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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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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LAND WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION FOR 
CRAGIN PROJECT. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED LAND.—The term ‘‘covered land’’ 
means the parcel of land consisting of approximately 
512 acres, as generally depicted on the Map, that 
consists of— 
(A) approximately 300 feet of the crest of 
the Cragin Dam and associated spillway; 
(B) the reservoir pool of the Cragin Dam 
that consists of approximately 250 acres de-
fined by the high water mark; and 
(C) the linear corridor. 
(2) CRAGIN
PROJECT.—The term ‘‘Cragin 
Project’’ means— 
(A) the Cragin Dam and associated spill-
way; 
(B) the reservoir pool of the Cragin Dam; 
and 
(C) any pipelines, linear improvements, 
buildings, hydroelectric generating facilities, 
priming tanks, transmission, telephone, and 
fiber optic lines, pumps, machinery, tools, appli-
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ances, and other District or Bureau of Rec-
lamation structures and facilities used for the 
Cragin Project. 
(3) DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘District’’ means the 
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and 
Power District. 
(4) LAND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY.—The term 
‘‘land management activity’’ includes, with respect 
to the covered land, the management of— 
(A) recreation; 
(B) grazing; 
(C) wildland fire; 
(D) public conduct; 
(E) commercial activities that are not part 
of the Cragin Project; 
(F) cultural resources; 
(G) invasive species; 
(H) timber and hazardous fuels; 
(I) travel; 
(J) law enforcement; and 
(K) roads and trails. 
(5) LINEAR CORRIDOR.—The term ‘‘linear cor-
ridor’’ means a corridor of land comprising approxi-
mately 262 acres— 
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(A) the width of which is approximately 
200 feet; 
(B) the length of which is approximately 
11.5 miles; 
(C) of which approximately 0.7 miles con-
sists of an underground tunnel; and 
(D) that is generally depicted on the Map. 
(6) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means sheets 1 
and 2 of the maps entitled ‘‘C.C. Cragin Project 
Withdrawal’’ and dated June 17, 2008. 
(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 
Chief of the Forest Service. 
(b) WITHDRAWAL OF COVERED LAND.—Subject to 
valid existing rights, the covered land is permanently with-
drawn from all forms of— 
(1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the 
public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) disposition under all laws pertaining to min-
eral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. 
(c) MAP.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
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