H.R. 5744 — Introduced in House

I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5744 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2018Mr. Tipton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit surface occupancy for purposes of mineral leasing or development on certain land located in Plata County, Colorado, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shenandoah Parcel 7387 No Surface Occupancy Act of 2018. 2. No surface occupancy on certain Federal land (a) In general The Secretary of the Interior shall prohibit surface occupancy on and surface disturbance of covered Federal land for purposes of mineral leasing or development under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.). (b) Definition of covered land In this section, the term covered Federal land means land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and located in La Plata County, Colorado, that comprises approximately 40 acres as generally depicted on the map entitled Shenandoah Parcel 7387, La Plata County, CO and dated April 23, 2018. (c) Availability of map The map described in subsection (b) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Secretary of the Interior. (d) Construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit mineral leasing of covered land under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.).