Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act of 2017
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 23, 2017)
Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act of 2017
This bill withdraws specified federal land in Curry and Josephine Counties in Oregon from: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and (3) operation under the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws.The bill amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to revise the segment designations for the Chetco River in Oregon.
The federal land within the boundaries of such segments of the Chetco River is withdrawn from: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) operation under the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws.
What just happenedJan 23, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJan 23, 2017
- Jan 23, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Jan 23, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate