Bill > S446

This bill prevents the Big Cypress National Preserve, located in Florida, from being designated as wilderness or included in the National Wilderness Preservation System. The National Wilderness Preservation System is a network of federally protected lands that are preserved in their natural condition and managed to maintain their pristine ecological characteristics. By prohibiting wilderness designation, the bill ensures that the Big Cypress National Preserve will remain accessible for various uses that might be restricted in a designated wilderness area, such as recreational activities, resource management, or potential infrastructure development. The legislation appears to be aimed at maintaining the current management status of the preserve and preventing any future attempts to convert it into a more strictly protected wilderness area.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/446/all-info