S 2055 · 99th Congress · Water Resources Development

Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act

Introduced 1986-02-06· Sponsored by Sen. Evans, Daniel J. [R-WA]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on National Parks and Recreation.(1986-11-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area Act - Establishes the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area in Washington and Oregon. Designates special management and urban areas within such scenic area. Provides for the establishment by Oregon and Washington of the Columbia Gorge Commission to manage such area. Includes representatives from affected counties within both States on the Commission. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish such Commission as a Federal agency if the States fail to establish or adequately empower such Commission to perform its required obligations. Directs the Commission to prepare a management plan for the Scenic Area within two years. Requires such plan to include: (1) a resource inventory; (2) land use designations; (3) guidelines for the adoption of zoning ordinances; and (4) a cooperative recreation plan. Sets forth standards for determining land use. Requires intergovernmental involvement in and Secretarial approval of such plan. Provides for plan revision and amendment. Requires each affected county to submit to the Commission zoning ordinances consistent with prescribed guidelines. Sets forth submittal, approval, and amendment procedures for such or…

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

Cosponsors (3)

3 Republicans