Chattahoochee National Forest Act of 2007

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Bill Number

HR 707

Introduced

Jan 29, 2007

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

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Topics

Georgia National forests National scenic areas Old growth forests Public Lands and Natural Resources Wilderness areas

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Summary

Chattahoochee National Forest Act of 2007 - Establishes the Mountaintown National Scenic Area in the Chattahoochee National Forest in Georgia. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a management plan for the Scenic Area as an amendment to the land and resource management plan for the Forest.

Designates specified lands in Georgia which are administered by the Secretary as part of the Chattahoochee National Forest as wilderness and incorporates such lands into the existing wilderness area to which they adjoin.

Actions

Feb 7, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Feb 6, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Jan 29, 2007

Introduced in House
Jan 29, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Natural 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.

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