I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1791 
To establish the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area 
in the State of Washington, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 29, 2017 
Mr. REICHERT (for himself and Mr. SMITH of Washington) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To establish the Mountains to Sound Greenway National 
Heritage Area in the State of Washington, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mountains to Sound 
Greenway National Heritage Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSES; CONSTRUCTION. 
The purposes of this Act include— 
(1) to recognize the national importance of the 
natural and cultural legacies of the area, as dem-
onstrated in the study entitled ‘‘Mountains to Sound 
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Greenway 
National 
Heritage 
Area 
Feasibility 
Study’’ dated April 2012; 
(2) to recognize the heritage of natural resource 
conservation in the Pacific Northwest and in the 
Mountains to Sound Greenway; 
(3) to preserve, support, conserve, and interpret 
the legacies of natural resource conservation, com-
munity stewardship, and Indian tribes and nations 
from time immemorial, within the Mountains to 
Sound National Heritage Area; 
(4) to promote heritage, cultural, and rec-
reational tourism and to develop educational and 
cultural programs for visitors and the general public; 
(5) to recognize and interpret important events 
and geographic locations representing key develop-
ments in the creation of America, particularly the 
settlement of the American West and the stories of 
diverse ethnic groups, Indian tribes, and others; 
(6) to enhance a cooperative management 
framework to assist Federal, State, local, and Tribal 
governments, the private sector, and citizens resid-
ing in the Heritage Area in conserving, supporting, 
managing, and enhancing natural and recreational 
sites in the Heritage Area; 
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(7) to recognize and interpret the relationship 
between land and people, representing broad Amer-
ican ideals demonstrated through the integrity of ex-
isting resources within the Heritage Area; and 
(8) to support working relationships between 
public land managers and the community by cre-
ating relevant links between the National Park Serv-
ice, the Forest Service, other relevant Federal agen-
cies, Tribal governments, State and local govern-
ments and agencies, and community stakeholders 
within and surrounding the Heritage Area in order 
to protect, enhance, and interpret cultural and nat-
ural resources within the Heritage Area. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) HERITAGE
AREA.—The term ‘‘Heritage 
Area’’ means the Mountains to Sound Greenway Na-
tional Heritage Area established in this Act. 
(2) LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.—The term 
‘‘local coordinating entity’’ means the entity selected 
by the Secretary under section 4(d). 
(3) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the management plan for the 
Heritage Area required under section 5. 
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(4) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Mountains to Sound Greenway National Her-
itage Area Proposed Boundary’’, numbered 584/ 
125,484, and dated August 2014. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(6) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Washington. 
(7) TRIBE OR TRIBAL.—The terms ‘‘Tribe’’ or 
‘‘Tribal’’ mean any federally recognized Indian tribe 
with cultural heritage and historic interests within 
the proposed Mountains to Sound Greenway Na-
tional Heritage Area. 
SEC. 4. DESIGNATION OF THE MOUNTAINS TO SOUND 
GREENWAY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
State the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Herit-
age Area. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.—The Heritage Area shall consist 
of land located in King and Kittitas Counties in the State, 
as generally depicted on the map. 
(c) MAP.—The map shall be on file and available for 
public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National 
Park Service, the United States Forest Service, and the 
local coordinating entity. 
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