Federal Lands Subcommittee, Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act This bill withdraws approximately 234,328 acres of federal land and waters in a specified area in the Rainy River Watershed of Superior National Forest in Minnesota from entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. The area is adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Mining Protection Area. Land or interest in land within such area that is acquired by the United States shall be immediately withdrawn in accordance with this bill. The Forest Service is authorized to permit the removal of sand, granite, iron ore, and taconite from national forest system lands within such area if the removal is not detrimental to the water quality, air quality, and health of forest habitat within the Rainy River Watershed.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 556.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-672.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 556.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-672.
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Air qualityForests, forestry, treesLand use and conservationLicensing and registrationsMiningMinnesotaParks, recreation areas, trailsWater qualityWatershedsWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitatsWildlife conservation and habitat protection
Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act
USA116th CongressHR-5598| House
| Updated: 12/18/2020
Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act This bill withdraws approximately 234,328 acres of federal land and waters in a specified area in the Rainy River Watershed of Superior National Forest in Minnesota from entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. The area is adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Mining Protection Area. Land or interest in land within such area that is acquired by the United States shall be immediately withdrawn in accordance with this bill. The Forest Service is authorized to permit the removal of sand, granite, iron ore, and taconite from national forest system lands within such area if the removal is not detrimental to the water quality, air quality, and health of forest habitat within the Rainy River Watershed.
Federal Lands Subcommittee, Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Air qualityForests, forestry, treesLand use and conservationLicensing and registrationsMiningMinnesotaParks, recreation areas, trailsWater qualityWatershedsWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitatsWildlife conservation and habitat protection