Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1975
Sponsor: Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9]
Introduced: 2005-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Animals
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Environmental Protection
Fishes
Government Operations and Politics
Habitat conservation
Maps
National forests
National scenic areas
Nature conservation
Old growth forests
Outdoor recreation
Planning
Sports and Recreation
Trails
Virginia
Water Resources Development
Water pollution control
Water quality
West Virginia
Wilderness areas
Wildlife conservation

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: 
Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2005 - Designates certain lands in the Jefferson National Forest, Virginia (Brush Mountain and Brush Mountain East, Seng Mountain and Raccoon Branch, Stone Mountain, Hunting Camp Creek and Garden Mountain, Lynn Camp Creek, Mountain Lake Additions, Lewis Fork Addition and Little Wilson Creek Additions, Shawvers Run Additions, Peters Mountain Addition, and Kimberling Creek Additions) as wilderness.
 
 Designates Seng Mountain and Raccoon Branch, and Bear Creek, as National Scenic Areas (Areas). Establishes such Areas for purposes of: (1) ensuring the protection and preservation of scenic quality, water quality, natural characteristics, and water resources; (2) protecting wildlife and fish habitat; (3) protecting areas that may develop characteristics of old-growth forests; and (4) providing a variety of recreation opportunities.
 
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) administer such Areas in accordance with this Act and the laws and regulations generally applicable to the National Forest System (NFS); (2) develop a management plan for such Areas; and (3) establish a trail for NFS lands to develop hiking and equestrian trails within the wilderness areas and non-motorized recreation trails within the Areas. Sets forth provisions regarding roads, vegetation management, motorized travel, fire, insects and disease, water, and mining and geothermal leasing.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
action_date: 2005-05-10
text: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
action_date: 2005-05-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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: 2005-04-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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: 2005-04-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House