Bonneville Shoreline Trail Advancement Act
This bill modifies the wilderness designations of certain lands in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah.
The bill designates approximately 326.27 acres in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest as part of the Mount Olympus Wilderness.
The bill also removes the following lands in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest from designation as wilderness:
The lands removed from designation as wilderness shall be managed as part of the forest.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7626 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7626
To designate and adjust certain lands in the State of Utah as
components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 16, 2020
Mr. Curtis (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah, and Mr. Stewart)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Natural Resources
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A BILL
To designate and adjust certain lands in the State of Utah as
components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Bonneville Shoreline Trail
Advancement Act''.
SEC. 2. WILDERNESS AREA INCLUDED IN MOUNT OLYMPUS WILDERNESS.
Section 102(a) of the Utah Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-
428; 98 Stat. 1657; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (11), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (12), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(13) certain lands in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National
Forest which comprise approximately 326.27 acres as generally
depicted on a map entitled the `Bonneville Shoreline Trail
Legislative Map' dated July 9, 2020, are, subject to valid
existing rights, hereby incorporated as part of the Mount
Olympus Wilderness designated under paragraph (3).''.
SEC. 3. WILDERNESS BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS.
(a) Mount Naomi Wilderness Boundary Adjustment.--
(1) Adjustment.--Section 102 of the Utah Wilderness Act of
1984 (Public Law 98-428, 98 Stat. 1657, 16 U.S.C. 1132 note) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Mount Naomi Wilderness Boundary Adjustment.--Certain lands in
the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest which comprise approximately
11.17 acres as generally depicted on a map entitled the `Bonneville
Shoreline Trail Legislative Map', dated July 9, 2020, are hereby
removed from the Mount Naomi Wilderness designated under subsection
(a)(1).''.
(2) Management.--The Mount Naomi Wilderness, as designated
under section 102(a)(1) of the Utah Wilderness Act of 1984
(Public Law 98-428; 98 Stat. 1658; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note) and
adjusted under paragraph (1), effective beginning on the date
of the enactment of this Act, shall be managed as part of the
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
(b) Mount Olympus Wilderness Boundary Adjustment.--
(1) Adjustment.--Section 102 of the Utah Wilderness Act of
1984 (Public Law 98-428; 98 Stat. 1657; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note),
as amended by subsection (a), is further amended by adding the
at the end the following:
``(d) Mount Olympus Wilderness Boundary Adjustment.--Certain lands
in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest which comprise approximately
197.4 acres as generally depicted on a map entitled the `Bonneville
Shoreline Trail Legislative Map', dated July 9, 2020, are hereby
removed from the Mount Olympus Wilderness designated under subsection
(a)(3).''.
(2) Management.--The Mount Olympus Wilderness, as
designated under section 102(a)(3) of the Utah Wilderness Act
of 1984 (Public Law 98-428; 98 Stat. 1658; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note)
and adjusted under paragraph (1), effective beginning on the
date of the enactment of this Act, shall be managed as part of
the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
(c) Twin Peaks Wilderness Boundary Adjustment.--
(1) Adjustment.--Section 102 of the Utah Wilderness Act of
1984 (Public Law 98-428, 98 Stat. 1657, 16 U.S.C. 1132 note),
as amended by subsections (a) and (b), is further amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(e) Twin Peaks Wilderness Boundary Adjustment.--Certain lands in
the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest which comprise approximately
9.8 acres as generally depicted on a map entitled the `Bonneville
Shoreline Trail Legislative Map', dated July 9, 2020, are hereby
removed from the Twin Peaks Wilderness designated under subsection
(a)(4).''.
(2) Management.--The Twin Peaks Wilderness, as designated
under section 102(a)(4) of the Utah Wilderness Act of 1984
(Public Law 98-428; 98 Stat. 1658; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note) and
adjusted under paragraph (1), effective beginning on the date
of the enactment of this Act, shall be managed as part of the
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
(d) Lone Peak Wilderness Boundary Adjustment.--
(1) Adjustment.--Section 2 of the Endangered American
Wilderness Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-237; 92 Stat. 42; 16
U.S.C. 1132 note) is amended--
(A) in subsection (j), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) in subsection (k), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(l) certain lands in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest,
Utah, which comprise approximately 107.9 acres as generally depicted on
a map entitled the `Bonneville Shoreline Trail Legislative Map', dated
July 9, 2020, are hereby removed from the Lone Peak Wilderness Area
designated under subsection (i).''.
(2) Management.--The Lone Peak Wilderness Area, as
designated under section 2(i) of the Endangered American
Wilderness Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-237; 92 Stat. 42; 16
U.S.C. 1132 note) and adjusted under paragraph (1), effective
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, shall be
managed as part of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
SEC. 4. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act--
(1) affects the use or allocation, in existence on the date
of enactment of this Act, of any water, water right, or
interest in water;
(2) affects any water right (as defined by applicable State
law) in existence on the date of enactment of this Act,
including any water right held by the United States;
(3) affects any interstate water compact in existence on
the date of enactment of this Act; or
(4) shall be considered to be a relinquishment or reduction
of any water rights reserved or appropriated by the United
States in the State on or before the date of enactment of this
Act.
SEC. 5. MAP.
(a) Map on File.--The map entitled the ``Bonneville Shoreline Trail
Legislative Map'', dated July 9, 2020, shall be on file and available
for inspection in the office of the Chief of the Forest Service.
(b) Corrections.--The Secretary of Agriculture may make technical
corrections to the map described in subsection (a).
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
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