Designates certain lands within the Chequamegon National Forest and the Headwaters Wilderness in the Nicolet National Forest in Wisconsin as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
Provides that the RARE II (second roadless review and evaluation) final environmental statement (dated January 1979) with respect to national forest system lands in Wisconsin shall not be subject to judicial review. Releases national forest system lands in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin without express congressional authorization.
Became Public Law No: 98-321.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Subcommittee on Soil and Water Conservation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-619.
Committee on Agriculture. Ordered favorably reported H.R.3578 in lieu of this measure.
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