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Bill117th CongressFiled Apr 22, 2021Public Lands and Natural Resources
H.R. 2794

Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act

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What it doesSummary reported to house (Dec 14, 2022)

Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act

This bill withdraws certain federal lands and waters in Minnesota from mining and related activities.

Specifically, the bill withdraws approximately 234,328 acres of federal land and waters in a specified area in the Rainy River Watershed of Superior National Forest 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 Land or interest in land within such area that is acquired by the United States shall be immediately withdrawn in accordance with this bill.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.

What just happenedDec 14, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 457.

Who’s behind it

Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4](D-MN)Sponsor
58 cosponsors58 D
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  1. Dec 14, 2022CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 457.

  2. Dec 14, 2022CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-634.

    Natural Resources Committee
  3. Dec 14, 2022Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-634.

    Natural Resources Committee
  4. Jul 13, 2022Committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 16.

    Natural Resources Committee
  5. Jul 13, 2022Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Natural Resources Committee
  6. Jul 13, 2022Committee

    Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.

    Natural Resources Committee
  7. Jul 13, 2022Committee

    Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.

    Natural Resources Committee
  8. May 24, 2022Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
  9. Jun 8, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

    Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
  10. Jun 8, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

    Federal Lands Subcommittee
  11. Apr 22, 2021IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Natural Resources Committee
  12. Apr 22, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  13. Apr 22, 2021IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Reported to HouseDec 14, 20227

Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act

This bill withdraws certain federal lands and waters in Minnesota from mining and related activities.

Specifically, the bill withdraws approximately 234,328 acres of federal land and waters in a specified area in the Rainy River Watershed of Superior National Forest 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.

Introduced in HouseApr 22, 2021

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.

Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act — Informed