Wild Sky Wilderness Act of 2003

Summary

Wild Sky Wilderness Act of 2003 - Designates certain lands in the Skykomish River valley, Washington, as the Wild Sky Wilderness, to be managed by the Secretary of Agriculture. Directs the Secretary to establish a trail plan. Authorizes the use of helicopter access to construct and maintain a joint Forest Service-Snohomish County communication repeater site to provide improved communication for safety, health, and emergency purposes. Allows the continued use of floatplanes on Lake Isabel in the Wild Sky Wilderness, subject to reasonable restrictions. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire lands in the Wild Sky Wilderness by purchase, donation, or exchange, with priority to be given to specified Priority Acquisition Lands. Requires the boundaries of the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and the Wild Sky Wilderness to be adjusted to encompass any lands so acquired. Directs the Secretary to assure adequate access to private in-holdings within the Wild Sky Wilderness. States that valuation of private lands shall be determined without reference to any restrictions on access or use which arise out of designation as a wilderness area. Requires the Secretary to accept specified lands within the Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington from the Chelan County Public Utility District if the District offers such lands to the Secretary (in title acceptable to the Secretary and provided there is no hazardous material on the site) in exchange for a permanent easement, including helicopter access, to maintain an existing snowtel site on land within the Wenatchee National Forest, Washington. Provides for extinguishment of the easement and reversion of all conveyed rights to the United States if the District no longer needs to maintain a snowtel site.

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• Referred in House (text)

  Referred in House · EN · 25 November 2003

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• Referred in House (PDF)

  Referred in House · EN · 25 November 2003

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 24 November 2003

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 24 November 2003

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 24 November 2003

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 26 August 2003

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 26 August 2003

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 26 August 2003

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 February 2003

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 February 2003

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 13 February 2003

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