Directs the Department of the Interior to implement a management program within the areas of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah that are administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to: (1) improve rangeland conditions for wildlife and livestock carrying capacity in those areas, and (2) restore livestock grazing to the level of usage in those areas that existed as of September 17, 1996.
Requires Interior, in issuing or renewing grazing permits and in issuing or modifying allotment management plans for livestock grazing in those areas, to incorporate standards and guidelines that are consistent with: (1) the "Utah Standards for Rangeland Health and Guidelines for Grazing Management for BLM Lands in Utah", approved by the Secretary on May 20, 1997; and (2) the applicable BLM regulations contained in regulations relating to livestock grazing on public land.
[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 743 Introduced in House (IH)]
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 743
To improve rangeland conditions and restore grazing levels within the
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 4, 2015
Mr. Stewart introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
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A BILL
To improve rangeland conditions and restore grazing levels within the
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. IMPROVEMENT OF RANGELAND CONDITIONS AND RESTORATION OF
GRAZING LEVELS, GRAND STAIRCASE-ESCALANTE NATIONAL
MONUMENT.
(a) In General.--As soon practicable after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall implement a management
program within areas of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
that are administered by the Bureau of Land Management--
(1) to improve rangeland conditions for wildlife and
livestock carrying capacity in those areas; and
(2) to restore livestock grazing to the level of usage in
those areas that existed as of September 17, 1996.
(b) Permits.--In issuing or renewing grazing permits and in issuing
or modifying allotment management plans for livestock grazing in the
areas described in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior shall
incorporate reasonable standards and guidelines that are consistent
with--
(1) the ``Utah Standards for Rangeland Health and
Guidelines for Grazing Management for BLM Lands in Utah'',
approved by the Secretary of the Interior on May 20, 1997; and
(2) the applicable regulations of the Bureau of Land
Management contained in subpart 4100 of title 43, Code of
Federal Regulations (relating to livestock grazing on public
land) (or successor regulations).
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
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