I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1922 
To designate the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and the surrounding Federal land 
in the State of Florida as an Outstanding Natural Area and as a 
unit of the National Landscape System, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 18, 2007 
Mr. MAHONEY of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To designate the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and the sur-
rounding Federal land in the State of Florida as an 
Outstanding Natural Area and as a unit of the National 
Landscape System, 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 ‘‘Jupiter Inlet Light-
house Outstanding Natural Area Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
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(1) the area surrounding the Jupiter Inlet 
Lighthouse in the State of Florida— 
(A) is at the confluence of the Loxahatchee 
River and the Indian River Lagoon; and 
(B) supports significant ecological values, 
including— 
(i) endangered species of flora and 
fauna; and 
(ii) imperiled natural communities 
rapidly vanishing in south Florida; 
(2) the area surrounding the Lighthouse was 
first used by Native Americans over 4,000 years 
ago; 
(3) Europeans made contact with the area sur-
rounding the Lighthouse in the 17th century; 
(4) the Lighthouse and the associated Oil 
House, which was constructed in 1860, are nation-
ally recognized historical structures that should be 
preserved for present and future generations of peo-
ple in the United States; 
(5) the Lighthouse tells an important story 
about— 
(A) the maritime history of southeast Flor-
ida; 
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(B) the prehistory and history of southeast 
Florida; and 
(C) the role of southeast Florida in the 
Civil War, World War II, and the creation of 
the National Weather Service; 
(6) the Lighthouse is listed on the National 
Register of Historic Places; 
(7) the Lighthouse has been, and continues to 
be, a physical manifestation of the commitment of 
the Federal Government to maritime safety and se-
curity; 
(8) the current operations and activities of the 
Coast Guard at Jupiter Inlet perpetuate the commit-
ment described in paragraph (7); 
(9) the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding 
Natural Area— 
(A) would make a significant addition to 
the National Landscape Conservation System 
administered by the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment; and 
(B) would be the only unit of the National 
Landscape Conservation System located east of 
the Mississippi River; 
(10) statutory protection is needed for the 
Lighthouse and the Federal land surrounding the 
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Lighthouse to ensure that the natural and cultural 
resources continue to be— 
(A) a part of the historic, cultural, and 
natural heritage of the United States; and 
(B) a source of inspiration for the people 
of the United States; 
(11) the actions of the Federal Government to 
protect and conserve the land and historic structures 
associated with the Outstanding Natural Area 
should not be construed, interpreted, or allowed to 
diminish or control ongoing or future Coast Guard 
operations or activities; and 
(12) the Lighthouse and the Federal land sur-
rounding the Lighthouse represent a true partner-
ship of the highest order in which collaboration is, 
and would continue to be, an everyday reality lead-
ing to successful management and land stewardship 
by the Bureau of Land Management, Palm Beach 
County, Florida, the Town of Jupiter, Florida, the 
Village of Tequesta, Florida, the Loxahatchee River 
Historical Society, and the Coast Guard (collectively 
known as the ‘‘Jupiter Working Group’’) and other 
partners. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) COMMANDANT.—The term ‘‘Commandant’’ 
means the Commandant of the Coast Guard. 
(2) LIGHTHOUSE.—The term ‘‘Lighthouse’’ 
means the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse located in Palm 
Beach County, Florida. 
(3) LOCAL PARTNERS.—The term ‘‘Local Part-
ners’’ includes— 
(A) Palm Beach County, Florida; 
(B) the Town of Jupiter, Florida; 
(C) the Village of Tequesta, Florida; and 
(D) the Loxahatchee River Historical Soci-
ety. 
(4) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the management plan developed 
under section 5(a). 
(5) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse: Outstanding Nat-
ural Area’’ and dated February 2007. 
(6) OUTSTANDING NATURAL AREA.—The term 
‘‘Outstanding Natural Area’’ means the Jupiter 
Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area estab-
lished by section 4(a). 
(7) PUBLIC
LAND.—The term ‘‘public land’’ 
has the meaning given the term ‘‘public lands’’ in 
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section 103(e) of the Federal Land Policy and Man-
agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702(e)). 
(8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(9) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Florida. 
SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE JUPITER INLET LIGHT 
HOUSE OUTSTANDING NATURAL AREA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, there is established for the purposes described in 
subsection (b) the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding 
Natural Area, the boundaries of which are depicted on the 
map. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Outstanding 
Natural Area are to protect, conserve, and enhance the 
unique and nationally important historic, natural, cul-
tural, scientific, educational, scenic, and recreational val-
ues of the Federal land surrounding the Lighthouse for 
the benefit of present generations and future generations 
of people in the United States, while— 
(1) allowing certain recreational and research 
activities to continue in the Outstanding Natural 
Area; and 
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(2) ensuring that Coast Guard operations and 
activities are unimpeded within the boundaries of 
the Outstanding Natural Area. 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in— 
(1) the Office of the Director of the Bureau of 
Land Management; and 
(2) the Eastern States Office of the Bureau of 
Land Management in the State of Virginia. 
(d) WITHDRAWAL.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, section 7, and any existing withdrawals under 
the Executive orders and public land order described 
in paragraph (2), the Federal land and any interests 
in the Federal land included in the Outstanding 
Natural Area are withdrawn from— 
(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, or 
disposal under the public land laws; 
(B) location, entry, and patent under the 
public land mining laws; and 
(C) operation of the mineral leasing and 
geothermal leasing laws and the mineral mate-
rials laws. 
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(2) DESCRIPTION
OF
EXECUTIVE
ORDERS.— 
The Executive orders and public land order de-
scribed in paragraph (1) are— 
(A) the Executive Order dated October 22, 
1854; 
(B) Executive Order No. 4254 (June 12, 
1925); and 
(C) Public Land Order No. 7202 (61 Fed. 
Reg. 29758). 
SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Commandant, shall develop a comprehensive 
management plan in accordance with section 202 of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1712) to— 
(1) provide long-term management guidance for 
the public land in the Outstanding Natural Area; 
and 
(2) ensure that the Outstanding Natural Area 
fulfills the purposes for which the Outstanding Nat-
ural Area is established. 
(b) CONSULTATION; PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.—The 
management plan shall be developed— 
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(1) in consultation with appropriate Federal, 
State, county, and local government agencies, the 
Commandant, the Local Partners, the Loxahatchee 
River Historical Society, and other partners; and 
(2) in a manner that ensures full public partici-
pation. 
(c) EXISTING PLANS.—The management plan shall, 
to the maximum extent practicable, be consistent with ex-
isting resource plans, policies, and programs. 
(d) INCLUSIONS.—The management plan shall in-
clude— 
(1) objectives and provisions to ensure— 
(A) the protection and conservation of the 
resource values of the Outstanding Natural 
Area; and 
(B) the restoration of native plant commu-
nities and estuaries in the Outstanding Natural 
Area, with an emphasis on the conservation and 
enhancement of healthy, functioning ecological 
systems in perpetuity; 
(2) objectives and provisions to maintain or 
recreate historic structures; 
(3) an implementation plan for a program of in-
terpretation and public education about the natural 
and cultural resources of the Lighthouse, the public 
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land surrounding the Lighthouse, and associated 
structures; 
(4) a proposal for administrative and public fa-
cilities to be developed or improved that— 
(A) are compatible with achieving the re-
source objectives for the Outstanding Natural 
Area described in section 6(a)(1)(B); and 
(B) would accommodate visitors to the 
Outstanding Natural Area; 
(5) natural and cultural resource management 
strategies for the Outstanding Natural Area, to be 
developed in consultation with appropriate depart-
ments of the State, the Local Partners, and the 
Commandant, with an emphasis on resource con-
servation in the Outstanding Natural Area and the 
interpretive, educational, and long-term scientific 
uses of the resources; and 
(6) recreational use strategies for the Out-
standing Natural Area, to be prepared in consulta-
tion with the Local Partners, appropriate depart-
ments of the State, and the Coast Guard, with an 
emphasis on passive recreation. 
(e) INTERIM PLAN.—Until a management plan is 
adopted for the Outstanding Natural Area, the Jupiter 
Inlet Coordinated Resource Management Plan (including 
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any updates or amendments to the Jupiter Inlet Coordi-
nated Resource Management Plan) shall be in effect. 
SEC. 6. MANAGEMENT OF THE JUPITER INLET LIGHT-
HOUSE OUTSTANDING NATURAL AREA. 
(a) MANAGEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Local Partners and the Commandant, 
shall manage the Outstanding Natural Area— 
(A) as part of the National Landscape 
Conservation System; and 
(B) in a manner that conserves, protects, 
and enhances the unique and nationally impor-
tant historical, natural, cultural, scientific, edu-
cational, scenic, and recreational values of the 
Outstanding Natural Area, including an empha-
sis on the restoration of native ecological sys-
tems. 
(2) 
LIMITATION.—In 
managing 
the 
Out-
standing Natural Area, the Secretary shall not take 
any action that precludes, prohibits, or otherwise af-
fects the conduct of ongoing or future Coast Guard 
operations or activities on lots 16 and 18, as de-
picted on the map. 
(b) USES.—Subject to valid existing rights and sec-
tion 7, the Secretary shall only allow uses of the Out-
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standing Natural Area that the Secretary, in consultation 
with the Commandant and Local Partners, determines 
would likely further— 
(1) the purposes for which the Outstanding 
Natural Area is established; 
(2) the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and 
(3) other applicable laws. 
(c) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—To facilitate im-
plementation of the management plan and to continue the 
successful partnerships with local communities and other 
partners, the Secretary shall, in accordance with section 
307(b) of the Federal Land Management Policy and Man-
agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1737(b)), enter into co-
operative agreements with the appropriate Federal, State, 
county, other local government agencies, and other part-
ners (including the Loxahatchee River Historical Society) 
for the long-term management of the Outstanding Natural 
Area 
(d) RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.—To continue successful 
research partnerships, pursue future research partner-
ships, and assist in the development and implementation 
of the management plan, the Secretary may, in accordance 
with section 307(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Man-
agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1737(a)), authorize the 
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conduct of appropriate research activities in the Out-
standing Natural Area for the purposes described in sec-
tion 4(b). 
(e) ACQUISITION OF LAND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the Secretary may acquire for inclusion in the Out-
standing Natural Area any State or private land or 
any interest in State or private land that is— 
(A) adjacent to the Outstanding Natural 
Area; and 
(B) identified in the management plan as 
appropriate for acquisition. 
(2) MEANS OF ACQUISITION.—Land or an in-
terest in land may be acquired under paragraph (1) 
only by— 
(A) donation; 
(B) exchange with a willing party; or 
(C) purchase from a willing seller. 
(3) ADDITIONS
TO
THE
OUTSTANDING
NAT-
URAL AREA.—Any land or interest in land adjacent 
to the Outstanding Natural Area acquired by the 
United States after the date of enactment of this 
Act under paragraph (1) shall be added to, and ad-
ministered as part of, the Outstanding Natural 
Area. 
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(f) LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES.—Nothing in 
this Act, the management plan, or the Jupiter Inlet Co-
ordinated Resource Management Plan (including any up-
dates or amendments to the Jupiter Inlet Coordinated Re-
source Management Plan) precludes, prohibits, or other-
wise affects— 
(1) any maritime security, maritime safety, or 
environmental protection mission or activity of the 
Coast Guard; 
(2) any border security operation or law en-
forcement activity by the Department of Homeland 
Security or the Department of Justice; or 
(3) any law enforcement activity of any Fed-
eral, State, or local law enforcement agency in the 
Outstanding Natural Area. 
(g) FUTURE DISPOSITION OF COAST GUARD FACILI-
TIES.—If the Commandant determines, after the date of 
enactment of this Act, that Coast Guard facilities within 
the Outstanding Natural Area exceed the needs of the 
Coast Guard, the Commandant may relinquish the facili-
ties to the Secretary without removal, subject only to any 
environmental remediation that may be required by law. 
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SEC. 7. EFFECT ON ONGOING AND FUTURE COAST GUARD 
OPERATIONS. 
Nothing in this Act, the management plan, or the Ju-
piter Inlet Coordinated Resource Management Plan (in-
cluding updates or amendments to the Jupiter Inlet Co-
ordinated Resource Management Plan) precludes, pro-
hibits, or otherwise affects ongoing or future Coast Guard 
operations or activities in the Outstanding Natural Area, 
including— 
(1) the continued and future operation of, ac-
cess to, maintenance of, and, as may be necessitated 
for Coast Guard missions, the expansion, enhance-
ment, or replacement of, the Coast Guard High Fre-
quency antenna site on lot 16; 
(2) the continued and future operation of, ac-
cess to, maintenance of, and, as may be necessitated 
for Coast Guard missions, the expansion, enhance-
ment, or replacement of, the military family housing 
area on lot 18; 
(3) the continued and future use of, access to, 
maintenance of, and, as may be necessitated for 
Coast Guard missions, the expansion, enhancement, 
or replacement of, the pier on lot 18; 
(4) the existing lease of the Jupiter Inlet Light-
house on lot 18 from the Coast Guard to the 
Loxahatchee River Historical Society; or 
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(5) any easements or other less-than-fee inter-
ests in property appurtenant to existing Coast 
Guard facilities on lots 16 and 18. 
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as are necessary to carry out this Act. 
Æ 
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