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S. Rept. 114-319 1 (2016-09-06)

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                                                              Calendar No. 592

                     114TH CONGRESS                                          REPORT
                        2d Session                 SENATE                    114-319







                     MAINTENANCE OF COMMERICAL RECREATION SERVICES
                                        AT  SMITH GULCH, IDAHO



                                     SEPTEMBER 6, 2016.-Ordered to be printed



                        Ms. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee on Energy and Natural
                                     Resources,  submitted  the following


                                              REPORT

                                              [To accompany S. 1777]

                       The  Committee  on  Energy  and Natural  Resources,  to which  was
                     referred the bill (S. 1777) to amend the Wild and  Scenic Rivers Act
                     to authorize the  Secretary  of Agriculture to  maintain  or replace
                     certain facilities and structures for commercial recreation  services
                     at Smith Gulch  in Idaho, and for other purposes, having  considered
                     the same, reports favorably thereon  with an  amendment   in the na-
                     ture of  a substitute  and  an  amendment to the title and rec-
                     ommends   that the bill, as amended, do pass.
                       The amendments are as follows:
                       1. Strike all after the enacting clause  and insert the  following:
                     SECTION 1. MAINTENANCE OR REPLACEMENT OF FACILITIES AND STRUCTURES AT SMITH
                            GULCH.
                      The authorization of the Secretary of Agriculture to maintain or replace facilities
                      or structures for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch under section
                      3(a)(24)(D) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(24)(D))-
                          (1) may include improvements or replacements that the Secretary of Agri-
                        culture determines-
                             (A) are consistent with section 9(b) of the Central Idaho Wilderness Act
                             of 1980 (16 U.S.C. 1281 note; Public Law 96-312); and
                             (B) would reduce the impact of the commercial recreation facilities or
                             services on wilderness or wild and scenic river resources and values; and
                          (2) authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to consider including, as appro-
                        priate-
                             (A) hydroelectric generators and associated electrical transmission facili-
                             ties;
                             (B) water pumps for fire suppression;
                             (C) transitions from propane to electrical lighting;
                             (D) solar energy systems;
                             (E) 6-volt or 12-volt battery banks for power storage; and
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