To redesignate land within certain wilderness study areas in the State of Wyoming, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill defines designates approximately 20,000 acres of BLM land in Wyoming as wilderness areas, adding them to the National Wilderness Preservation System, establishes administration rules for the designated wilderness areas including fire and disease control, coordination with Wyoming Forestry Division, and continuation of existing livestock grazing in accordance, and exempts releases 17 Wilderness Study Areas from protection under FLPMA Section 603(c), finding them adequately studied. It relies on definition changes, compliance mandates, exemptions, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Energy, Public Lands, Social Welfare, and Agriculture.
Who Benefits and How
Ranchers with existing grazing permits could face lower compliance burdens, Motorized recreation users could face fewer barriers, and Oil and gas companies with adjacent leases could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Bureau of Land Management would take on compliance duties, Mining companies could face higher barriers, and Wind and solar developers could face higher barriers.
Key Provisions
- Defines designates approximately 20,000 acres of BLM land in Wyoming as wilderness areas, adding them to the National Wilderness Preservation System.
- Establishes administration rules for the designated wilderness areas including fire and disease control, coordination with Wyoming Forestry Division, and continuation of existing livestock grazing in accordance...
- Exempts releases 17 Wilderness Study Areas from protection under FLPMA Section 603(c), finding them adequately studied.
- Establishes the Dubois Badlands National Conservation Area (4,446 acres) with protections for ecological, wildlife, recreational, scenic, cultural, historical, and natural resources.
- Establishes the Dubois Motorized Recreation Area (367.72 acres) for off-road vehicle use. Authorizes fence construction and requires a travel management plan to coordinate motorized recreation.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill defines designates approximately 20,000 acres of BLM land in Wyoming as wilderness areas, adding them to the National Wilderness Preservation System, establishes administration rules for the designated wilderness areas including fire and disease control, coordination with Wyoming Forestry Division, and continuation of existing livestock grazing in accordance, and exempts releases 17 Wilderness Study Areas from protection under FLPMA Section 603(c), finding them adequately studied.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Public Lands, Social Welfare, Agriculture
Primary Purpose
The bill defines designates approximately 20,000 acres of BLM land in Wyoming as wilderness areas, adding them to the National Wilderness Preservation System, establishes administration rules for the designated wilderness areas including fire and disease control, coordination with Wyoming Forestry Division, and continuation of existing livestock grazing in accordance, and exempts releases 17 Wilderness Study Areas from protection under FLPMA Section 603(c), finding them adequately studied.
Policy Domains
Section 2 - Definitions
Identified Gains
- Ranchers with existing grazing permits
- Motorized recreation users
- Oil and gas companies with adjacent leases
- Conservation and environmental groups
- Off-road vehicle users and enthusiasts
Identified Costs
- Bureau of Land Management
- Mining companies
- Wind and solar developers
- Timber companies
- Oil and gas extraction companies operating on federal lands
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Hageman introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service
Motorized recreation users, Motorized recreation users (OHV, ATV operators), Off-road vehicle users and enthusiasts
Positive-direction: Motorized recreation users, Off-road vehicle users and enthusiasts
Negative-direction: Motorized recreation users (OHV, ATV operators)
Conservation and environmental groups, Conservation groups
Conservation and environmental groups faces effects in multiple directions
Ranchers seeking expanded access, Ranchers with existing grazing permits
Mining companies, Mining companies seeking mineral rights
Mining companies faces effects in multiple directions
Oil and gas companies, Oil and gas companies with adjacent leases, Oil and gas extraction companies operating on federal lands
Positive-direction: Oil and gas companies with adjacent leases
Negative-direction: Oil and gas companies, Oil and gas extraction companies operating on federal lands
Fremont County government, Hot Springs and Washakie County governments, State of Wyoming
Non-motorized outdoor recreation users (hikers, backpackers), Outdoor recreation users
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_bureau"
- → Bureau of Land Management
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior
- "the_bureau"
- → Bureau of Land Management
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture (Black Cat SMA only)
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior
Note: The Secretary refers to Secretary of the Interior throughout except in Section 8(b) where Secretary of Agriculture manages the Black Cat Special Management Area
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The Bureau of Land Management
Has the meaning given in section 3 of the Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 1902)
The Secretary of the Interior
The State of Wyoming
A wilderness area designated by section 3 of this Act
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