§460iii–1 — Title 16 Conservation | U.S. Code

Summary

Defines the key words used in this part of the law. Below are the terms with a short plain-English meaning for each. Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. Conservation area means the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area. Raptor or raptors means eagles, falcons, owls, hawks, and other birds of prey. Raptor habitat means places raptors use, including where their prey live and where they nest and hunt inside the conservation area. Memorandum of Understanding means Memorandum of Understanding #ID–237, dated May 1985, between the State of Idaho Military Division and the Bureau of Land Management. Orchard Training Area means the area shown on the conservation map and described in that MOU, plus the airspace above it. Impact Area means the place used for live firing and live-fire ranges that is dangerous to the public and shown on the map. Artillery Impact Area means the part of the Impact Area where live projectiles are fired, as labeled on the map. The plan means the comprehensive management plan for the conservation area dated August 30, 1985, and any later revisions needed to carry out this part of the law. Hydroelectric facilities means all facilities for generating, transmitting, and distributing hydroelectric power that are covered by a license from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, including any amendments to that license.

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As used in this subchapter:

(1)The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.

(2)The term “conservation area” means the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area established by section 460iii–2 of this title.

(3)The term “raptor” or “raptors” means individuals or populations of eagles, falcons, owls, hawks, and other birds of prey.

(4)The term “raptor habitat” includes the habitat of the raptor prey base as well as the nesting and hunting habitat of raptors within the conservation area.

(5)The term “Memorandum of Understanding” means the Memorandum of Understanding #ID–237, dated May 1985, between the State of Idaho Military Division and the Bureau of Land Management.

(6)The term “Orchard Training Area” means that area generally so depicted on the map referred to in section 460iii–2(b) of this title, and as described in the Memorandum of Understanding as well as the air space over the same.

(7)The term “Impact Area” means that area which was used for the firing of live artillery projectiles and is used for live fire ranges of all types and, therefore, poses a danger to public safety and which is generally so depicted on the map referred to in section 460iii–2(b) of this title.

(8)The term “Artillery Impact Area” means that area within the Impact Area into which live projectiles are fired, which is generally described as that area labeled as such on the map referred to in section 460iii–2(b) of this title.

(9)The term “the plan” means the comprehensive management plan developed for the conservation area, dated August 30, 1985, together with such revisions thereto as may be required in order to implement this subchapter.

(10)The term “hydroelectric facilities” means all facilities related to the generation, transmission, and distribution of hydroelectric power and which are subject to, and authorized by, a license(s), and any and all amendments thereto, issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

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Amendments

2009—Par. (2). Pub. L. 111–11 inserted “Morley Nelson” before “Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area”.

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