Gallatin Range Consolidation and Protection Act: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands of the Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session, on H.R. 873 ... Hearing Held in Washington, DC, March 23, 1993, Volume 4 |
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Page 39 - AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. — There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2003.
Page 39 - ... gravel and shell resources subject to the provisions of this Act shall enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Secretary concerning the potential use of those resources. The Secretary shall notify the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and 'the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate on any proposed project for the use of those resources prior to the use of those resources.".
Page 36 - No person who shall after the passage of this act enter upon any of the public lands with a view to occupation, entry, or settlement under any of the land laws shall be permitted...
Page 42 - ... a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the environment within the meaning of section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 USC 4332).
Page 27 - The lands to be acquired contain important wildlife habitats and outstanding recreation opportunities. A broad spectrum of national and local conservation and recreation organizations, Federal land management, and State fish and wildlife agencies agree that these lands should be acquired. We understand that Big Sky Lumber is receptive to these proposals, provided authorizing legislation can be enacted by June 1993. These lands are part of a complex "ownership pattern resulting from an earlier Federal...
Page 40 - AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS .- -There are authorized to be appropriated such suns as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. Funds necessary for land acquisition are authorized to be appropriated from the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Expenditures authorized from the Land and Wai;er Conservation Fund nay be made without regard to regrnctions or limitations contained in section 7 of the Land and Hater Conserve i...
Page 8 - (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. — There 21 are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 22 necessary to carry out this section.".
Page 59 - EVERETT TERMINAL Co., INC. Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee on Public Lands : My name is Leonard Appel, Washington, DC, Counsel for Everett Terminal Co., Inc., and Port Gardner Timber Co., Inc., which handles all timber transactions for Everett Terminal Co. I appreciate the privilege of appearing before you this morning to outline our views on the pervasive impact that HR 5544 would have...
Page 87 - ... gas) underlying USFS surface in the Clearwater-Monture, Hyalite and Tom Miner Basin areas. The Meridian Companies own about 10,945 acres of severed mineral interests (including oil, gas and geothermal rights) in the Clearwater-Monture area; 8340 acres in the Hyalite Canyon area; and 21S9 acres in the Tom Miner Basin area.
Page 89 - Section 1323 (a) of the Alaska National Interests Lands Conservation Act (16 USC 3210(a)). No constitutional taking would be involved here, however, since the legislation facilitates but does not require the purchase of the various rights in the affected lands. Meridian Oil's decision to sell the surface access rights in this situation would be fully discretionary and they would receive full compensation for them. Section 5. Land...