A bill to designate certain public lands in the State of Idaho as wilderness, and for other purposes.
Idaho Wilderness Act - Designates the following lands in Idaho as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) the Salmo-Priest Wilderness in the Panhandle National Forest; (2) the Long Canyon-Selkirk Crest Wilderness in the Panhandle National Forest; (3) the Scotchman's Peak Wilderness in the Panhandle National Forest; (4) the Grandmother Mountain Wilderness in the Panhandle National Forest; (5) the Mallard-Larkins Wilderness in the Panhandle and Clearwater National Forests; (6) the Great Burn Wilderness in the Clearwater National Forest; (7) the Moose Mountain Wilderness in the Clearwater National Forest; (8) the Elk Summit Wilderness in the Clearwater National Forest; (9) the North Fork Clearwater Wilderness in the Clearwater National Forest; (10) the Fish and Hungry Creeks Wilderness in the Clearwater National Forest; (11) the Rapid River Wilderness in the Payette National Forest; (12) the Salmon River Breaks Wilderness in the Payette National Forest; (13) the Snowbank Mountain Wilderness in the Payette and Boise National Forests; (14) the Payette Crest Wilderness in the Payette and Boise National Forests; (15) the Peace Rock Wilderness in the Boise National Forest; (16) the Deadwood River Wilderness in the Boise National Forest; (17) the Breadwinner Wilderness in the Boise National Forest; (18) the Lime Creek Wilderness in the Boise National Forest; (19) the Red Mountain Wilderness in the Boise National Forest; (20) the Sawtooth Completion Wilderness in the Boise, Sawtooth, and Challis National Forests; (21) the Smoky Mountain Wilderness in the Boise and Sawtooth National Forests; (22) the Trinities Wilderness in the Boise National Forest; (23) the Danskin-South Fork Boise River Wilderness in the Boise National Forest; (24) the Pioneer Wilderness in the Sawtooth and Challis National Forests; (25) the Cache Peak Wilderness in the Sawtooth National Forest; (26) the Boulder-White Clouds Wilderness in the Sawtooth and Challis National Forests and the Salmon District; (27) the Borah Peak Wilderness in the Challis National Forest; (28) the King Mountain Wilderness in the Challis National Forest; (29) the Pahsimeroi Wilderness in the Challis National Forest; (30) the North Lemhi's Wilderness in the Salmon and Challis National Forests; (31) the West Bigholes Wilderness in the Salmon National Forest; (32) the Diamond Peak Wilderness in the Targhee, Salmon, and Challis National Forests; (33) the Italian Peaks Wilderness in the Targhee, Salmon, and Challis National Forest; (34) the Lionhead Wilderness in the Targhee National Forest; (35) the Centennial Mountains Wilderness in the Targhee National Forest; (36) the Garns Mountain Wilderness in the Targhee National Forest; (37) the Palisades Wilderness in the Targhee National Forest; (38) the Bear Creek Wilderness in the Targhee National Forest; (39) the Cache Crest Wilderness in the Caribou National Forest; (40) the Mt. Naomi Wilderness in the Caribou National Forest; (41) the Caribou Wilderness in the Caribou National Forest; and (42) the Stump Creek Wilderness in the Caribou National Forest.
Permits livestock grazing in the North Lemhi's Wilderness.
Provides that the RARE II (second roadless area review and evaluation) final environmental statement (dated January 1979) with respect to national forest system lands in Idaho shall not be subject to judicial review. Releases national forest system lands in Idaho which were reviewed in the RARE II program from further review by the Department of Agriculture, pending the revision of initial national forest management plans. Releases lands in Idaho reviewed in the RARE II program and not designated as wilderness from management as wilderness areas. Prohibits the Department of Agriculture from conducting any further statewide roadless area review and evaluation of national forest system lands in Idaho without express congressional authorization.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Referred to Subcommittee on Forest, Family Farms, and Energy.
Referred to Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
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