S. 1777 · 114th Congress
A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to maintain or…
Full title
A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 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.
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This bill amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to state that the authorization of the Department of Agriculture (USDA), 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:
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Sep 6, 2016
This bill amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to state that the authorization of the Department of Agriculture (USDA), 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:
- 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
- would reduce the impact of commercial recreation facilities or services on wilderness or wild and scenic river resources and values.
The USDA may also consider including as appropriate:
- hydroelectric generators and associated electrical transmission facilities,
- water pumps for fire suppression,
- transitions from propane to electrical lighting,
- solar energy systems,
- 6-volt or 12-volt battery banks for power storage, and
- other appropriate improvements or replacements which are consistent with this bill.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 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.
Latest action (Sep 6, 2016): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 592.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 15, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.