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Applies the Wilderness Act's administration provisions to lands designated by this title with specified interpretive modifications: references to the Act's effective date are treated as the date of enactment of this Act; references to the Secretary of Agriculture are treated as references to the 'Secretary concerned'; and the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture are directed to coordinate management where wilderness includes lands administered by both Departments.
Amends 16 U.S.C. 1274(a) by adding new enumerated river component designations (entries (233) through (287)) specifying river segments in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming and assigning administration responsibility to the Secretary of Agriculture and, where specified, the Secretary of the Interior.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced March 27, 2025 by Madeleine Dean · Last progress March 27, 2025
Protects and restores public lands and rivers across Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. It expands the National Wilderness Preservation System, adds many river segments to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System, establishes large wildlife corridors to connect major ecosystems, and creates wildland recovery areas to repair damaged forests and watersheds.
The bill limits new roads, mining, and certain logging in protected areas; reserves and protects water rights for wilderness; requires science-based monitoring and wildlife crossing assessments; and respects Tribal treaty rights and cultural uses. Agencies must map the new areas, develop recovery plans within three years, coordinate across departments, and provide public information on boundaries and management.
