Walnut Canyon Study Act of 2004
Latest action · Jun 1, 2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 20, 2004
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Walnut Canyon Study Act of 2004 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study of specified Federal land in Coconino National Forest, State and private lands, and Walnut Canyon National Monument in Arizona (the study area) to evaluate: (1) the significance of the resources of the study area as they pertain to the management objectives of the Forest Service and the National Park Service (NPS); (2) the opportunities for maintaining existing public uses, such as grazing, hunting, and recreation; and (3) a range of options for managing and conserving resources by the NPS or the Forest Service, or by both agencies, including the feasibility of a boundary adjustment to the Monument, designation of the study area as a national park or preserve, maintaining the study area as managed by the Forest Service, and any other designation or management option that will accomplish the protection of resources and the maintenance of public use and access for such area.
Requires the Secretaries to: (1) contract with a third-party consultant with experience in park and land use planning to prepare a draft study; and (2) collaborate with the Forest Supervisor of the Coconino National Forest, the Superintendent of the Flagstaff Area National Monuments, the Flagstaff City Council, and Coconino County Board of Supervisors in developing a scope of work for the draft study under the guidance of the third-party consultant.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred May 20, 2004 |
| Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee | Referred Jun 1, 2004 | |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Jun 1, 2004 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 1, 2004Executive Comment Requested from Interior, USDA.
- Jun 1, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
- Jun 1, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
- May 20, 2004Introduced in House
- May 20, 2004Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E926)
- May 20, 2004Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E926 | Rick Renzi R-AZ | May 20, 2004 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2440 | Walnut Canyon Study Act of 2004 | Related bill | May 19, 2004 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to jointly conduct a study of certain land adjacent to the Walnut Canyon National Monument in the State of Arizona.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Walnut Canyon Study Act of 2004
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals
- Arizona
- Boundaries
- Commemorations
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Consultants
- Federal-local relations
- Government Operations and Politics
- Governmental investigations
- Grazing
- Hunting
- Land transfers
- Land use
- National forests
- National monuments
- National parks
- Natural areas
- Outdoor recreation
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Sports and Recreation
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 20, 2004Introduced in House
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