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Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007

To designate additional National Forest System lands in the State of Virginia as wilderness or a wilderness study area, to designate the Kimberling Creek Potential Wilderness Area for eventual incorporation in the Kimberling Creek Wilderness, to establish the Seng Mountain and Bear Creek Scenic Areas, to provide for the development of trail plans for the wilderness areas and scenic areas, and for other purposes.

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10/23/2007--Passed House amended. Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007 - Designates certain lands in the Jefferson National Forest, Virginia (Brush Mountain and Brush Mountain East, Seng Mountain and Raccoon Branch, Stone Mountain, Hunting Camp Creek and Garden Mountain, Mountain Lake Add... morehide bill summarySee Full Bill Text

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Number	Status	Purpose
H.Amdt860	Pass	An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-403 to change the boundary of the Brush Mountain East wilderness area, removing 26 acres which contain a power line; changes the boundaries of the Seng Mountain Scenic Area, removing 1,263 acres from the area to allow continued use of the Barton Gap Motorized trail and wildlife habitat management in key areas; changes trail language for the Raccon Branch area, removing specific requirements to locate the trail along Rt. 650 and changing the connection road to Forest Development road 49352.
H.Amdt861	Pass	At the end of section 2, add the following new subsection: (e) MOTERIZED ACCESS IN EMERGENCIES.--.

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February 13, 2007		October 23, 2007

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October 23, 2007Roll call number 994 in the House
Question: On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 1011 Virginia Ridge and Valley Act
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)	Percentage of 'aye' votes: 54%	Result: Passed

Date	Chamber	Question	Aye	Nay	Result
October 23, 2007	House	H.R.1011 Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 1011 Virginia Ridge and Valley Act	236	178	Passed	See Vote

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Apr 15, 2008: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held.
Apr 15, 2008: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests . Hearings held.
Oct 24, 2007: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Passed by voice vote in the House on Oct 23, 2007. On passage Passed by voice vote.
Oct 23, 2007: On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 178 (Roll no. 994).
Oct 23, 2007: The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Oct 23, 2007: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lamborn motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting a new subsection to motorize access in emergencies.
Oct 23, 2007: Mr. Lamborn moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources.
Oct 23, 2007: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Goodlatte amendment.
Oct 23, 2007: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1011.
Oct 23, 2007: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1011 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
Oct 23, 2007: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 763.
Oct 23, 2007: Rule H. Res. 763 passed House.
Oct 22, 2007: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 763 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1011 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
Added to calendar on Oct 05, 2007: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 224..
Oct 05, 2007: Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Sep 04, 2007: House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 5, 2007.
Sep 04, 2007: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-315, Part I.
Jun 28, 2007: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 28, 2007: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
Added to calendar on Jun 28, 2007: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote..
May 10, 2007: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 02, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Feb 21, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Feb 13, 2007: Referred to House Agriculture
Feb 13, 2007: Referred to House Natural Resources
Feb 13, 2007: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced on Feb 13, 2007.

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October 25, 2007 House Passes the Virginia Ridge and Valley Act

On Tuesday, October 23, the House of Representatives voted to create almost 50000 acres of new wilderness by passing HR 1011, the Virginia Ridge and Valley ...

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October 11, 2007 Drought/deer disease may be related

The National Wild Turkey Federation has opposed a bill (HR 1011) that would designate an additional 27817 acres of new wilderness in Virginia and add 11344 ...

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October 04, 2007 NWTF Wildlife Biologist Testifies for Active Management

If passed, HR 1011 would designate 27817 acres in the Jefferson National Forest as new components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. ...

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August 07, 2008 new government documents at milner, july 2008

ag 8/1:110-28, title: review of hr 1011, the virginia ridge and valley act of 2007 : hearing before the committee on agriculture, house of representatives, one hundred tenth congress, first session, september 27, 2007. ...

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July 08, 2008 Review of HR 1011, the Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007 ...

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April 11, 2008 us senate committee on energy and natural resources

on tuesday, april 15, the subcommittee on public lands and forests will consider the following: s. 570/hr 1011, to designate additional national forest system lands in virginia as wilderness or a wilderness study area, to designate the ...

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