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Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act

Introduced: February 11, 2009 See on congress.gov

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May 5, 2009

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Feb 20, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

Feb 11, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Feb 11, 2009

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E243-244)

Feb 11, 2009

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act - Designates the following lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (System): (1) Greater Glacier/Northern Continental Divide ecosystem; (2) Greater Yellowstone ecosystem; (3) Greater Salmon/Selway ecosystem; (4) Greater Cabinet/Yaak/Selkirk ecosystem; (5) Greater Hells Canyon ecosystem; (6) Islands in the Sky Wilderness; and (7) Blackfeet Wilderness.

Designates: (1) specified wild land areas as Biological Connecting Corridors to protect the life flow of the Northern Rockies Bioregion; (2) the inventoried roadless areas identified as part of the Corridors as wilderness and components of the System; and (3) certain biological connecting corridors as special corridor management areas.

Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of specified rivers and creeks in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

Establishes the National Wildland Restoration and Recovery System and the National Wildland Recovery Corps.

Requires the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to assure nonexclusive access to the specified areas and corridors designated by this Act by Native Americans for traditional cultural and religious purposes.

What's happening now May 5, 2009

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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