Montana SJ14 urges Congress to release wilderness study areas for multiple use.

Montana SJ14 petitions Congress to release wilderness study areas for multiple use. The bill highlights that over 663,000 acres in Montana have been designated under the Montana Wilderness Study Act. It emphasizes that these areas have not been formally recommended for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System. The resolution urges the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Department of the Interior to evaluate land management alternatives. It also calls for consideration of the Organic Act of 1897 and the 2007 water rights compact.

Montana SJ14 urges Congress to release wilderness study areas for multiple use.

Montana SJ14 petitions Congress to release wilderness study areas for multiple use. The bill highlights that over 663,000 acres in Montana have been designated under the Montana Wilderness Study Act. It emphasizes that these areas have not been formally recommended for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System. The resolution urges the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Department of the Interior to evaluate land management alternatives. It also calls for consideration of the Organic Act of 1897 and the 2007 water rights compact.