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1 (2) to prevent future conflicts between ski area 



2 operations and mining and mineral leasing programs 



3 by withdrawing lands within ski area permit bound- 



4 aries from the operation of the mining and mineral 



5 leasing laws. 



6 SEC. 2. SKI AREA PERMIT FEES AND WITHDRAWAL OF SKI 



7 AREAS FROM OPERATION OF MINING LAWS. 



8 The National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 



9 (16 U.S.C. 497b) is amended by adding at the end the 



10 following new sections: 



1 1 "SEC. 4. SKI AREA PERMIT FEES. 



12 "(a) Ski Area Permit Fee. — ^After the date of the 



13 enactment of this section, the fee for all ski area permits 



14 on National Forest System lands shall be calculated, 



15 charged, and paid only as set forth in subsection (b) in 



16 order to — 



17 "(1) return fair market value to the United 



18 States and at the same time provide ski area permit- 



19 tees and the United States with a simplified, consist- 



20 ent, predictable, and equitable permit fee; 



21 "(2) simplify administrative, bookkeeping, and 



22 other requirements currently imposed on the Sec- 



23 retary of Agriculture and ski area permittees on na- 



24 tional forest lands; and 



