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Representative Mike Simpson
H.R. 222 - CIEDRA
Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act
Introduced January 4, 2007
Three New Wilderness Areas totaling 318,765 acres
- Hemingway-Boulders Wilderness - 110,438 acres of federal land in
the Sawtooth and Challis National Forests will become the Hemingway-Boulders
Wilderness. To be managed by the Sawtooth National Forest.
- White Clouds Wilderness - 76,657 acres of federal land in the Sawtooth
and Challis National Forests will become the White Clouds Wilderness. To
be managed by the Sawtooth National Forest.
- Jerry Peak Wilderness - 131,670 acres of federal land in the Challis
National Forest and Challis District of the Bureau of Land Management Jerry
Peak Wilderness. To be managed by the Challis BLM.
New Management Area totaling 503,737 acres
- Boulder White Clouds Management Area- 503,737 acres of USFS
and BLM land surrounding the wilderness areas will become the Boulder White
Clouds Management Area.
Wilderness Study Area Released
- 131,616 acres of BLM Wilderness Study Areas Released or USFS Recommended
not made wilderness.
- The following areas not declared wilderness have been adequately studied
for wilderness and will be released to be managed as the Challis BLM, Sawtooth
National Recreation Area or Salmon-Challis National Forest:
(A) The
Jerry Peak Wilderness Study Area.
(B) The
Jerry Peak West Wilderness Study Area.
(C) The
Corral-Horse Basin Wilderness Study Area.
(D) The
Boulder Creek Wilderness Study Area.
Land Transfers
| Total Acres BLM Transferred |
5528 |
| Total Acres USFS Transferred |
165.47 |
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5693.47 |
| Agency |
Acquiring County/City |
Acres |
| BLM |
Blaine Co. |
444 |
| BLM |
State of Idaho |
1000 |
| BLM |
Custer Co. |
3732 |
| BLM |
City of Clayton |
33 |
| BLM |
City of Mackay |
319 |
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BLM Total |
5528 |
| USFS- |
SNRA Blaine Co. |
3.47 |
| USFS-SNRA |
City of Stanley |
76 |
| USFS-SNRA |
Custer Co. |
86 |
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USFS Total |
165.47 |
Appropriations
| Description |
Amount Authorized |
| Stanley-Redfish Trail |
$400,000 |
| Stanley-Redfish Trail Parking Lot and other |
$100,000 |
| Idaho Mountain Bicycle Trails |
$50,000 |
| Custer County |
$5,100,000 |
| Bayhorse Campground |
$500,000 |
| Herd Lake Campground |
$500,000 |
| Trail Construction, Maintenance, Improvements |
$650,000 |
| Wheel Chair Trail Construction |
$150,000 |
| Land Acquisition, Easements in BWCMA |
$5,000,000 |
| Idaho Off Road Motor Vehicle Program |
$1,000,000 |
| Railroad Ridge Conservation |
$50,000 |
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$13,500,000 |
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