Ruby Mountains Protection Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires withdraws covered National Forest System land in the Ruby Mountains from operation under the mineral leasing laws and requires withdraws covered Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge land from the mineral leasing laws while allowing noncommercial refuge-management activities to continue. It relies on compliance mandates and exemptions. The main policy areas are Public Lands and Energy.
Who Benefits and How
Wildlife habitat and conservation interests in the Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge could face reduced risk and Conservation interests and recreation users in the Ruby Mountains could face reduced risk.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Mineral leasing interests seeking rights in the Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge could face higher barriers, Mineral leasing interests seeking rights in the Ruby Mountains National Forest lands could face higher barriers, and Forest Service officials administering the mineral-withdrawal boundary would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires withdraws covered National Forest System land in the Ruby Mountains from operation under the mineral leasing laws.
- Requires withdraws covered Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge land from the mineral leasing laws while allowing noncommercial refuge-management activities to continue.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires withdraws covered National Forest System land in the Ruby Mountains from operation under the mineral leasing laws and requires withdraws covered Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge land from the mineral leasing laws while allowing noncommercial refuge-management activities to continue.
Key Policy Areas
Public Lands, Energy
Primary Purpose
The bill requires withdraws covered National Forest System land in the Ruby Mountains from operation under the mineral leasing laws and requires withdraws covered Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge land from the mineral leasing laws while allowing noncommercial refuge-management activities to continue.
Policy Domains
Sections 2-3 - Ruby Mountains and Ruby Lake withdrawals
Identified Gains
- Wildlife habitat and conservation interests in the Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- Conservation interests and recreation users in the Ruby Mountains
Identified Costs
- Mineral leasing interests seeking rights in the Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- Mineral leasing interests seeking rights in the Ruby Mountains National Forest lands
- Forest Service officials administering the mineral-withdrawal boundary
- Fish and Wildlife Service officials administering the refuge withdrawal and management exception
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, …
Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Ms. Rosen) introduced the …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and …
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Mineral leasing interests seeking rights in the Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Mineral leasing interests seeking rights in the Ruby Mountains National Forest lands
Conservation interests and recreation users in the Ruby Mountains, Wildlife habitat and conservation interests in the Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Fish and Wildlife Service officials administering the refuge withdrawal and management exception, Forest Service officials administering the mineral-withdrawal boundary
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture acting through the Forest Service
- "the_secretary_of_the_interior"
- → Secretary of the Interior acting through the Fish and Wildlife Service
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