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Union Calendar No. 219 

112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2719 

[Report No. 112–321] 

To ensure public access to the summit of Rattlesnake Mountain in the 

Hanford Reach National Monument for educational, recreational, historical, scientific, cultural, and other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

AUGUST 1, 2011 

Mr. HASTINGS of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred 

to the Committee on Natural Resources 

DECEMBER 8, 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 ensure public access to the summit of Rattlesnake Mountain in the Hanford Reach National Monument for educational, recreational, historical, scientific, cultural, and 

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. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Rattlesnake Mountain 

5 Public Access Act of 2011’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress finds the following: 

8 (1) The Hanford Reach National Monument is 

9 public land that belongs to the American people. 

10 (2) The United States Fish and Wildlife Serv11 ice’s Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) for 

12 the Monument restricts public access to large por13 tions of the Monument, including the summit of 

14 Rattlesnake Mountain. 

15 (3) Public access to Rattlesnake Mountain is 

16 important for educational, recreational, historical, 

17 scientific, and cultural purposes. 

18 (4) Rattlesnake Mountain reaches an elevation 

19 of 3,660 feet above sea level—the highest elevation 

20 of the Monument, and provides unparalleled scenic 

21 views over the Monument, the Hanford Site, and the 

22 Columbia River. 

23 (5) Public access to Rattlesnake Mountain will 

24 increase tourism interest in the Monument and will 

25 provide economic benefits to local governments. 


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1 SEC. 3. ENSURING PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE SUMMIT OF 

2 RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAIN IN THE HANFORD 

3 REACH NATIONAL MONUMENT. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior shall 

5 provide public access to the summit of Rattlesnake Moun6 tain in the Hanford Reach National Monument for edu7 cational, recreational, historical, scientific, cultural, and 

8 other purposes, including— 

9 (1) motor vehicle access; and 

10 (2) pedestrian and other nonmotorized access. 

11 (b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary of 

12 the Interior may enter into cooperative agreements to fa13 cilitate access to the summit of Rattlesnake Mountain— 

14 (1) with the Secretary of Energy, the State of 

15 Washington, or any local government agency or 

16 other interested persons, for guided tours, including 

17 guided motorized tours to the summit of Rattlesnake 

18 Mountain; and 

19 (2) with the Secretary of Energy, and with the 

20 State of Washington or any local government agency 

21 or other interested persons, to maintain the access 

22 road to the summit of Rattlesnake Mountain. 


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Union Calendar No. 219 

112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2719 

[Report No. 112–321] 

A BILL 

To ensure public access to the summit of Rattleical, scientific, cultural, and other purposes. Monument for educational, recreational, histor- snake Mountain in the Hanford Reach National 

DECEMBER 8, 2011 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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