,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eeih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ad1 #bjbj,ms4
 ,mc,collum 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,rooney (   
,florida1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 
,mr4 ,phillips1 & ,mr4 ,upton7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a    
,,bill  ,to provide = ! protection ( !  
,b\nd>y ,wat]s ,canoe ,area ,wild]ness &
 int]connect$ ,f$]al l&s & wat]s1       
includ+ ,voyageurs ,national ,p>k1 )9 ! 
,ra9y ,riv] ,wat]%$ 9 ! ,/ate (         
,m9nesota1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,b\nd>y 
,wat]s ,wild]ness ,protection &         
,pollution ,prev5tion ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s 
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!       
,b\nd>y ,wat]s ,canoe ,area ,wild]ness  
is a #a1jij1jjj acre ,f$]al wild]ness   
area1 locat$ )9 ! ,sup]ior ,national    
,=e/1 t 0 orig9ally designat$ 9 !       
,wild]ness ,act ( #aifd 7,public ,law   
#hh-egg74  7#b7 ,! ,=e/ ,s]vice manages 
! ,b\nd>y ,wat]s ,canoe ,area           

,wild]ness1 :i* includes-- 7,a7 ne>ly   
#b1jjj pri/9e lakes rang+ 9 size f #aj  
acres to #aj1jjj acres1 & m ?an #a1bjj  
miles ( canoe r\tes2  7,b7 #a1ejj       
cultural res\rce sites includ+ hi/oric  
,ojibwe village sites & ,native ,am]ican
 pictograph panel sites2 &  7,c7 #aej   
miles ( l& & wat] on ! int]national     
bord] ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,canada4  7#c7 ,9 
#aigh1 ,congress pass$ ! ,b\nd>y ,wat]s 
,canoe ,area ,wild]ness ,act 7,public   
,law #ie-die7 to remove incompatible    
uses1 prohibit m9+ )9 ! ,b\nd>y ,wat]s  
,canoe ,area ,wild]ness & on #bbj1jjj   
acres ( ! ,sup]ior ,national ,=e/1 & to 
provide managem5t guidance to protect1  
pres]ve1 & enhance ! lakes1 wat]ways1 & 
=e/$ areas ( ! ,b\nd>y ,wat]s ,canoe    
,area ,wild]ness to enhance public      
enjoym5t ( ! unique l&scape & wildlife4 
7#d7 ,! f$]ally recogniz$ ,gr& ,portage 
,b& ( ,lake ,sup]ior ,*ippewa1 ! ,fond  
du ,lac ,b& ( ,lake ,sup]ior ,*ippewa1 &
 ! ,bois ,=te ,b& ( ,*ippewa reta9      
hunt+1 fi%+1 & o!r usufructu>y rights   

?r\gh\t ! entire nor!a/ portion (       
,m9nesota1 includ+ ! ,b\nd>y ,wat]s     
,canoe ,area ,wild]ness1 "u ! #ahed     
,treaty ( ,la,pointe4 ,all ,b&s h a     
legal int]e/ 9 protect+ natural res\rces
 & ! ,=e/ ,s]vice %>es 9 ! ,f$]al tru/  
responsibility to ma9ta9 treaty         
res\rces4  7#e7 ,! ,ra9y ,riv] ,wat]%$  
lies )9 ! ,sup]ior ,national ,=e/1 :i*  
conta9s #bj p]c5t ( ! fre% wat] supply 9
 ! entire ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em4  7#f7  
,! ,ra9y ,riv] ,wat]%$ headwat]s beg9 9 
nor!a/]n ,m9nesota & fl[ nor? ?r\gh !   
,b\nd>y ,wat]s ,canoe ,area ,wild]ness &
 ,voyageurs ,national ,p>k & into       
,canada along ! %>$ int]national bord]4 
,^! int]national wat]s are gov]n$ by !  
#aiji ,b\nd>y ,wat]s ,treaty1 :i* /ates 
t b\nd>y wat]s & ! wat]s fl[+ across !  
b\nd>y %all n be pollut$ on ei!r side to
 ! injury ( heal? or prop]ty on ! o!r4  
7#g7 ,! wat]s ( ! ,b\nd>y ,wat]s ,canoe 
,area ,wild]ness & ,voyageurs ,national 
,p>k are classifi$ z ,out/&+ ,res\rce   
,value ,wat]s "u ,f$]al & ,/ate law1 &  

degradation ( wat] quality is prohibit$4
 ,a risk ( m9+ developm5t is acid m9e   
dra9age :i* g5]ally occurs :5 sulfide   
m9]als are expos$ to air & wat] creat+  
sulfuric acid1 :i* decreases wat] p,h & 
lea*es h>mful metals su* z copp]1 z9c1  
lead1 cadmium1 iron1 & nickel4  7#h7    
,acid m9e run(f f sulfide-ore copp] m9+ 
ent]+ gr\ndwat]1 riv]s1 /reams1 & lakes 
h>ms aquatic life1 degrades wat]        
quality1 & results 9 pot5tial sev]e     
environm5tal impacts4  7#i7 ,a          
pe]-review$ /udy ( wat] quality impacts 
f #ad op]at+ ,unit$ ,/ates copp] sulfide
 m9es f\nd #ajj p]c5t ( ! m9es exp]i5c$ 
pipel9e spills or accid5tal releases3   
#ac m9es exp]i5c$ failures ( wat]       
collection & treatm5t sy/ems to control 
contam9at$ m9e seepage result+ 9        
significant negative wat] quality       
impacts4  7#aj7 ,! m9+ ( copp] & o!r    
metals 9 sulfide be>+ ore on ,f$]al l&s 
9 ! ,sup]ior ,national ,=e/1 )9 ! ,ra9y 
,riv] ,wat]%$1 poses a direct & long-t]m
 ?reat f sulfide-ore m9+ contam9ation to

 ! pri/9e wat] & air quality & heal?y   
=e/$ habitat ( ! ,b\nd>y ,wat]s ,canoe  
,area ,wild]ness & ,voyageurs ,national 
,p>k4  7#aa7 ,! likely contam9ation ( ! 
air1 wat]1 & =e/$ habitat ( ! ,b\nd>y   
,wat]s ,canoe ,area ,wild]ness &        
,voyageurs ,national ,p>k f ! m9+ (     
copp]1 nickel1 plat9um1 palladium1 gold1
 & silv] on ,f$]al l&s )9 ! ,ra9y ,riv] 
,wat]%$ puts at risk--  7,a7 !          
nationally recogniz$ natural res\rces ( 
! area2 &  7,b7 ! region's am5ity-bas$ &
 t\rism indu/ry1 :i* if protect$ by a   
m9]al )drawal1 w\ld gr[ by #a1ejj to    
#d1fjj m jobs & #ajj1jjj1jjj to         
#ijj1jjj1jjj m income ov] ! next #bj    
ye>s ?an if su* m9+ 7 n bann$4  7#ab7 ,9
 #bjaf1 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice issu$ a ,record (
 ,decision :i* f\nd unacceptable !      
inh]5t pot5tial risk t developm5t ( a   
regionally-unte/$ copp]-nickel sulfide  
ore m9e )9 ! same wat]%$ z ! ,b\nd>y    
,wat]s ,canoe ,area ,wild]ness might    
cause s]i\s & irreplaceable h>m to ?is  
unique1 iconic1 & irreplaceable         

wild]ness area4 ,! ,=e/ ,s]vice         
subsequ5tly propos$ a #bj-ye> m9]al     
)drawal ( #bcd1cbh acres ( ,f$]al l&s & 
wat]s 9 ! ,ra9y ,riv] ,wat]%$4  7#ac7 ,9
 #bjah1 approximately #bj mon?s into a  
#bd-mon? review p]iod ( ! ,ra9y ,riv]   
,wat]%$ m9]al )drawal proposal1 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture abruptly ab&on$
 ! ,environm5tal ,assessm5t4 ,!         
,adm9i/ration has subsequ5tly refus$    
multiple directives f ,congress to      
complete & release ! ,environm5tal      
,assessm5t4  #c4 ,)drawal ( c]ta9 ,f$]al
 l&s & wat]s 9 ! ,/ate ( ,m9nesota  7a7 
,def9ition ( map ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m ,map
 means ! map prep>$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice   
entitl$ ,sup]ior ,national ,=e/ ,m9]al  
,)drawal ,application ,map & dat$       
,decemb] #e1 #bjaf4  7b7 ,)drawal       
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7d7 &    
subject to valid exi/+ rights1 !        
approximately #bcd1cbh acres ( ,f$]al l&
 & wat]s 9 ! ,ra9y ,riv] ,wat]%$ ( !    
,sup]ior ,national ,=e/ 9 ! ,/ate (     
,m9nesota1 z locat$ on ! ,map & describ$

 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ,notice (           
,application = ,)drawal1 dat$ ,janu>y   
#ai1 #bjag 7#hb ,f$4 ,reg4 #ffci71 are  
h]eby )drawn f--  7#a7 all =ms ( entry1 
appropriation1 & disposal "u ! public l&
 laws2  7#b7 location1 entry1 & pat5t "u
 ! m9+ laws2 &  7#c7 op]ation ( ! m9]al 
leas+1 m9]al mat]ials1 & geo!rmal leas+ 
laws4  7c7 ,acquir$ l& ,any l& or int]e/
 9 l& )9 ! area depict$ on ! ,map t is  
acquir$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all1 on           
acquisition1 be imm$iately )drawn 9     
accordance ) ?is section4  7d7 ,removal 
( s&1 gravel1 granite1 iron ore1 &      
taconite ,! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice is   
au?oriz$ to p]mit ! removal ( s&1       
gravel1 granite1 iron ore1 & taconite f 
national =e/ sy/em l&s )9 ! area depict$
 on ! ,map if ! ,*ief det]m9es t !      
removal is n detrim5tal to ! wat]       
quality1 air quality1 & heal? ( ! =e/   
habitat )9 ! ,ra9y ,riv] ,wat]%$4  7e7  
,availability ( map ,! ,map %all be kept
 on file & made available = public      

inspection 9 ! appropriate (fices ( !   
,=e/ ,s]vice & ! ,bureau ( ,l&          
,managem5t4