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Union Calendar No. 105 

112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 489 

[Report No. 112–160] 

To clarify the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to 

the C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 26, 2011 

Mr. GOSAR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on Natural Resources 

JULY 20, 2011 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 


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A BILL 

To clarify the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior 

with respect to the C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir, 

and for other purposes. 


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

3 SECTION 1. LAND WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION FOR 

4 CRAGIN PROJECT. 

5 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

6 (1) COVERED LAND.—The term ‘‘covered land’’ 

7 means the parcel of land consisting of approximately 

8 512 acres, as generally depicted on the Map, that 

9 consists of— 

10 (A) approximately 300 feet of the crest of 

11 the Cragin Dam and associated spillway; 

12 (B) the reservoir pool of the Cragin Dam 

13 that consists of approximately 250 acres de14 fined by the high water mark; and 

15 (C) the linear corridor. 

16 (2) CRAGIN PROJECT.—The term ‘‘Cragin 

17 Project’’ means— 

18 (A) the Cragin Dam and associated spill19 way; 

20 (B) the reservoir pool of the Cragin Dam; 

21 and 

22 (C) any pipelines, linear improvements, 

23 buildings, hydroelectric generating facilities, 

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1 ances, and other District or Bureau of Rec2 lamation structures and facilities used for the 

3 Cragin Project. 

4 (3) DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘District’’ means the 

5 Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and 

6 Power District. 

7 (4) LAND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY.—The term 

8 ‘‘land management activity’’ includes, with respect 

9 to the covered land, the management of— 

10 (A) recreation; 

11 (B) grazing; 

12 (C) wildland fire; 

13 (D) public conduct; 

14 (E) commercial activities that are not part 

15 of the Cragin Project; 

16 (F) cultural resources; 

17 (G) invasive species; 

18 (H) timber and hazardous fuels; 

19 (I) travel; 

20 (J) law enforcement; and 

21 (K) roads and trails. 

22 (5) LINEAR CORRIDOR.—The term ‘‘linear cor23 ridor’’ means a corridor of land comprising approxi24 mately 262 acres— 


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1 (A) the width of which is approximately 

2 200 feet; 

3 (B) the length of which is approximately 

4 11.5 miles; 

5 (C) of which approximately 0.7 miles con6 sists of an underground tunnel; and 

7 (D) that is generally depicted on the Map. 

8 (6) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means sheets 1 

9 and 2 of the maps entitled ‘‘C.C. Cragin Project 

10 Withdrawal’’ and dated June 17, 2008. 

11 (7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

12 the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 

13 Chief of the Forest Service. 

14 (b) WITHDRAWAL OF COVERED LAND.—Subject to 

15 valid existing rights, the covered land is permanently with16 drawn from all forms of— 

17 (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the 

18 public land laws; 

19 (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 

20 laws; and 

21 (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to min22 eral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. 

23 (c) MAP.— 

24 (1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 

25 the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 


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1 the Interior, in coordination with the Secretary, shall 

2 prepare a map and legal description of the covered 

3 land. 

4 (2) FORCE AND EFFECT.—The map and legal 

5 description prepared under paragraph (1) shall have 

6 the same force and effect as if included in this Act, 

7 except that the Secretary of the Interior may correct 

8 clerical and typographical errors. 

9 (3) AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal descrip10 tion prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file 

11 and available for public inspection in the appropriate 

12 offices of the Forest Service and Bureau of Rec13 lamation. 

14 (d) JURISDICTION AND DUTIES.— 

15 (1) JURISDICTION OF THE SECRETARY OF THE

16 INTERIOR.— 

17 (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 

18 subsection (e), the Secretary of the Interior, 

19 acting through the Commissioner of Reclama20 tion, shall have exclusive administrative juris21 diction to manage the Cragin Project in accord22 ance with this Act and section 213(i) of the Ar23 izona Water Settlements Act (Public Law 108– 

24 451; 118 Stat. 3533) on the covered land. 


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1 (B) INCLUSION.—Notwithstanding sub2 section (e), the jurisdiction under subparagraph 

3 (A) shall include access to the Cragin Project 

4 by the District. 

5 (2) RESPONSIBILITY OF SECRETARY OF THE

6 INTERIOR AND DISTRICT.—In accordance with para7 graphs (4)(B) and (5) of section 213(i) of the Ari8 zona Water Settlements Act (Public Law 108–451; 

9 118 Stat. 3533), the Secretary of the Interior and 

10 the District shall— 

11 (A) ensure the compliance of each activity 

12 carried out at the Cragin Project with each ap13 plicable Federal environmental law (including 

14 regulations); and 

15 (B) coordinate with appropriate Federal 

16 agencies in ensuring the compliance under sub17 paragraph (A). 

18 (e) LAND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES ON COVERED

19 LAND.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall have ad21 ministrative jurisdiction over land management ac22 tivities on the covered land and other appropriate 

23 management activities pursuant to an agreement 

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1 placement (including repair) of the Cragin Project, 

2 as determined by the Secretary of the Interior. 

3 (2) INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT.—The Secretary 

4 and the Secretary of the Interior, in coordination 

5 with the District, may enter into an agreement 

6 under which the Secretary may— 

7 (A) undertake any other appropriate man8 agement activity in accordance with applicable 

9 law that will improve the management and safe10 ty of the covered land and other land managed 

11 by the Secretary if the activity does not conflict 

12 with, or adversely affect, the operation, mainte13 nance, or replacement (including repair) of the 

14 Cragin Project, as determined by the Secretary 

15 of the Interior; and 

16 (B) carry out any emergency activities, 

17 such as fire suppression, on the covered land. 


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Union Calendar No. 105 

112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 489 

[Report No. 112–160] 

A BILL 

To clarify the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the 

and Reservoir, and for other purposes. Interior with respect to the C.C. Cragin Dam 

JULY 20, 2011 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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