A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to maintain or replace certain facilities and structures for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch in Idaho, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-s-79
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]
Introduced: 2019-01-10
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources

Electric power generation and transmission

Energy storage, supplies, demand

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Idaho

Lighting, heating, cooling

Outdoor recreation

Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Latest action: action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-01-10
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill states that the authorization of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, with respect to the Salmon River in Idaho, to maintain or replace facilities or structures for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch may include improvements or replacements that</p> <ul> <li>are consistent with the management of a specified river segment of the main Salmon River pursuant to the Central Idaho Wilderness Act of 1980, and </li> <li>would reduce the impact of commercial recreation facilities or services on wilderness or wild and scenic river resources and values. </li></ul> <p>USDA may also consider other facilities and equipment, including hydroelectric generators, water pumps for fire suppression, and solar energy systems.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 79 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 10, 2019 Mr. Risch (for himself and Mr. Crapo ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to maintain or replace certain facilities and structures for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch in Idaho, and for other purposes.

1. Maintenance or replacement of facilities and structures at Smith Gulch The authorization of the Secretary of Agriculture to maintain or replace facilities or structures for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch under section 3(a)(24)(D) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(24)(D) )— (1) may include improvements or replacements that the Secretary of Agriculture determines— (A) are consistent with section 9(b) of the Central Idaho Wilderness Act of 1980 ( 16 U.S.C. 1281 note; Public Law 96–312 ); and (B) would reduce the impact of the commercial recreation facilities or services on wilderness or wild and scenic river resources and values; and (2) authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to consider including, as appropriate— (A) hydroelectric generators and associated electrical transmission facilities; (B) water pumps for fire suppression; (C) transitions from propane to electrical lighting; (D) solar energy systems; (E) 6-volt or 12-volt battery banks for power storage; and (F) other improvements or replacements which are consistent with this section that the Secretary of Agriculture determines appropriate.