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Title: Superior National Forest Restoration Act
Vote to pass a bill that rescinds Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN, which bars mining operations on specified Forest Service lands in Minnesota.
Rescinds Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN, which bars mining operations on specified Forest Service lands in Minnesota (Sec. 2).
Requires the Forest Service to (Sec. 2):
Complete necessary environmental and regulatory review for all mine plans of operations within the Superior National Forest within 18 months of submission; and
Reissue each canceled mineral lease, preference right lease, and prospecting permit relating to lands within that forest.
Exempts a lease or permit reissued under this provision from being subject to judicial review (Sec. 2).
Title: Superior National Forest Restoration Act