S 1535 United States Senate · 117th Congress

America's Red Rock Wilderness Act

Summary

America's Red Rock Wilderness Act This bill designates specified lands in the following areas of Utah as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) Great Basin, (2) Grand Staircase-Escalante, (3) Moab-La Sal Canyons, (4) Henry Mountains, (5) Glen Canyon, (6) San Juan-Anasazi, (7) Canyonlands Basin, (8) San Rafael Swell, and (9) Book Cliffs and Uinta Basin. The bill sets forth administrative requirements for (1) the exchange of state-owned lands within such areas, (2) federal reservation of water rights, (3) measurement of setbacks for roads with adjacent wilderness, (4) authorized livestock grazing, and (5) withdrawal of such lands from disposition under certain public land laws.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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May 2021

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Introduced May 10, 2021 Last action May 10, 2021

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May 10, 2021

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S2417-2420)

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May 10, 2021

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1 primary · 19 co-sponsors