America's Red Rock Wilderness Act
- Last Action
- 5/22/2023
Actions
- 2023-05-22Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- 2023-04-28Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- 2023-04-28Introduced in House
- 2023-04-28Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-04-28 (00)
America's Red Rock Wilderness Act
This bill designates specified lands in Utah as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
Specifically, such lands are (1) Great Basin, (2) Grand Staircase-Escalante, (3) Moab-La Sal Canyons, (4) Henry Mountains, (5) Glen Canyon, (6) San Juan, (7) Canyonlands Basin, (8) San Rafael Swell, and (9) Book Cliffs-Greater Dinosaur.
Additionally, the bill sets forth administrative requirements for (1) the exchange of state-owned lands within such areas, (2) federal reservation of water rights, (3) measurement of setbacks for roads with adjacent wilderness, (4) authorized livestock grazing, and (5) withdrawal of such lands from disposition under certain public land laws.
Cosponsors (20)
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
- David Trone (D-MD)
- Cori Bush (D-MO)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
- Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
- DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO)
- Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
- ADAM SCHIFF (D-CA)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Mark Takano (D-CA)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
- Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Haley Stevens (D-MI)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
Subjects
- Land transfers
- Utah
- Water use and supply
- Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
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