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Snowbasin Land Exchange Act of 1995

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 304.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Oct 31, 1995

Snowbasin Land Exchange Act of 1995 - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture, subject to specified terms and conditions, to transfer certain lands within the Cache National Forest in Utah to the Sun Valley Company in exchange for specified Company lands of approximate equal value to be added to and made a part of the National Forest System and to be administered and managed by the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to implement the Phase I Master Development Plan for the Snowbasin Ski Area dated November 14, 1995. Permits modification of such Plan at any time after such date and by mutual agreement of the Secretary and the Company. Requires the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees that implementation of the Master Development Plan provides sufficient environmental protection.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R–UT

Committees

  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee
3 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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  1. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 304.

  2. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 104-201.

  3. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 104-201.

  4. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  5. Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands. Hearings held.

  6. Referred to Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands.

  7. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  8. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S16426-16427)

  9. Introduced in Senate

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