Wild Sky Wilderness Act of 2007

To enhance ecosystem protection and the range of outdoor opportunities protected by statute in the Skykomish River valley of the State of Washington by designating certain lower-elevation Federal lands as wilderness, and for other purposes.

6/28/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) Wild Sky Wilderness Act of 2007 -
(Sec. 2) Designates certain lands in the Skykomish River valley, Washington, as the Wild Sky Wilderness, to be managed by the Secretary of Agriculture.
(Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary to establish a trail plan. Authorizes the use of helicopter access to construct and maintain a joint Forest Service-Snohomish County telecommunications 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. Provides that such wilderness designation shall not preclude the operation and maintenance of the existing Evergreen Mountain Lookout in the same manner and degree in which the operation and maintenance were occurring as of the enactment of this Act.
(Sec. 4) 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 ensure 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.
(Sec. 5) 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 telemetry site to monitor snow pack 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 telemetry site.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Rick Larsen [D, WA-2]
• and 6 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Brian Baird [D, WA-3]
  • Rep. Norman Dicks [D, WA-6]
  • Rep. Jay Inslee [D, WA-1]
  • Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7]
  • Rep. Dave Reichert [R, WA-8]
  • Rep. Adam Smith [D, WA-9]
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Committees

• Senate Energy and Natural Resources
• 1 more
  • House Natural Resources
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.886

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
February 07, 2007		April 17, 2007

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• Jun 11, 2008: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
• Added to calendar on Jun 28, 2007: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 255..
• Jun 28, 2007: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-121.
• May 23, 2007: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
• Apr 18, 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 Apr 17, 2007. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
• Apr 17, 2007: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 886.
• Apr 17, 2007: Considered under suspension of the rules.
• Apr 17, 2007: Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
• Added to calendar on Apr 17, 2007: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 54..
• Apr 17, 2007: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-89.
• Added to calendar on Mar 07, 2007: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote..
• Mar 07, 2007: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• Mar 07, 2007: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
• Feb 07, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
• Introduced on Feb 07, 2007.

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Related Bills:

• S.520
• S.2739

Related Issue Areas:

• Hydroelectric power
• Public lands
• Boundaries
• Columbia River development
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• Easements
• Ecosystem management
• Energy
• Environmental education
• Environmental protection
• Hazardous substances
• Helicopters
• Hydroelectric plants
• Land transfers
• Land use
• Law
• Metropolitan areas
• National forests
• Natural resources
• Public utilities
• Real estate appraisal
• Sports
• Trails
• Transportation
• Urban affairs
• Washington State
• Water resources
• Watersheds
• Wilderness areas

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April 17, 2007 House approves Wild Sky wilderness

... to experience," said Michelle Ackermann, regional director of The Wilderness Society. On the Net:. The bill is HR 886. Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov.

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March 08, 2007 Washington Wilderness Bill That Stalled Under Pombo Passes ...

The Wild Sky Wilderness Act of 2007, HR 886, protects low-elevation, old-growth forest and 25 miles of salmon streams in Washington's Mount Baker-Snoqualmie ...

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March 07, 2007 House panel approves Wild Sky wilderness

"We look forward to Congress finally getting the job done this year." The bills are HR 886 and S. 520. Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov.

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May 01, 2008 Wilderness

Wilderness Seattle – After years of work, supporters of the Wild Sky Wilderness Act (HR 886/S. 520) celebrated today as the legislation passed Congress and was sent to the White House for final approval. ...

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August 21, 2007 Wild Sky Wilderness Act of 2007 : report (to accompany HR 886)

United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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August 01, 2007 August 2007 Drivelines

SEMA's Washington, DC, office reports that the House Natural Resources Committee approved legislation (HR 886) to create a 106000-acre wilderness area in Washington's Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. While the Senate has approved ...

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