Vermont Wilderness Act of 2006

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Bill Number

HR 5157

Introduced

Apr 6, 2006

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

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Topics

Congress Congressional reporting requirements National forests National recreation areas Public Lands and Natural Resources Sports and Recreation Trails Vermont Wilderness areas

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Summary

Vermont Wilderness Act of 2006 - Designates as wilderness areas and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System certain lands in Vermont to be known as the Glastenbury Wilderness, Joseph Battell Wilderness, Breadloaf Wilderness, Lye Brook Wilderness, Peru Peak Wilderness, and Big Branch Wilderness.

Designates specified federal land as the Moosalamoo National Recreation Area. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to develop and submit to specified congressional committees a comprehensive management plan for the Area.

Actions

Apr 26, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Apr 19, 2006

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Apr 19, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Apr 6, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Apr 6, 2006

Introduced in House

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