America's Red Rock Wilderness Act
- Last Action
- 4/26/2023
Actions
- 2023-04-26Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S1385-1390)
- 2023-04-26Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-04-26 (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)
- Tina Smith (D-MN)
- Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
- Christopher Murphy (D-CT)
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Jacklyn Rosen (D-NV)
- Ben Luján (D-NM)
- Bob Casey (D-PA)
- Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
- Cory Booker (D-NJ)
- Patty Murray (D-WA)
- Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
- Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
- Edward Markey (D-MA)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Subjects
- Land transfers
- Utah
- Water use and supply
- Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
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