IN SR0061

Urges the Legislative Council to assign a study committee to examine the feasibility and necessity of establishing a wilderness preservation system for Indiana's public lands

Indiana comprises 23,103,300 total acres, with 394,631 acres owned by the state and 470,000 acres owned by the federal government

Study would evaluate costs, benefits, and impacts of wilderness preservation, including whether Hoosiers desire such set-asides

Study would determine how much land should be managed through traditional forestry methods versus left in a natural, unmanaged state

Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy of the resolution to the Legislative Council