U.S. Congress - H.R.1581 Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011
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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Official Summary
4/15/2011--Introduced.Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011 - Releases public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 that have not been designated as wilderness and identified by BLM as not suitablOfficial Summary
4/15/2011--Introduced.Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011 - Releases public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 that have not been designated as wilderness and identified by BLM as not suitable for designation as wilderness from further study for wilderness designation. Makes such lands no longer subject to the Act's requirement pertaining to the management of wilderness study areas in a manner that does not impair suitability for preservation as wilderness. Releases inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System that have not been designated as wilderness and were not recommended for designation as wilderness as a result of the second roadless area review and evaluation program (RARE II) or the subsequent revision of a land resource management plan, from further study for wilderness designation. Makes such System lands no longer subject to management to maintain roadless character and values and to comply with other land-use restrictions of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, as amended by the Roadless Area Conservation Final Rule(2001) and the State Petitions for Inventoried Roadless Area Management Final Rule
(2005).
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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
- ...and 15 more. See all.
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
- ...and 131 more. See all.
Latest Letters to Congress
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H.R.1581 Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011
ktmusa8
January 09, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 13th Congressional district of Texas. I oppose H.R.1581 - Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
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H.R.1581 Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011
summermcd
October 17, 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 33rd Congressional district of California. I oppose H.R.1581 - Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sincerely,
Summer McDowell -
H.R.1581 Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011
hgeorge
October 17, 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 2nd Congressional district of California and hope you consider my rationale for opposing this Act.
I oppose H.R.1581 - Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011 for the following reasons:
1. It is redundant legislation. We already have a process in place to evaluate roadless areas for potential inclusion into wilderness areas, and at a more logical smaller scale.
2. The broad dismissal of roadless and wilderness study area status is a waste o...
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