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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 234

To provide for interim protection of certain lands in the State of Idaho

through their acquisition and management by the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JANUARY 5, 1993

Mr. LAROCCO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To provide for interim protection of certain lands in the

State of Idaho through their acquisition and management

by the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management.

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

3 SECTION 1. ACQUISITION, MANAGEMENT, AND DISPOSAL

4 OF MOSCOW MOUNTAIN LANDS.

5 (a) ACQUISITION.—If the State of Idaho offers to

6 transfer to the United States all right, title, and interest

7 of the State in and to the lands described in subsection

8 (d), the Secretary of the Interior shall accept such right,
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1 title, and interest in and to such lands and shall dispose

2 of Federal lands in accordance with subsection (c).

3 (b) MANAGEMENT.—

4 (1) UNITED STATES.—(A) If transferred to the

5 United States, the lands described in subsection (d)

6 shall be managed by the Secretary, acting through

7 the Director of the Bureau of Land Management,

8 pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Manage9 ment Act of 1976 and this Act.

10 (B) Effective upon their transfer to the United

11 States, the lands described in subsection (d) are

12 withdrawn from entry and patent under the mining

13 laws of the United States and from the operation of

14 the geothermal and mineral leasing laws of the

15 United States.

16 (C) After transfer to the United States of the

17 lands described in subsection (d), the Secretary—

18 (i) may not permit the harvesting of tim19 ber from such lands, except as may be nec20 essary for public safety or for protection from

21 fire, insects, or disease; and

22 (ii) except as otherwise provided in this

23 section, shall permit continued use of the lands

24 described in subsection (d) for public recreation
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1 and other purposes for which such lands were

2 used on the date of enactment of this Act.

3 (2) COUNTY OF LATAH.—Notwithstanding para4 graph (1), the Secretary may transfer the lands described

5 in subsection (d) to the County of Latah, Idaho, in return

6 for lands of equal value in the State of Idaho acceptable

7 to the Secretary for management pursuant to the Federal

8 Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 if such county

9 enters into a binding agreement with the Secretary under

10 which the county agrees to manage such lands in the same

11 manner as provided in paragraph (1).

12 (c) DISPOSAL.—If the lands described in subsection

13 (d) are transferred to the United States pursuant to this

14 Act, the Secretary, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal

15 Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, shall convey

16 to the State of Idaho public lands identified, pursuant to

17 such Act, as suitable for disposal by exchange or otherwise

18 that are equal in value to the value of the lands described

19 in subsection (d).

20 (d) LANDS AFFECTED.—The lands referred to in this

21 section are—

22 Township 40 North, Range 4 West, B.M.

23 (East Moscow Mountain)

Section 16: Lots 1–4, S1⁄2S1⁄2NW1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1 24 ⁄4,

that portion of the NW1⁄4SE1 25 ⁄4 lying south and west
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of the mid-line running from the parcel’s NW1 1 ⁄4 corner to its SE1 2 ⁄4 corner, containing 295.6 acres, more

3 or less.

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