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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6221 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue permits for a microhydro 

project in nonwilderness areas within the boundaries of Denali National 

Park and Preserve, to acquire land for Denali National Park and Preserve from Doyon Tourism, Inc., and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010 

Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue permits 

for a microhydro project in nonwilderness areas within 

the boundaries of Denali National Park and Preserve, 

to acquire land for Denali National Park and Preserve 

from Doyon Tourism, Inc., 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 ‘‘Kantishna Hills Re5 newable Energy Act of 2010’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 


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1 (1) APPURTENANCE.—The term ‘‘appur2 tenance’’ includes— 

3 (A) transmissions lines; 

4 (B) distribution lines; 

5 (C) signs; 

6 (D) buried communication; 

7 (E) maintenance roads; and 

8 (F) electric cables. 

9 (2) KANTISHNA HILLS AREA.—The term 

10 ‘‘Kantishna Hills area’’ means the area of the Park 

11 located within 2 miles of Moose Creek, as indicated 

12 on the map. 

13 (3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en14 titled ‘‘Doyon-Kantishna Land Exchange Map’’ and 

15 dated llllllllllll. 

16 (4) MICROHYDRO PROJECT.— 

17 (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘microhydro 

18 project’’ means a hydroelectric power gener19 ating facility with a maximum power generation 

20 capability of less than 100 kilowatts. 

21 (B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘microhydro 

22 project’’ includes— 

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1 stream from the Park Road, as depicted on 

2 the map; 

3 (ii) each system appurtenance of the 

4 microhydro project; and 

5 (iii) any distribution or transmission 

6 line required to serve the Kantishna Hills 

7 area. 

8 (5) PARK.—The term ‘‘Park’’ means the Denali 

9 National Park and Preserve in the State of Alaska. 

10 (6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

11 the Secretary of the Interior. 

12 SEC. 3. PERMIT FOR MICROHYDRO PROJECT. 

13 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), not 

14 later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 

15 Act, the Secretary shall issue in nonwilderness areas with16 in the boundaries of the Park permits for the microhydro 

17 project. 

18 (b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Each permit under 

19 subsection (a) shall be— 

20 (1) issued in accordance with such terms and 

21 conditions as are generally applicable to rights-of22 way within units of the National Park System; and 

23 (2) subject to such other reasonable terms and 

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1 essary to protect the purposes and values of the 

2 Park. 

3 SEC. 4. LAND EXCHANGE. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (d), the Sec5 retary shall exchange the approximately 18 acres of land 

6 within the boundary of the Park, as generally depicted on 

7 the map, for the approximately 18 acres of land owned 

8 by Doyon Tourism, Inc., as generally depicted on the map. 

9 (b) MAP AVAILABILITY.—The map shall be on file 

10 and available for public inspection in the appropriate of11 fices of the National Park Service. 

12 (c) TIMING.—The Secretary shall seek to complete 

13 the exchange under this section by not later than Feb14 ruary 1, 2015. 

15 (d) APPLICABLE LAWS; TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 

16 The exchange under this section shall be subject to— 

17 (1) the laws (including regulations) and policies 

18 applicable to exchanges of land administered by the 

19 National Park Service, including the laws and poli20 cies concerning land appraisals and equalization of 

21 values; and 

22 (2) such terms and conditions as the Secretary 

23 considers to be appropriate. 

24 (e) EQUALIZATION OF VALUES.—If the tracts pro25 posed for exchange under this section are determined not 


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1 to be equal in value, an equalization of values may be 

2 achieved by adjusting the quantity of acres described in 

3 subsection (a). 

4 (f) ADMINISTRATION.—The land acquired by the Sec5 retary pursuant to the exchange under this section shall 

6 be administered as part of the Park. 

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