HR 5498 · 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 for other purposes.

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

Bill Progress

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

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Designates specified lands within the Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia, as the Cranberry Wilderness. Withdraws all federally-owned lands within the Wilderness from all forms of appropriation under the mining laws and from operation of the mineral leasing laws, subject to valid existing rights. Permits the implementation of an uneven-aged timber management program within the boundaries of the wilderness.…

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