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US HR1056

US HR1056
Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area Designation Act


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Introduced
02/07/2019
In Committee
02/26/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To designate the Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area in the State of Oregon. This bill designates approximately 99,653 acres of Forest Service land in Oregon as the "Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area."

AI Summary

This bill designates approximately 99,653 acres of Forest Service land in the State of Oregon as the "Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area." The area is named after Frank Moore, a World War II veteran and avid conservationist known for his efforts to protect fish habitats and river health. The bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture to administer the area in a way that conserves and enhances the natural, scientific, recreational, and cultural values of the area, while maintaining and seeking to enhance the wild salmonid (salmon and steelhead) habitat and watershed. The bill also withdraws the federal land within the area from public land laws, mining, and mineral and geothermal leasing.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. (on 02/26/2019)

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