To establish the Sutton Mountain National Monument, to authorize certain land exchanges in the State of Oregon, to convey certain Bureau of Land Management land in the State of Oregon to the city of Mitchell, Oregon, for conservation, economic, and community development purposes, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · November 20, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
This bill establishes the Sutton Mountain National Monument in Oregon, consisting of approximately 65,207 acres across two management units, designed to protect the area's ecological integrity while addressing wildfire risks and supporting local communities. The monument will be managed by the Secretary of the Interior for conservation, recreation, grazing, and wildfire resiliency, with grazing permitted to continue under existing permits and policies. Within three years of enactment, the Secretary must develop a comprehensive management plan addressing habitat restoration, wildfire mitigation, recreation, and transportation, including specific assessments of juniper encroachment and its ecological impacts. The bill also authorizes three land exchanges involving private landowners and the federal government to consolidate holdings, permits the transfer of approximately 1,327 acres to the city of Mitchell for recreation and public purposes, and requires the federal government to acquire state lands within the monument boundaries at equal value. The legislation includes protections for tribal rights, existing water infrastructure, grazing permits, and valid rights-of-way, while withdrawing the monument area from mining and mineral leasing operations, though it allows continued operation of existing gravel pits for road maintenance.
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