HR 2509 · 111th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-05-20· Sponsored by Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.(2009-06-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) accept a conveyance of non-federal land in Gila, Yavapai, Maricopa, Pinal, and Coconino Counties, Arizona, from Resolution Copper Mining, LLC (Resolution Copper); (2) convey to Resolution Copper certain federal land located in Pinal County, Arizona; (3) convey specified land in Pinal County to the town of Superior, Arizona; and (4) appraise lands exchanged or conveyed under this Act. Instructs Resolution Copper to surrender, without compensation, the rights held by it under mining and other U.S. laws to: (1) commercially extract minerals under Apache Leap or certain of the non-federal land in Pinal County (the Pond); and (2) disturb the surface of Apache Leap. Requires the Secretary to: (1) determine whether the land exchange with Resolution Copper is subject to the requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969; and (2) if the exchange is subject to such requirements, prepare an environmental impact statement pursuant to those requirements, except as specified in this Act. Permits Resolution Copper to carry out mineral exploration activities under the Oak F…

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Cosponsors (3)

1 Democrat2 Republicans