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Calendar No. 371 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 722 

[Report No. 110–173] 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture 

to jointly conduct a study of certain land adjacent to the Walnut Canyon 

National Monument in the State of Arizona. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 1, 2007 

Mr. MCCAIN (for himself and Mr. KYL) introduced the following bill; which 

was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources 

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007 

Reported by Mr. BINGAMAN, with an amendment 

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

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 

of Agriculture to jointly conduct a study of certain land 

adjacent to the Walnut Canyon National Monument in 

the State of Arizona. 

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


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Walnut Canyon Study 

3 Act of 2007’’. 

4 SEC. 2. PURPOSES. 

5 The purposes of this Act are— 

6 (1) to authorize a study of the study area to 

7 evaluate public uses and public values; and 

8 (2) to obtain recommendations for options for 

9 the management of the public uses and protection of 

10 resources of the study area. 

11 SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 

12 In this Act: 

13 (1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en14 titled ‘‘Walnut Canyon Proposed Study Area’’ and 

15 dated July 17, 2003. 

16 (2) MONUMENT.—The term ‘‘Monument’’ 

17 means the Walnut Canyon National Monument in 

18 the State of Arizona. 

19 (3) PUBLIC USE.—The term ‘‘public use’’, with 

20 respect to the study area, includes— 

21 (A) livestock grazing; 

22 (B) hunting; 

23 (C) access to forested areas; 

24 (D) bird watching; 

25 (E) camping; 


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1 (F) driving for pleasure on roads and 

2 trails; 

3 (G) firewood gathering; 

4 (H) general exercise; 

5 (I) group uses; 

6 (J) hiking; 

7 (K) horseback riding; 

8 (L) hunting; 

9 (M) mountain biking; 

10 (N) painting; 

11 (O) rock climbing; 

12 (P) sightseeing; 

13 (Q) skiing; 

14 (R) snowmobiling; 

15 (S) target practice, as permitted; 

16 (T) walking with pets; and 

17 (U) wildlife viewing. 

18 (4) PUBLIC VALUE.—The term ‘‘public value’’, 

19 with respect to the study area, includes— 

20 (A) geologic features; 

21 (B) historic sites; 

22 (C) potential urban development; 

23 (D) prehistoric sites; 

24 (E) riparian communities; 

25 (F) scenery; 


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1 (G) scientific education; 

2 (H) solitude and serenity; 

3 (I) vegetation diversity; 

4 (J) watershed health; 

5 (K) wildfire hazard reduction for healthy 

6 forests; 

7 (L) wildlife and wildlife habitat; 

8 (M) fee-free access; and 

9 (N) recreational uses. 

10 (5) SECRETARIES.—The term ‘‘Secretaries’’ 

11 means the Secretary of the Interior and the Sec12 retary of Agriculture, acting jointly. 

13 (6) STUDY AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ 

14 means the area identified on the map as ‘‘Walnut 

15 Canyon Proposed Study Area’’, consisting of 30,818 

16 acres, of which— 

17 (A) 24,987 acres is Federal land in 

18 Coconino National Forest; 

19 (B) 2,037 acres is State land; 

20 (C) 214 acres is private land; and 

21 (D) 3,580 acres is the Monument. 

22 SEC. 4. STUDY. 

23 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries shall conduct a 

24 study of the study area. 

25 (b) REQUIREMENTS.—The study shall evaluate— 


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1 (1) the significance of the resources and public 

2 values of the study area as the resources and public 

3 values pertain to— 

4 (A) the management objectives of the For5 est Service; and 

6 (B) the management objectives of the Na7 tional Park Service; 

8 (2) the opportunities for maintaining existing 

9 public uses; and 

10 (3) a range of options for managing and con11 serving resources by the National Park Service or 

12 the Forest Service, or by both agencies acting joint13 ly, including the suitability and feasibility of— 

14 (A) a boundary adjustment to the Monu15 ment; 

16 (B) designation of the study area as a Na17 tional Recreation Area; 

18 (C) maintaining the study area as man19 aged by the Forest Service; and 

20 (D) any other designation or management 

21 option that will accomplish both the protection 

22 of resources and the maintenance of public use 

23 and access for the study area. 

24 (c) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study, the 

25 Secretaries shall— 


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1 (1) designate a lead agency; 

2 (2) consult with appropriate Federal, State, 

3 county, and local government entities; 

4 (3) contract with a third-party consultant with 

5 experience in park and land use planning to prepare 

6 a draft study; and 

7 (4) collaborate with the persons identified in 

8 subsection (d) in developing a scope of work for the 

9 draft study under the guidance of the third-party 

10 consultant. 

11 (d) REVIEW.—The Secretaries, the Forest Supervisor 

12 of the Coconino National Forest, the Superintendent of 

13 the Flagstaff Area National Monuments, the Flagstaff 

14 City Council, and the Coconino County Board of Super15 visors shall— 

16 (1) review the draft study prepared by the 

17 third-party consultant; and 

18 (2) provide to the third-party consultant com19 ments on the draft study. 

20 (e) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 

21 date on which funds are first made available to carry out 

22 this Act, the Secretaries shall submit to Congress a report 

23 that— 

24 (1) describes the findings and conclusions of the 

25 study conducted under this section; and 


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1 (2) makes a recommendation for the future 

2 management of the study area. 

3 (f) EFFECT.—Nothing in this Act affects the man4 agement of the land depicted on the map. 

5 (g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 

6 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act 

7 $350,000. 

8 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

9 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Walnut Canyon Study 

10 Act of 2007’’. 

11 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

12 In this Act: 

13 (1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map enti14 tled ‘‘Walnut Canyon Proposed Study Area’’ and 

15 dated July 17, 2007. 

16 (2) SECRETARIES.—The term ‘‘Secretaries’’ 

17 means the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 

18 of Agriculture, acting jointly. 

19 (3) STUDY AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ means 

20 the area identified on the map as the ‘‘Walnut Can21 yon Proposed Study Area’’. 

22 SEC. 3. STUDY. 

23 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries shall conduct a 

24 study of the study area to assess— 


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1 (1) the suitability and feasibility of designating 

2 all or part of the study area as an addition to Wal3 nut Canyon National Monument, in accordance with 

4 section 8(c) of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a– 

5 5(c)); 

6 (2) continued management of the study area by 

7 the Forest Service; or 

8 (3) any other designation or management option 

9 that would provide for— 

10 (A) protection of resources within the study 

11 area; and 

12 (B) continued access to, and use of, the 

13 study area by the public. 

14 (b) CONSULTATION.—The Secretaries shall provide for 

15 public comment in the preparation of the study, including 

16 consultation with appropriate Federal, State, and local gov17 ernmental entities. 

18 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date 

19 on which funds are made available to carry out this Act, 

20 the Secretaries shall submit to the Committee on Energy 

21 and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on 

22 Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report 

23 that describes— 

24 (1) the results of the study; and 

25 (2) any recommendations of the Secretaries. 


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1 (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 

2 authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 

3 to carry out this Act. 


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Calendar No. 371 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 722 

[Report No. 110

–173] 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the SecNational Monument in the State of Arizona. of certain land adjacent to the Walnut Canyon retary of Agriculture to jointly conduct a study 

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007 

Reported with an amendment 


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