H.R.1581 - Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011

To release wilderness study areas administered by the Bureau of Land Management that are not suitable for wilderness designation from continued management as defacto wilderness areas and to release inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System that are not recommended for wilderness designation from the land use restrictions of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Final Rule and the 2005 State Petitions for Inventoried Roadless Area Management Final Rule, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To release wilderness study areas administered by the Bureau of Land Management that are not suitable for wilderness designation from continued management as defacto wilderness areas and to release inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System that are not recommended for wilderness designation from the land use restrictions of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Final Rule and the 2005 State Petitions for Inventoried Roadless Area Management Final Rule, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011 as introduced.

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Interests that support this bill:

Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Rep. Stevan Pearce [R, NM-2] $94,115
Rep. K. Michael Conaway [R, TX-11] $81,950
Rep. Joe Barton [R, TX-6] $59,050
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7] $58,715
Rep. Michael T. McCaul [R, TX-10] $43,050
Rep. Mike Pompeo [R, KS-4] $41,250
Rep. Cory Gardner [R, CO-4] $38,388
Rep. Greg Walden [R, OR-2] $36,300
Rep. John A. Boehner [R, OH-8] $36,150
Rep. Kay Granger [R, TX-12] $35,800
 
Sen. Rob Portman [R, OH] $95,675
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] $84,750
Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX] $77,125
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK] $76,000
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] $69,900
Sen. Marco Rubio [R, FL] $60,035
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey [R, PA] $58,185
Sen. John Thune [R, SD] $56,900
Sen. Tom Coburn [R, OK] $52,550
Sen. John Hoeven [R, ND] $47,100

Specific Organizations Supporting H.R.1581

  • National Rifle Association
  • National Association of Conservation Districts
  • American Council of Snowmobile Associations
  • Americans for Responsible Recreational Access
  • American Loggers Council
  • California Cattleman's Association
  • California Forestry Association
  • California Independent Petroleum Association
  • Independent Oil Producers' Agency
  • Motorcycle Industry Council
  • National Cattlemen's Beef Association
  • Off Road Business Association
  • Public Lands Council
  • Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association
  • Specialty Vehicle Institute of America
  • Stewards of the Sequoia
  • United Four Wheel Drive Association
  • The National Association of Conservation Districts
  • Specialty Equipment Market Association
  • Safari Club International

Interests that oppose this bill:

Top recipients for ALL opposing interest groups

Name Amount Received
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7] $82,800
Rep. Bill Foster [D, IL-11] $73,612
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney [D, NY-12] $54,240
Rep. John A. Boehner [R, OH-8] $49,950
Rep. Judy Chu [D, CA-27] $48,650
Rep. Tim Griffin [R, AR-2] $48,600
Rep. James A. Himes [D, CT-4] $47,450
Rep. Greg Walden [R, OR-2] $43,300
Rep. Brad Sherman [D, CA-30] $42,010
Rep. Charles B. Rangel [D, NY-13] $40,425
 
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] $352,200
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $279,381
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $268,575
Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO] $220,947
Sen. Rob Portman [R, OH] $179,892
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] $166,860
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] $148,300
Sen. Richard C. Shelby [R, AL] $118,475
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] $116,107
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] $110,518

Specific Organizations Opposing H.R.1581

  • Defenders of Wildlife
  • Environment America
  • League of Conservation Voters
  • National Parks Conservation Association
  • Cherokee Forest Voices
  • Citizens Organizing for Resources and Environment
  • Natural Resources Defense Council
  • Pew Campaign for America’s Wilderness
  • Republicans for Environmental Protection
  • The Wilderness Society
  • Alaska Wilderness League
  • Alliance for Historic Landscape Preservation
  • Amargosa Conservancy
  • Arizona Wilderness Coalition
  • Badlands Conservation Alliance
  • Burnham Park Association
  • California Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility
  • Californians for Western Wilderness
  • Center for Biological Diversity
  • Colorado Environmental Coalition
  • Colorado Mountain Club
  • Conservation Lands Foundation
  • Conservation Northwest
  • Polartec
  • Desert Protective Council
  • Conservation Alliance
  • Outdoor Industry Association
  • Patagonia, Inc.
  • VF Outdoor Americas
  • CamelBak Products, LLC
  • Recreational Equipment, Inc.
  • Black Diamond Equipment Ltd.
  • KEEN, Inc.
  • Mountain Hardwear
  • Eastern Mountain Sports
  • Osprey Packs
  • Timberland Company
  • Deckers Outdoor Corporation
  • Thule, Inc
  • Sierra Designs
  • Kelty, Inc
  • SCARPA North America
  • outdoor DIVAS
  • Horny Toad / NAU
  • Confluence Water Sports
  • GoLite
  • Rutabaga Paddlesports
  • Mountain Gear
  • Nantahala Outdoor Center
  • All Terrian
  • Crow Canyon Archeological Center
  • Environment California
  • Environment Defenders of McHenry County
  • Earthjustice
  • Oblong Land Conservancy (NY)
  • Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
  • American Rivers
  • Environmental Protection Information Center
  • The Georgia Conservancy
  • Grand Canyon Wildlands Council
  • Great Old Broads for Wilderness
  • Greater Yellowstone Coalition
  • Green Environmental Coalition (OH)
  • Hells Canyon Preservation Council
  • Hudson Highlands Land Trust
  • Idaho Conservation League
  • Klamath Forest Alliance
  • Idaho Rivers United
  • Kettle Range Conservation Group
  • KS Wild
  • The Lands Council
  • Lost Coast Interpretive Association
  • Lower Columbia Canoe Club
  • Loxahatchee River Historical Society
  • Mesilla Valley Audubon Society
  • Montana Wilderness Association
  • The Mountaineers
  • Musconetcong Mountain Conservancy
  • Nature Abounds
  • Nevada Wilderness Project
  • New Jersey Highlands Coalition
  • New Mexico Audubon Society
  • New Mexico Wilderness Alliance
  • North Cascades Conservation Council
  • North Carolina Coastal Land Trust
  • North Country Conservancy
  • Ohio Environmental Council
  • Olympic Forest Coalition
  • Olympic Park Associates
  • Orange County Land Trust (NY)
  • Oregon Natural Desert Association
  • Oregon Wild
  • Pennsylvania Council of Churches
  • San Juan Citizens Alliance
  • Sant Clarita Community Hiking Club
  • Save Our Canyons
  • SCV Green
  • Sierra Nevada Alliance
  • Sequoia Riverlands Trust
  • Sierra Treks
  • Sitka Conservation Society
  • Sky Island Alliance
  • Smoky Mountains Hiking Club
  • Soda Mountains Wilderness Council
  • Southern Appalachian Forest Coalition
  • Southern Environmental Law Center
  • Southwest Environmental Center
  • Southwings
  • Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning
  • Tuleyome
  • Virginia Wilderness Committee
  • Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition
  • West Virginia Environmental Council
  • West Virginia Highlands Conservancy
  • West Virginia Wilderness Coalition
  • Western North Carolina Alliance
  • WildEarth Guardians
  • Wildlands Network
  • Wild Virginia
  • Wyoming Wilderness Association
  • Los Padres ForestWatch
  • Sierra Club
  • El Coronado Ranch
  • The Forest Group
  • Silver Steep Partners
  • Izaak Walton League of America
  • National Wildlife Federation
  • Outdoor Alliance
  • Trout Unlimited
  • Oregon Kayak and Canoe Club
  • Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclists
  • Prescott Audubon Society
  • Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility
  • Washington Wilderness Coalition
  • White Mountain Conservation League
  • Wild South
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