HR 5497 · 96th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

A bill to designate certain lands in the Monongahela National Forest West Virginia, as the Cranberry Wilderness and Cranberry Back Country, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1979-09-28· Sponsored by Rep. Staggers, Harley O. [D-WV-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.(1979-09-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Designates certain lands in the Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia, as the Cranberry Wilderness and Cranberry Back Country. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to administer such lands. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire any valid existing rights in such lands whenever the Secretary finds that the exercise of such rights will significantly impair the values for which the wilderness area and Back Country Area are established.…

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