Flatside Wilderness Additions Act

This bill expands a protected wilderness area inside the Ouachita National Forest in Arkansas and gives it a new name. It adds more land to the existing Flatside Wilderness and redesignates it as the “Flatside-Bethune Wilderness” . It also makes clear that the U.S. Forest Service can still address wildfires, insects, and tree diseases under existing law.

Key points:

• Where: Ouachita National Forest in Arkansas.
• What changes: Adds land to the current wilderness and renames it “Flatside-Bethune Wilderness” .
• Management: Forest Service may continue actions to manage fire, insects, and disease as allowed by current law.