HR 886 · 110th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Wild Sky Wilderness Act of 2007

Introduced 2007-02-07· Sponsored by Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)(2008-06-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Wild Sky Wilderness Act of 2007 - Designates certain lands in the Skykomish River valley, Washington, as the Wild Sky Wilderness, to be managed by the Secretary of Agriculture. Directs the Secretary to establish a trail plan. Authorizes the use of helicopter access to construct and maintain a joint Forest Service-Snohomish County telecommunications repeater site to provide improved communication for safety, health, and emergency purposes. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire lands in the Wild Sky Wilderness by purchase, donation, or exchange, with priority to be given to specified Priority Acquisition Lands. Requires the boundaries of the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and the Wild Sky Wilderness to be adjusted to encompass any lands so acquired. Requires the Secretary to accept specified lands within the Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington, from the Chelan County Public Utility District if the District offers such lands to the Secretary (in title acceptable to the Secretary, and provided there is no hazardous material on the site) in exchange for a permanent easement, including helicopter access, to maintain an existing telemetry site to monitor snow pack on land within th…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 886, Wild Sky Wilderness Act of 2007

Mar 28, 2007

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on March 7, 2007</p>

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H.R. 886, Wild Sky Wilderness Act of 2007

Mar 28, 2007

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on March 7, 2007

Full CBO report ↗

H.R. 886, Wild Sky Wilderness Act of 2007

May 30, 2007

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resource on May 23, 2007</p>

Full CBO report ↗

H.R. 886, Wild Sky Wilderness Act of 2007

May 30, 2007

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resource on May 23, 2007

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (6)

5 Democrats1 Republican