Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4846
Sponsor: Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2014-06-11 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Colorado
Forests, forestry, trees
Land transfers
Motor vehicles

Summary:
action_date: 2014-06-11
text: 
Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2014 - Adjusts the boundary of the Arapaho National Forest in Colorado to incorporate approximately 92.95 acres of land. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to include all federal land within the boundary in the Bowen Gulch Protection Area established under the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993. 
 
Requires the lands described within the boundary to be closed to public motorized use. Allows motorized access for the owners of any non-federal lands within the boundary who historically have accessed their lands through the boundary lands. 

action_date: 2014-11-12
text: 
Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2014 - Adjusts the boundary of the Arapaho National Forest in Colorado to incorporate approximately 92.95 acres of land generally depicted as The Wedge. Requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to include all federal land within the boundary in the Bowen Gulch Protection Area established under the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993. 
 
Authorizes USDA to acquire non-federal lands within the boundary only by donation or exchange. 
 
 Declares that nothing in this Act opens privately owned lands within the boundary to public motorized use. Allows motorized access for the owners of any non-federal lands within the boundary who historically have accessed their lands through the boundary lands.

action_date: 2014-11-13
text: 
Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2014 - Adjusts the boundary of the Arapaho National Forest in Colorado to incorporate approximately 92.95 acres of land generally depicted as The Wedge. Requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to include all federal land within the boundary in the Bowen Gulch Protection Area established under the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993. 
 
Authorizes USDA to acquire non-federal lands within the boundary only by donation or exchange. 
 
 Declares that nothing in this Act opens privately owned lands within the boundary to public motorized use. Allows motorized access for the owners of any non-federal lands within the boundary who historically have accessed their lands through the boundary lands.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-11-17
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2014-11-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2014-11-13
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7950)
action_date: 2014-11-13
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7950)
action_date: 2014-11-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4846.
action_date: 2014-11-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7950-7951)
action_date: 2014-11-13
text: Mr. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2014-11-12
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 458.
action_date: 2014-11-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-616.
action_date: 2014-11-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-616.
action_date: 2014-09-18
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2014-09-18
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2014-09-18
text: Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
action_date: 2014-09-09
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2014-06-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
action_date: 2014-06-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2014-06-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-06-11
text: Introduced in House