Bill > SF3880

This bill urges the President and Congress to reject the Border Lands Conservation Act, identified as S. 2967, because it would negatively impact the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The Boundary Waters, established in 1978 and administered by the U.S. Forest Service, is a vast, pristine wilderness area along the Canadian border known for its natural beauty and recreational opportunities, attracting over 200,000 visitors annually. The proposed Border Lands Conservation Act, S. 2967, would allow for the installation of roads and technological infrastructure within this wilderness for border control purposes, including the use of motorized vehicles, aircraft, and various detection devices, which proponents argue would fundamentally alter and potentially destroy the wilderness's untrammeled character as defined by the Wilderness Act of 1964. The bill emphasizes that the purpose of the Wilderness Act is to preserve such areas for present and future generations, and enacting S. 2967 would contradict this objective.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/SF/3880/