Green Mountain Lookout Heritage Protection Act

Bill: 113-hr-908
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
Introduced: 2013-02-28
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Forests, forestry, trees

Historic sites and heritage areas

Land use and conservation

Washington State

Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Latest action: action_date: 2014-01-23
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 244.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-02-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Green Mountain Lookout Heritage Protection Act - Amends the Washington State Wilderness Act of 1984, with respect to certain lands in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie and Wenatchee National Forests in the state of Washington designated as part of the Glacier Peak Wilderness, to specifically allow the operation and maintenance of Green Mountain Lookout. </p> <p>Prohibits the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), through the Forest Service, from moving the Lookout from its current location on Green Mountain in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest unless the Secretary determines that its move is necessary to preserve the Lookout or to ensure the safety of individuals on or around Green Mountain. Requires the Secretary, if such a determination is made, to move the Lookout to a location outside of the lands described in this Act, above. </p>

action_date: 2014-01-23
action_desc: Reported to House without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Green Mountain Lookout Heritage Protection Act - Amends the Washington State Wilderness Act of 1984, with respect to certain lands in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie and Wenatchee National Forests in the state of Washington designated as part of the Glacier Peak Wilderness, to specifically allow the operation and maintenance of Green Mountain Lookout. </p> <p>Prohibits the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), through the Forest Service, from moving the Lookout from its current location on Green Mountain in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest unless the Secretary determines that its move is necessary to preserve the Lookout or to ensure the safety of individuals on or around Green Mountain. Requires the Secretary, if such a determination is made, to move the Lookout to a location outside of the lands described in this Act, above. </p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 908 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2013 Ms. DelBene (for herself and Mr. Larsen of Washington ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To preserve the Green Mountain Lookout in the Glacier Peak Wilderness of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Green Mountain Lookout Heritage Protection Act . 2. Clarification of legal authority of Green Mountain Lookout (a) Legal authority of Lookout Section 4(b) of the Washington State Wilderness Act of 1984 ( Public Law 98–339 ; 98 Stat. 300; 16 U.S.C. 1131 note) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: , and except that with respect to the lands described in section 3(5), the designation of such lands as a wilderness area shall not preclude the operation and maintenance of Green Mountain Lookout. (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Washington State Wilderness Act of 1984. 3. Preservation of Green Mountain Lookout location The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, may not move Green Mountain Lookout from its current location on Green Mountain in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest unless the Secretary determines that moving Green Mountain Lookout is necessary to preserve the Lookout or to ensure the safety of individuals on or around Green Mountain. If the Secretary makes such a determination, the Secretary shall move the Green Mountain Lookout to a location outside of the lands described in section 3(5) of the Washington State Wilderness Act of 1984 and designated as a wilderness area in section 4(b) of such Act.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 244 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 908 [Report No. 113–328] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2013 Ms. DelBene (for herself and Mr. Larsen of Washington ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources January 23 (legislative day, January 21), 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To preserve the Green Mountain Lookout in the Glacier Peak Wilderness of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Green Mountain Lookout Heritage Protection Act . 2. Clarification of legal authority of Green Mountain Lookout (a) Legal authority of Lookout Section 4(b) of the Washington State Wilderness Act of 1984 ( Public Law 98–339 ; 98 Stat. 300; 16 U.S.C. 1131 note) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: , and except that with respect to the lands described in section 3(5), the designation of such lands as a wilderness area shall not preclude the operation and maintenance of Green Mountain Lookout. (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Washington State Wilderness Act of 1984. 3. Preservation of Green Mountain Lookout location The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, may not move Green Mountain Lookout from its current location on Green Mountain in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest unless the Secretary determines that moving Green Mountain Lookout is necessary to preserve the Lookout or to ensure the safety of individuals on or around Green Mountain. If the Secretary makes such a determination, the Secretary shall move the Green Mountain Lookout to a location outside of the lands described in section 3(5) of the Washington State Wilderness Act of 1984 and designated as a wilderness area in section 4(b) of such Act.

January 23 (legislative day, January 21), 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed