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ID HJM010
JM
Status
3/27/2019
Primary Sponsor
Ways and Means Committee
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AI Summary
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Contends that the U.S. Forest Service Region 1 adopted a 2006 policy creating "administratively created wilderness" without congressional authorization, currently affecting 392,919 acres in Idaho.
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Asserts that Congress holds sole authority to designate wilderness under the Wilderness Act of 1964 and that federal agencies cannot manage public lands as wilderness without congressional action.
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Requests the Secretary of Agriculture issue a Secretarial Order allowing motorized and mechanized activities (mountain biking, snowmobiling, off-road vehicles) in Recommended Wilderness Areas while protecting physical resources.
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Directs federal agencies to presume established uses including hunting, motorized recreation, aviation, and livestock grazing may continue at historic levels in Recommended Wilderness Areas without impairing wilderness designation potential.
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Instructs the House Chief Clerk to distribute this memorial to the President, Congress, Idaho's congressional delegation, the Agriculture Secretary, Forest Service Chief, and state officials.
Legislative Description
Stating findings of the Legislature and advising the United States Secretary of Agriculture to immediately adopt, implement, and enforce a Secretarial Order concerning Allowable Uses in Recommended Wilderness Areas and potential public land additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System.
WILDERNESS
Last Action
Reported Printed and Referred to Ways & Means
3/27/2019