S 1805 · 104th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Voyageurs National Park Accessibility and Partnership Act of 1996
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation. Hearings held.(1996-07-18)
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Voyageurs National Park Accessibility and Partnership Act of 1996 - Amends Federal law to establish the Voyageurs National Park Intergovernmental Council, which shall develop and monitor a comprehensive management plan (plan) for the Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota. Sets forth provisions regarding Council membership and termination, procedural matters, compensation, and funding. Requires the Council: (1) to submit to the Secretary of the Interior and the Governor of Minnesota a plan for the park (to be developed and implemented by the responsible Federal agencies, the State of Minnesota, and local political subdivisions) and to submit a preliminary report to the Secretary; and (2) in developing the plan, to examine all relevant issues, including appropriate public access and recreational use, the proper distribution of visitors in the park, a comprehensive visitor education program, and the need for wilderness management for certain park areas. Bars the Council from considering removing park designation or allowing mining, logging, or commercial or residential development. Directs the Council to: (1) report to the International Joint Commission on water levels in the Rainy Lake …
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