H.R. 3465 (112th): National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act

Introduced:
Nov 17, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Jay Inslee [D-WA1]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on November 17, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Nov 17, 2011
Referred to Committee Nov 17, 2011
Cosponsors
113 cosponsors (112D, 1R) (show)
Committees

House Agriculture

House Natural Resources

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Full Title

To protect inventoried roadless areas in the National Forest System.

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Last updated Nov 17, 2011.
3 pages

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11/17/2011--Introduced.
National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act - Identifies roadless areas within the National Forest System set forth in specified maps as National Forest Inventoried Roadless Areas, and directs the Secretary of Agriculture to manage such Areas to maintain their roadless character.
Authorizes the Forest Service to modify such maps for the sole purpose of improving their accuracy or inclusiveness.
Requires any substantial modification of those maps to be made through the national forest management planning process and documented in an environmental impact statement.

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