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ID HJM005
JM
Status
Engrossed
3/5/2015
Primary Sponsor
Resources and Conservation Committee
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AI Summary
- Acknowledges the President's authority under the Antiquities Act of 1906 to designate the Boulder-White Clouds area in Central Idaho as a national monument
- Calls for collaborative efforts with local and state stakeholders before exercising federal authority to designate lands as national monuments
- Cites Custer County voter opposition to monument designation, with 95% voting against it in the 2014 midterm election due to lack of local collaborative process
- Notes that agriculture contributes $7.6 billion to Idaho's economy and that ranching and farming are central to the state's heritage and identity
- Directs the House Chief Clerk to send this memorial to the President, relevant Cabinet secretaries, Congress, and Idaho's congressional delegation
Legislative Description
Stating findings of the Legislature and declaring that any efforts to reach decisions regarding national monument designation in the Boulder-White Clouds area of Central Idaho should be made with local collaboration, rather than by unilateral federal administrative processes that exclude the residents of Idaho.
BOULDER-WHITE CLOUDS MONUMENT
Last Action
Delivered to Secretary of State at 10:48 a.m. on March 19, 2015
3/20/2015
Full Bill Text
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