M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act

Bill: 117-s-3129
Sponsor: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
Introduced: 2021-11-02 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Aquatic ecology
Fishes
Forests, forestry, trees
Land transfers
Monuments and memorials
New Mexico
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2021-11-02
text: 

M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act

 
This bill designates specified segments of rivers and creeks of the Gila River system in New Mexico as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System and transfers 440 acres of land from the Gila National Forest to the Gila Cliff Dwellings Monument.
 
The Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture must consult with tribal governments, applicable political subdivisions of states, and interested members of the public when preparing the comprehensive management plan for such segments pursuant to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.
 
 Any nonfederal land within or adjacent to such a segment that is acquired by the United States shall be incorporated in, and be administered as part of, the applicable segment. 
 
No land or interest in land shall be acquired without the owner's consent. 
 
The Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture may authorize the construction, maintenance, or replacement of one or more fish barriers or other projects with respect to a segment under its jurisdiction if that fish barrier or other project 
 
 
is necessary for the recovery of a species that is listed as endangered or threatened and identified as an outstandingly remarkable value of the segment, and 
 
is included in the applicable species recovery plan. 
 

action_date: 2022-12-20
text: 

M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act

 
This bill designates specified segments of rivers and creeks of the Gila River system in New Mexico as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System and transfers 440 acres of land from the Gila National Forest to the Gila Cliff Dwellings Monument.
 
The Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture (USDA) must consult with tribal governments, applicable political subdivisions of states, and interested members of the public when preparing the comprehensive management plan for such segments pursuant to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.
 
 Any nonfederal land within or adjacent to such a segment that is acquired by the United States shall be incorporated in, and be administered as part of, the applicable segment. 
 
No land or interest in land shall be acquired without the owner's consent. 
 
Interior or USDA may authorize the construction of a native fish habitat restoration project within such a segment if the project
 
 
 would enhance the recovery of a threatened or endangered species, a sensitive species, or a species of greatest conservation need, including the Gila Trout; and
 
would not unreasonably diminish the free-flowing nature or outstandingly remarkable values of the segment.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-20
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 685.
action_date: 2022-12-20
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-283.
action_date: 2022-12-20
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-283.
action_date: 2022-07-21
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
action_date: 2021-11-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-11-02
text: Introduced in Senate