Federal Land Avalanche Protection Act of 2008

A bill to establish a coordinated avalanche protection program, and for other purposes.

5/20/2008--Introduced.
Federal Land Avalanche Protection Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to establish an avalanche protection program to:
(1) identify the potential for avalanches on federal land and inform the public about the probability of avalanches and the potential adverse effects;
(2) carry out ongoing research to improve avalanche forecasting; and
(3) reduce the risks and mitigate the effects of avalanches.
Requires the Secretary:
(1) to coordinate the program to ensure protection for recreational users of public land under the Secretary's and Secretary of the Interior's jurisdiction, using resources of the Forest Service's National Avalanche Center;
(2) to establish an advisory committee to assist in program development and implementation; and
(3) with the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of the Army, to establish a central depository for weapons, ammunition, and parts for avalanche control purposes.
Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to carry out projects and activities to:
(1) assist in the prevention, forecasting, detection, and mitigation of avalanches;
(2) maintain essential transportation, utilities, and communications;
(3) assist avalanche artillery users to ensure the availability of adequate supplies of artillery and explosives required for avalanche control in specified areas; and
(4) assist persons in providing public education about avalanches and in conducting research and development activities for alternatives to minimize reliance on military weapons for avalanche control.
Directs the Secretary to give priority to projects carried out in avalanche zones with a high frequency or severity of avalanches or in which deaths, injuries, or damage to public facilities and communities have occurred. Requires the Administrator of General Services to transfer specified property suitable for avalanche control purposes to a user of surplus ordnance.


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Sponsor

• Sen. Ted Stevens [R, AK]
• and 1 Co-Sponsors
  • Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK]
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• Senate Energy and Natural Resources

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May 20, 2008

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• May 20, 2008: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
• Introduced on May 20, 2008.

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