Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2025
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill, the Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2025, aims to provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System. It recognizes the importance of these areas for watershed health, recreation, wildlife habitat, and cultural resources. The act seeks to balance protection with continued multiple-use management, including fuel reduction treatments and hydropower development, while ensuring access to existing National Forest System lands.
Key provisions
- Designates inventoried roadless areas as areas subject to the Roadless Rule.
- Protects these areas from new road construction and reconstruction.
- Maintains existing Forest Service road maintenance backlog.
- Allows for continued fuel reduction treatments to mitigate wildfire risk.
- Recognizes the importance of these areas for recreation and outdoor activities.
- Acknowledges the significance of these areas to Native American and Alaska Native spiritual and cultural practices.
- Permits hydropower projects within inventoried roadless areas.
- Defines key terms like ‘Inventoried Roadless Area’ and ‘Roadless Rule’.
Who is affected
- Forest Service
- Outdoor recreation enthusiasts
- Native American and Alaska Native communities
- Landowners (outside inventoried roadless areas)
- Hydropower developers
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