Clearwater Basin Project Act

Bill: 108-hr-835
Sponsor: Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Agriculture and Food
Animals
Citizen participation
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Agriculture
Ecosystem management
Environmental Protection
Environmental assessment
Federal advisory bodies
Federal-Indian relations
Fishery management
Forest conservation
Forest ecology
Forest health
Forest management
Forest roads
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government regulation
Habitat conservation
Idaho
Law
Licenses
Minorities
National forests
Pest control
Restoration ecology
Soil conservation
Sports and Recreation
Trails
Transportation and Public Works
Water Resources Development
Watersheds
Weeds
Wildlife conservation
Wildlife reintroduction

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Clearwater Basin Project Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish and maintain the Clearwater Advisory Panel (CAP), which shall provide advice and recommendations to the Forest Service regarding the Clearwater Basin pilot project (the Project) within the Clearwater and Nez Perce National Forests, Idaho. States that the CAP shall: (1) make recommendations regarding activities for high priority implementation; (2) provide early and continuous coordination with Federal officials; and (3) provide for public input into its proceedings.
Directs the CAP, in consultation with and receiving technical assistance from the applicable Forest Supervisor, to develop and submit for approval from the Forest Supervisor five-year schedules of high priority activities for the Project (with separate schedules for each Forest). Requires that the activities included in such schedules have funding authorized and appropriated under this Act or other law and that they be consistent with the applicable forest land and resource management plan. Directs the Forest Service to complete any applicable National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) procedures for the approval of the activities at the site-specific, project level. Directs the CAP to consult with the Nez Perce Tribe in developing and recommending each schedule.
Directs the Forest Supervisor to issue a project or activity decision document regarding approval of the recommended schedule in accordance with NEPA and other applicable procedures.
Provides for the schedules and activities authorized under this section to supplement certain other schedules, plans, and projects or other activities authorized and implemented under other law.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E251)
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House