Protecting Rural Landscapes Act of 2010
Latest action · Jul 20, 2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 15, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protecting Rural Landscapes Act of 2010 - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act, with respect to the lease of oil and gas lands, to require a person with the legal right to conduct oil and gas operations on covered land (operator) to compensate the surface owner for damages resulting from: (1) loss of agricultural production and income; (2) lost land value; (3) lost use of and lost access to the land; and (4) the lost value of improvements. Requires the operator to reclaim the affected surface.
Requires the operator to give notice prior to: (1) initial entry for activities that do not disturb the surface; and (2) commencing oil and gas operations. Requires the operator, at the time of providing notice of commencement of oil and gas operations, to provide the surface owner with a proposed surface use agreement that includes an offer of compensation for damages to the surface affected by oil and gas operations.
Requires an operator to provide the surface owner with appropriate financial assurance of reclamation in lieu of executing a surface use agreement.
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to provide notice of upcoming lease sales and drilling permits to each: (1) surface owner of affected covered land; and (2) permittee or right-of-way holder with the right to use the surface of affected federal land.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 19, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Jul 19, 2010 | |
| D-CO | Jared Polis | Jul 19, 2010 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 20, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Jul 15, 2010Introduced in House
- Jul 15, 2010Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 15, 2010Introduced in House
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