H.R.644 - Grand Canyon Watersheds Protection Act of 2009

To withdraw the Tusayan Ranger District and Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management in the vicinity of Kanab Creek and in House Rock Valley from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To withdraw the Tusayan Ranger District and Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management in the vicinity of Kanab Creek and in House Rock Valley from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Grand Canyon Watersheds Protection Act of 2009 as introduced.

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Official Summary

1/22/2009--Introduced.Grand Canyon Watersheds Protection Act of 2009 - Withdraws the approximately 1,068,908 acres of the Tusayan Ranger District and federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the vicinity of Kanab Creek and in House Rock Valley from: (1) all forms of e

Official Summary

1/22/2009--Introduced.Grand Canyon Watersheds Protection Act of 2009 - Withdraws the approximately 1,068,908 acres of the Tusayan Ranger District and federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the vicinity of Kanab Creek and in House Rock Valley from:
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws;
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
(3) operation of the mineral leasing, geothermal leasing, and mineral materials laws. Subjects such withdrawal to valid, existing rights.

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Organizations Supporting H.R.644

  • Sierra Club
  • Center for Biological Diversity
  • Grand Canyon Trust

Organizations Opposing H.R.644

  • Northwest Mining Association
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