HR 1192
To ensure that Big Cypress National Preserve may not be designated as wilderness or as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.
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Bill overview
This bill prevents Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida from being officially designated as wilderness or part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Currently, the National Park Service manages this 729,000-acre preserve, which includes a freshwater swamp ecosystem. The bill aims to maintain the existing management practices that allow for certain activities like hunting and resource extraction within the preserve, preventing stricter restrictions associated with wilderness areas.
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