Historic Roadways Protection Act
Sponsored By: Representative Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3]
Introduced
Summary
Blocks federal funding for finalizing or carrying out BLM travel plans in parts of Utah. It would suspend Interior Department action on travel management plans in specified Utah areas until the Secretary certifies that related R.S. 2477 cases are adjudicated.
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- Utah counties and the State: Local governments named in the bill would see a pause on federal travel planning tied to the listed R.S. 2477 lawsuits, delaying federal changes in those places.
- Interior Department and the Bureau of Land Management: The bill would bar obligating or spending federal funds to finalize or implement new travel management plans for the covered areas and would also block funding to implement four specifically named plans: Indian Creek (Canyon Rims), San Rafael Desert, San Rafael Swell, and Labyrinth/Gemini Bridges.
- Local land users and stakeholders: New travel rules and management actions in the ten covered travel management areas would be delayed until the listed legal cases are resolved and certified to Congress.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Pause on Utah public lands travel plans
If enacted, this would stop the Interior Department from using federal money to finish or carry out new travel plans in ten named Utah areas. It would also pause four specific plans: Indian Creek (Canyon Rims), San Rafael Desert, San Rafael Swell, and Labyrinth/Gemini Bridges. The pause would start on the date of enactment and end only when the Secretary certifies to Congress that all listed R.S. 2477 court cases are decided. It would apply only within Utah and to the named areas, like Henry Mountains, Dinosaur (North), Book Cliffs, Nine Mile Canyon, Dolores River, Trail Canyon, and Paunsaugunt. Users and local businesses could see delays or uncertainty, while current access rules may stay in place longer.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3]
UT • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
UT • R
Sponsored 1/14/2025
Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]
UT • R
Sponsored 1/14/2025
Maloy
UT • R
Sponsored 1/14/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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