Bill > HR3421

This bill designates several new land management areas in Gunnison County, Colorado, including Special Management Areas, Wildlife Conservation Areas, Protection Areas, Recreation Management Areas, a Scientific Research and Education Area, and wilderness area expansions. The bill creates eight Special Management Areas totaling about 224,629 acres, seven Wildlife Conservation Areas totaling approximately 230,861 acres, four Protection Areas covering around 20,542 acres, two Recreation Management Areas comprising 18,247 acres, and a 12,250-acre Scientific Research and Education Area. It also adds several wilderness area expansions and creates new wilderness areas totaling approximately 122,802 acres. The bill establishes strict guidelines for land use within these areas, including limitations on off-highway vehicle and bicycle use, prohibitions on commercial timber harvesting, and requirements for ecological restoration. Additionally, the bill includes provisions for land management, such as seasonal wildlife protection closures, restoration activities, and protections for tribal traditional uses. The legislation aims to conserve and protect the natural, scenic, scientific, cultural, watershed, and wildlife resources of these areas for present and future generations, while also allowing for specific recreational and research activities under carefully controlled conditions.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3421/all-info