Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
The bill expands the Smith River National Recreation Area into parts of Oregon, updates statutory maps and definitions, and authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to administer newly added lands. It designates numerous tributary segments of the North Fork Smith River as wild rivers under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and adjusts the classification of other Smith River segments.
Environmental protection versus concerns about expanded federal land control
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a substantively focused statutory amendment package that precisely defines new protected areas and river designations and integrates those changes into existing law while adding targeted study and planning requirements.
The bill expands the Smith River National Recreation Area into parts of Oregon, updates statutory maps and definitions, and authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to administer newly added lands.
It designates numerous tributary segments of the North Fork Smith River as wild rivers under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and adjusts the classification of other Smith River segments.
The bill requires a five-year ecological study of the proposed additions, mandates management-plan revisions to protect inventoried values, authorizes acquisition of specified parcels (including a Cedar Creek parcel contingent on Oregon action and funding), and preserves applicability of the Northwest Forest Plan and Roadless Rule to portions in Oregon.
Technically specific conservation bill with compromise features but faces regional opposition and funding/land-acquisition contingencies.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a substantively focused statutory amendment package that precisely defines new protected areas and river designations and integrates those changes into existing law while adding targeted study and planning requirements.
Environmental protection versus concerns about expanded federal land control
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Environmental protection versus concerns about expanded federal land control
Likely broadly supportive because the bill expands protected lands, designates wild river segments, and strengthens ecological inventories and protections.
Supporters will welcome tribal access provisions and Wilderness Act management for Kalmiopsis Wilderness.
They may watch for any weakening through 'recreational' classifications or vegetation management exceptions.
Moderately favorable but cautious: the bill balances conservation with explicit wildfire and vegetation management authorities and retains the Roadless Rule and Northwest Forest Plan.
Centrists will value the study and plan revisions but want clarity on funding, implementation, and local impacts.
Likely skeptical or opposed because it expands federal land management, authorizes acquisitions, and increases federal regulatory designations.
Support may be qualified by appreciation for retained wildfire and vegetation management authorities and tribal engagement, but overall concerns about state control and local economic impacts predominate.
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Technically specific conservation bill with compromise features but faces regional opposition and funding/land-acquisition contingencies.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Environmental protection versus concerns about expanded federal land control
Technically specific conservation bill with compromise features but faces regional opposition and funding/land-acquisition contingencies.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a substantively focused statutory amendment package that precisely defines new protected areas and river designations and integrates those changes into existing la…
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