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119-hr-6788119th Congress
Montana Sportsmen Conservation Act
Sponsored By: Representative Downing, Troy [R-MT-2]
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Summary
Removes three Montana wilderness study areas from study designations and places them under existing Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management planning. This shift lets managers use standard land and resource plans instead of wilderness study rules.
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- Sportsmen and recreation users: Aligning these lands with regular management plans opens up improved backcountry access and more hunting and fishing opportunities.
- Forest managers: Middle Fork Judith, about 81,000 acres, will be managed under the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act plans rather than the Montana Wilderness Study Act study status.
- Bureau of Land Management areas: Hoodoo Mountain and Wales Creek, about 11,380 acres and 11,580 acres respectively, will be managed under Federal Land Policy and Management Act plans, enabling habitat projects and wildfire mitigation while following environmental laws and local input.
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Change management of Montana public lands
If enacted, this bill would remove wilderness-study protections from three Montana tracts totaling about 104,000 acres. It would remove protections for Middle Fork Judith (about 81,000 acres), Hoodoo Mountain (about 11,380 acres), and Wales Creek (about 11,580 acres). Afterward, the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management would manage these areas under their existing land use plans. This would allow different permitted uses, more public access, and habitat or wildfire projects, while reducing wilderness protections.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Downing, Troy [R-MT-2]
MT • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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