H.R.163 - Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act

To establish certain wilderness areas in central Idaho and to authorize various land conveyances involving National Forest System land and Bureau of Land Management land in central Idaho. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act as introduced.
  • Official: To establish certain wilderness areas in central Idaho and to authorize various land conveyances involving National Forest System land and Bureau of Land Management land in central Idaho. as introduced.

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1/5/2011--Introduced.Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act - Designates specified parcels of federal land in central Idaho as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS). Repeals existing law requiring review of portions of the S

Official Summary

1/5/2011--Introduced.Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act - Designates specified parcels of federal land in central Idaho as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS). Repeals existing law requiring review of portions of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area (SNRA) for possible inclusion in the NWPS. Provides for the use of an appropriate site in the vicinity of the Smiley Creek community in Blaine County in central Idaho for construction and use of a fire station for the Smiley Creek Rural Fire Protection District. Authorizes:
(1) the use of such site through a special use permit or conveyance to the District; and
(2) the issuance of a special use permit to the District for development of a well for fire protection and other public purposes. Requires the conveyance of specified parcels of federal land to Blaine and Custer Counties and the cities of Challis and Clayton in central Idaho. Sets forth requirements regarding trail management in Germania Creek Trail, Forest Service Trails 109 and 671, and Frog Lake Loop Trail. Authorizes such improvements as may be necessary for maintenance of the first mile of the Murdock Creek Trail as a primitive, nonpaved, and wheel-chair accessible trail.

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03/19/12
Wilderness bills get another chance in Congress

More than 333,000 acres of the snowy mountain peaks and gorgeous lake-filled terrain in the Boulder-White Cloud Mountains would be forever protected through passage of the Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act (H.R. 163), introduced by Rep.

Source: Wilderness Society
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01/06/11
New Bills Introduced in Congress

...recognition of its extraordinary natural ecosystems and for the permanent good of present and future generations of Americans. H.R.163 : To establish certain wilderness areas in central Idaho and to authorize various land conveyances involving National

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05/10/12
Dan Matthews for Congress – Why Rick Larsen Needs to Go | San ...

My favorite is his vote against HR 163 from December 2011, which limits the regulation of farm dust. Really. He voted to continue to allow the federal government to regulate farm dust. If there was an issue with massive clouds ...

Source: rboucher
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05/10/12
Dan Matthews for Congress – Why Rick Larsen Needs to Go | San ...

My favorite is his vote against HR 163 from December 2011, which limits the regulation of farm dust. Really. He voted to continue to allow the federal government to regulate farm dust. If there was an issue with massive clouds ...

Source: rboucher
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05/09/12
Dan Matthews for Congress – Why Rick Larsen Needs to Go | San ...

My favorite is his vote against HR 163 from December 2011, which limits the regulation of farm dust. Really. He voted to continue to allow the federal government to regulate farm dust. If there was an issue with massive clouds ...

Source: rboucher
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