Department standards and covers all lands and interests claimed by the State within the refuge. Provides that such payment shall be subject to the condition that: (1) the State deposits a specified amount into the Wetlands and Habitat Protection Account (authorizes use of the interest on such amount for wetland or open space protection and enhancement and acquisition of wildlife habitat in and near the Great Salt Lake); and (2) the Utah Department of Natural Resources uses a specified amount for development, improvement, and expansion of motorized and non-motorized recreational trails on public and private lands (with priority given to providing trail access to the Lake as part of the proposed Shoshone and Ogden-Weber trail systems) and for preservation, reclamation, enhancement, and conservation of streams.

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