Arkansas and Oklahoma Wilderness Act of 1983

Summary

Arkansas and Oklahoma Wilderness Act of 1983 - Designates the following lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) the Black Fork Mountain Wilderness in the Ouachita National Forest in Arkansas and Oklahoma; (2) the Upper Kiamichi River Wilderness in the Ouachita National Forest in Arkansas and Oklahoma; (3) the Dry Creek Wilderness in the Ouachita National Forest in Arkansas; (4) the Belle Starr Cave Wilderness in the Ouachita National Forest in Arkansas; (5) the Hurricane Creek Wilderness in the Ozark National Forest in Arkansas; (6) the Richland Creek Wilderness in the Ozark National Forest in Arkansas; and (7) the Upper Buffalo Wilderness Addition in the Ozark National Forest in Arkansas. Prohibits the use of motorized equipment, surface explosives, and shot holes in the wilderness areas designated by this Act for purposes of oil, gas, or mineral exploration. 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 Arkansas and Oklahoma shall not be subject to judicial review. Releases national forest system lands within the Ozark and Ouachita National Forests in Arkansas and Oklahoma which have not been designated as wilderness from management as wilderness areas and from further review as to their suitability for designation as wilderness areas.

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Timeline

1. 11 April 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 April 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 April 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 15 April 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Forest, Family Farms, and Energy.

   Source: Committee

5. 21 April 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and National Parks.

   Source: Committee

6. 4 May 1983

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

7. 26 May 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 6 October 1983

   Committee

   Favorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.

   Source: Committee

9. 16 November 1983

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

10. 16 November 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 26 September 1984

    Committee

    For Further Action See S.2125.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 April 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Anthony, Beryl, Jr. [D-AR-4] · D · Sponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing
• · hsii00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Arkansas Wilderness Act of 1983
• related to ← An act to designate certain national forest system lands in the State of Arkansas for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.