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Calendar No. 236 

109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 206 

[Report No. 109–144] 

To designate the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 31, 2005 

Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. CRAIG, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. SMITH, Mr. 

BURNS, and Mr. WYDEN) introduced the following bill; which was read 

twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

OCTOBER 19, 2005 

Reported by Mr. DOMENICI, with an amendment 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

To designate the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail, 

and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ice Age Floods Na5 tional Geologic Trail Designation Act of 2005’’. 
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1 SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 

2 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 

3 (1) at the end of the last Ice Age, some 12,000 

4 to 17,000 years ago, a series of cataclysmic floods 

5 occurred in what is now the northwest region of the 

6 United States, leaving a lasting mark of dramatic 

7 and distinguishing features on the landscape of 

8 parts of the States of Montana, Idaho, Washington 

9 and Oregon; 

10 (2) geological features that have exceptional 

11 value and quality to illustrate and interpret this ex12 traordinary natural phenomenon are present on Fed13 eral, State, tribal, county, municipal, and private 

14 land in the region; and 

15 (3) in 2001, a joint study team headed by the 

16 National Park Service that included about 70 mem17 bers from public and private entities completed a 

18 study endorsing the establishment of an Ice Age 

19 Floods National Geologic Trail— 

20 (A) to recognize the national significance 

21 of this phenomenon; and 

22 (B) to coordinate public and private sector 

23 entities in the presentation of the story of the 

24 Ice Age floods. 

25 (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to des26 ignate the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail in the 
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1 States of Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon, ena2 bling the public to view, experience, and learn about the 

3 features and story of the Ice Age floods through the col4 laborative efforts of public and private entities. 

5 SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 

6 In this Act: 

7 (1) ICE AGE FLOODS; FLOODS.—The term ‘‘Ice 

8 Age floods’’ or ‘‘floods’’ means the cataclysmic floods 

9 that occurred in what is now the northwestern 

10 United States during the last Ice Age from massive, 

11 rapid and recurring drainage of Glacial Lake in Mis12 soula, Montana. 

13 (2) PLAN.—The term ‘‘plan’’ means the cooper14 ative management and interpretation plan author15 ized under section 5(f). 

16 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

17 the Secretary of the Interior. 

18 (4) TRAIL.—The term ‘‘Trail’’ means the Ice 

19 Age Floods National Geologic Trail designated by 

20 section 4(a). 

21 SEC. 4. ICE AGE FLOODS NATIONAL GEOLOGIC TRAIL. 

22 (a) DESIGNATION.—In order to provide for public ap23 preciation, understanding, and enjoyment of the nationally 

24 significant natural and cultural features of the Ice Age 

25 floods and to promote collaborative efforts for interpreta-
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1 tion and education among public and private entities lo2 cated along the pathways of the floods, there is designated 

3 the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail. 

4 (b) LOCATION.— 

5 (1) MAP.—The route of the Trail shall be gen6 erally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Ice Age Floods 

7 National Geologic Trail,’’ numbered lllll, 

8 and dated lllll. 

9 (2) ROUTE.—The route shall generally follow 

10 public roads and highways— 

11 (A) from the vicinity of Missoula in west12 ern Montana; 

13 (B) across northern Idaho; 

14 (C) through eastern and southern sections 

15 of Washington; 

16 (D) across northern Oregon in the vicinity 

17 of the Willamette Valley and the Columbia 

18 River; and 

19 (E) to the Pacific Ocean. 

20 (3) REVISION.—The Secretary may revise the 

21 map by publication in the Federal Register of a no22 tice of availability of a new map as part of the plan. 

23 (c) MAP AVAILABILITY.—Any map referred to in sub24 section (b) shall be on file and available for public inspec-
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1 tion in the appropriate offices of the National Park Serv2 ice. 

3 SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the 

5 Director of the National Park Service, shall administer the 

6 Trail in accordance with this Act. 

7 (b) TRAIL MANAGEMENT OFFICE.—In order for the 

8 National Park Service to manage the Trail and coordinate 

9 Trail activities with other public agencies and private enti10 ties, the Secretary may establish and operate a trail man11 agement office within the vicinity of the Trail. 

12 (c) LAND ACQUISITION.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—If the acquisition is con14 sistent with the plan, the Secretary may acquire 

15 land, in a quantity not to exceed 25 acres, for ad16 ministrative and public information purposes to fa17 cilitate the geographic diversity of the Trail through18 out the States of Montana, Idaho, Washington, and 

19 Oregon. 

20 (2) METHODS.— 

21 (A) PRIVATE LAND.—Private land may be 

22 acquired from a willing seller under this Act 

23 only by donation, purchase with donated or ap24 propriated funds, or exchange. 
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1 (B) NON-FEDERAL PUBLIC LAND.—Non2 Federal public land may be acquired from a 

3 willing seller under this Act— 

4 (i) only by donation or exchange; and 

5 (ii) after consultation with the af6 fected unit of local government. 

7 (d) INTERPRETIVE FACILITIES.—The Secretary may 

8 plan, design, and construct interpretive facilities for sites 

9 associated with the Trail if the facilities are constructed 

10 in partnership with State, local, tribal, or non-profit enti11 ties and are consistent with the plan. 

12 (e) INTERAGENCY TECHNICAL COMMITTEE.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 

14 an interagency technical committee to advise the 

15 trail management office on the technical planning 

16 for the development of the plan. 

17 (2) COMPOSITION.—The committee— 

18 (A) shall include— 

19 (i) representatives from Federal, 

20 State, local, and tribal agencies with inter21 ests in the floods; and 

22 (ii) representatives from the Ice Age 

23 Floods Institute; and 

24 (B) may include private property owners, 

25 business owners, and nonprofit organizations. 
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1 (f) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 

2 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 

3 funds are made available to carry out this Act under 

4 section 6, the Secretary shall prepare a cooperative 

5 management and interpretation plan for the Trail. 

6 (2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall pre7 pare the plan in consultation with— 

8 (A) State, local, and tribal governments; 

9 (B) the Ice Age Floods Institute; 

10 (C) private property owners; and 

11 (D) other interested parties. 

12 (3) CONTENTS.—The plan shall— 

13 (A) confirm and, if appropriate, expand on 

14 the inventory of features of the floods contained 

15 in the National Park Service study entitled ‘‘Ice 

16 Age Floods, Study of Alternatives and Environ17 mental Assessment’’ (February 2001) by— 

18 (i) locating features more accurately; 

19 (ii) improving the description of fea20 tures; and 

21 (iii) reevaluating the features in terms 

22 of their interpretive potential; 

23 (B) review and, if appropriate, modify the 

24 map of the Trail referred to in section 4(b); 
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1 (C) describe strategies for the coordinated 

2 development of the Trail, including an interpre3 tive plan for facilities, waysides, roadside pull4 outs, exhibits, media, and programs that 

5 present the story of the floods to the public ef6 fectively; and 

7 (D) identify potential partnering opportu8 nities in the development of interpretive facili9 ties and educational programs to educate the 

10 public about the story of the floods. 

11 (g) COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—In order to facilitate the de13 velopment of coordinated interpretation, education, 

14 resource stewardship, visitor facility development 

15 and operation, and scientific research associated 

16 with the Trail and to promote more efficient admin17 istration of the sites associated with the Trail, the 

18 Secretary may enter into cooperative management 

19 agreements with appropriate officials in the States 

20 of Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon in ac21 cordance with the authority provided for units of the 

22 National Park System under section 3(l) of Public 

23 Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–2(l)). 
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1 (2) UNIT OF NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM.—For 

2 purposes of this subsection, the Trail shall be con3 sidered a unit of the National Park System. 

4 (h) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary 

5 may enter into cooperative agreements with public or pri6 vate entities to carry out this Act. 

7 (i) EFFECT ON PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS.—Noth8 ing in this Act— 

9 (1) requires any private property owner to allow 

10 public access (including Federal, State, or local gov11 ernment access) to private property; or 

12 (2) modifies any provision of Federal, State, or 

13 local law with respect to public access to or use of 

14 private land. 

15 (j) LIABILITY.—Designation of the Trail by section 

16 4(a) does not create any liability for, or affect any liability 

17 under any law of, any private property owner with respect 

18 to any person injured on the private property. 

19 SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

20 There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 

21 as are necessary to carry out this Act, of which not more 

22 than $500,000 may be used for each fiscal year for the 

23 administration of the Trail. 
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ice Age Floods National 

3 Geologic Trail Designation Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 

5 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 

6 (1) at the end of the last Ice Age, some 12,000 

7 to 17,000 years ago, a series of cataclysmic floods oc8 curred in what is now the northwest region of the 

9 United States, leaving a lasting mark of dramatic 

10 and distinguishing features on the landscape of parts 

11 of the States of Montana, Idaho, Washington and Or12 egon; 

13 (2) geological features that have exceptional 

14 value and quality to illustrate and interpret this ex15 traordinary natural phenomenon are present on Fed16 eral, State, tribal, county, municipal, and private 

17 land in the region; and 

18 (3) in 2001, a joint study team headed by the 

19 National Park Service that included about 70 mem20 bers from public and private entities completed a 

21 study endorsing the establishment of an Ice Age 

22 Floods National Geologic Trail— 

23 (A) to recognize the national significance of 

24 this phenomenon; and 
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1 (B) to coordinate public and private sector 

2 entities in the presentation of the story of the Ice 

3 Age floods. 

4 (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to designate 

5 the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail in the States 

6 of Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon, enabling the 

7 public to view, experience, and learn about the features and 

8 story of the Ice Age floods through the collaborative efforts 

9 of public and private entities. 

10 SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 

11 In this Act: 

12 (1) ICE AGE FLOODS; FLOODS.—The term ‘‘Ice 

13 Age floods’’ or ‘‘floods’’ means the cataclysmic floods 

14 that occurred in what is now the northwestern United 

15 States during the last Ice Age from massive, rapid 

16 and recurring drainage of Glacial Lake in Missoula, 

17 Montana. 

18 (2) PLAN.—The term ‘‘plan’’ means the coopera19 tive management and interpretation plan authorized 

20 under section 5(e). 

21 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

22 the Secretary of the Interior. 

23 (4) TRAIL.—The term ‘‘Trail’’ means the Ice Age 

24 Floods National Geologic Trail designated by section 

25 4(a). 
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1 SEC. 4. ICE AGE FLOODS NATIONAL GEOLOGIC TRAIL. 

2 (a) DESIGNATION.—In order to provide for public ap3 preciation, understanding, and enjoyment of the nationally 

4 significant natural and cultural features of the Ice Age 

5 floods and to promote collaborative efforts for interpretation 

6 and education among public and private entities located 

7 along the pathways of the floods, there is designated the Ice 

8 Age Floods National Geologic Trail. 

9 (b) LOCATION.— 

10 (1) MAP.—The route of the Trail shall be gen11 erally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Ice Age Floods 

12 National Geologic Trail,’’ numbered P43/80,000 and 

13 dated June 2004. 

14 (2) ROUTE.—The route shall generally follow 

15 public roads and highways. 

16 (3) REVISION.—The Secretary may revise the 

17 map by publication in the Federal Register of a no18 tice of availability of a new map as part of the plan. 

19 (c) MAP AVAILABILITY.—The map referred to in sub20 section (b) shall be on file and available for public inspec21 tion in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. 

22 SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION. 

23 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the 

24 Director of the National Park Service, shall administer the 

25 Trail in accordance with this Act. 
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1 (b) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in subsection 

2 (f)(2), the Trail shall not be considered to be a unit of the 

3 National Park System. 

4 (c) TRAIL MANAGEMENT OFFICE.—To improve man5 agement of the Trail and coordinate Trail activities with 

6 other public agencies and private entities, the Secretary 

7 may establish and operate a trail management office at a 

8 central location within the vicinity of the Trail. 

9 (d) INTERPRETIVE FACILITIES.—The Secretary may 

10 plan, design, and construct interpretive facilities for sites 

11 associated with the Trail if the facilities are constructed in 

12 partnership with State, local, tribal, or non-profit entities 

13 and are consistent with the plan. 

14 (e) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 

16 funds are made available to carry out this Act, the 

17 Secretary shall prepare a cooperative management 

18 and interpretation plan for the Trail. 

19 (2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall pre20 pare the plan in consultation with— 

21 (A) State, local, and tribal governments; 

22 (B) the Ice Age Floods Institute; 

23 (C) private property owners; and 

24 (D) other interested parties. 

25 (3) CONTENTS.—The plan shall— 
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1 (A) confirm and, if appropriate, expand on 

2 the inventory of features of the floods contained 

3 in the National Park Service study entitled ‘‘Ice 

4 Age Floods, Study of Alternatives and Environ5 mental Assessment’’ (February 2001) by— 

6 (i) locating features more accurately; 

7 (ii) improving the description of fea8 tures; and 

9 (iii) reevaluating the features in terms 

10 of their interpretive potential; 

11 (B) review and, if appropriate, modify the 

12 map of the Trail referred to in section 4(b); 

13 (C) describe strategies for the coordinated 

14 development of the Trail, including an interpre15 tive plan for facilities, waysides, roadside pull16 outs, exhibits, media, and programs that present 

17 the story of the floods to the public effectively; 

18 and 

19 (D) identify potential partnering opportu20 nities in the development of interpretive facilities 

21 and educational programs to educate the public 

22 about the story of the floods. 

23 (f) COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT.— 

24 (1) IN GENERAL.—In order to facilitate the de25 velopment of coordinated interpretation, education, 
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1 resource stewardship, visitor facility development and 

2 operation, and scientific research associated with the 

3 Trail and to promote more efficient administration of 

4 the sites associated with the Trail, the Secretary may 

5 enter into cooperative management agreements with 

6 appropriate officials in the States of Montana, Idaho, 

7 Washington, and Oregon in accordance with the au8 thority provided for units of the National Park Sys9 tem under section 3(l) of Public Law 91–383 (16 

10 U.S.C. 1a–2(l)). 

11 (2) AUTHORITY.—For purposes of this subsection 

12 only, the Trail shall be considered a unit of the Na13 tional Park System. 

14 (g) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary may 

15 enter into cooperative agreements with public or private en16 tities to carry out this Act. 

17 (h) EFFECT ON PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS.—Noth18 ing in this Act— 

19 (1) requires any private property owner to allow 

20 public access (including Federal, State, or local gov21 ernment access) to private property; or 

22 (2) modifies any provision of Federal, State, or 

23 local law with respect to public access to or use of pri24 vate land. 
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1 (i) LIABILITY.—Designation of the Trail by section 

2 4(a) does not create any liability for, or affect any liability 

3 under any law of, any private property owner with respect 

4 to any person injured on the private property. 

5 SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

6 There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 

7 are necessary to carry out this Act, of which not more than 

8 $12,000,000 may be used for development of the Trail. 

Calendar No. 236 

109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 206 

[Report No. 109–144] 

A BILL 

To designate the Ice Age Floods National Geologic 

Trail, and for other purposes. 

OCTOBER 19, 2005 

Reported with an amendment