HR 1745 · 104th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Utah Public Lands Management Act of 1995
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Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Rule H. Res. 303 passed House.(1996-05-15)
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Utah Public Lands Management Act of 1995 - Designates specified lands in Utah as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Provides for continuation of existing grazing on such lands. Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect Utah's jurisdiction of fish and wildlife management, including water development and predator control. States that the Congress does not intend these wilderness designations to lead to creation of buffer zones. Provides that the Oil Shale Reserve Number Two, within Desolation Canyon Wilderness, shall not be reserved for oil shale purposes after the date of enactment of this Act. Prescribes footages for use of roads and rights-of-way as wilderness boundaries and prohibits closure of roads except in specified circumstances. Provides for reasonable access to wilderness-enclosed facilities and lands. (Sec. 4) States that nothing in this Act or any other shall be construed to constitute Federal reservation of water or water rights for any purpose arising from designation of the areas as wilderness. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) allow for the discovery and protection of cultural or paleontological resources; and…
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20 Republicans