Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2005
Latest action · May 19, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
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.
- IntroducedApr 28, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2005 - Designates certain lands in the Jefferson National Forest, Virginia (Brush Mountain and Brush Mountain East, Seng Mountain and Raccoon Branch, Stone Mountain, Hunting Camp Creek and Garden Mountain, Lynn Camp Creek, Mountain Lake Additions, Lewis Fork Addition and Little Wilson Creek Additions, Shawvers Run Additions, Peters Mountain Addition, and Kimberling Creek Additions) as wilderness.
Designates Seng Mountain and Raccoon Branch, and Bear Creek, as National Scenic Areas (Areas). Establishes such Areas for purposes of: (1) ensuring the protection and preservation of scenic quality, water quality, natural characteristics, and water resources; (2) protecting wildlife and fish habitat; (3) protecting areas that may develop characteristics of old-growth forests; and (4) providing a variety of recreation opportunities.
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) administer such Areas in accordance with this Act and the laws and regulations generally applicable to the National Forest System (NFS); (2) develop a management plan for such Areas; and (3) establish a trail for NFS lands to develop hiking and equestrian trails within the wilderness areas and non-motorized recreation trails within the Areas. Sets forth provisions regarding roads, vegetation management, motorized travel, fire, insects and disease, water, and mining and geothermal leasing.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 28, 2005 to Jun 29, 2006; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Original | Apr 28, 2005 |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Original | Apr 28, 2005 |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Original | Apr 28, 2005 |
| R-VA | Tom Davis | Original | Apr 28, 2005 |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | Jun 29, 2006 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Agriculture Committee | Referred Apr 28, 2005 |
| Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee | Referred May 19, 2005 | |
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Apr 28, 2005 |
| Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee | Referred May 10, 2005 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 19, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
- May 10, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
- May 10, 2005Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
- Apr 28, 2005Introduced in House
- Apr 28, 2005Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 E864 | Rick Boucher D-VA | May 4, 2005 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 942 | Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2005 | Identical bill | Apr 28, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To designate additional National Forest System lands in the State of Virginia as wilderness, to establish the Seng Mountain and Bear Creek Scenic Areas, to provide for the development of trail plans for the wilderness areas and scenic areas, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Animals
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Environmental Protection
- Fishes
- Government Operations and Politics
- Habitat conservation
- Maps
- National forests
- National scenic areas
- Nature conservation
- Old growth forests
- Outdoor recreation
- Planning
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Sports and Recreation
- Trails
- Virginia
- Water pollution control
- Water quality
- Water Resources Development
- West Virginia
- Wilderness areas
- Wildlife conservation
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 28, 2005Introduced in House
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