Bill > HR1612

This bill designates an approximately 2,212-acre addition to the existing Flatside Wilderness area within the Ouachita National Forest in Arkansas, officially renaming the expanded area the "Flatside-Bethune Wilderness". The legislation amends the Arkansas Wilderness Act of 1984 by inserting language that specifically describes the new land addition, which is depicted on a map dated November 12, 2024. The bill clarifies that the addition does not limit the Secretary of Agriculture's existing authority to manage wilderness areas for fire prevention, insect control, and disease management, as outlined in the Wilderness Act. All future references to this portion of the Flatside Wilderness in official government documents, maps, regulations, and records will now refer to the Flatside-Bethune Wilderness. The act is a technical amendment that expands protected wilderness land, ensuring continued conservation of this natural area while maintaining existing management protocols.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1612/all-info