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Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act

Introduced: February 13, 2015 See on congress.gov

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Mar 16, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Feb 13, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Feb 13, 2015

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E218)

Feb 13, 2015

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act

Designates specified National Forest System lands, National Park System lands, and public lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and as components or additions to existing components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Designates specified federal lands as biological connecting corridors and 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.

Designates specified areas as wildland recovery areas. Requires the development of a wildland recovery plan for each recovery area.

Directs roadless lands greater than 1,000 acres that are within the National Forest System in the Wild Rockies bioregion in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, or Wyoming and that are not designated as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System to be studied for their role in maintaining biological diversity in the Northern Rockies and as part of the overall forest reserve system. Prohibits any new road construction or reconstruction or timber harvest in those lands after the evaluation without an Act of Congress. Prohibits oil or gas leasing, mining, or other development which impairs the natural and roadless qualities of the land.

Permits provisions of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to be applied, as appropriate, in the implementation of this Act.

What's happening now March 16, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

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