Arkansas Wilderness Act of 1983

Summary

Arkansas Wilderness Act of 1983 - Designates the following lands in Arkansas as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) the Black Fork Mountain Wilderness in the Ouachita National Forest; (2) the Dry Creek Wilderness in the Ouachita National Forest; (3) the East Fork Wilderness in the Ozark National Forest; (4) the Flatside Wilderness in the Ouachita National Forest; (5) the Hurricane Creek Wilderness in the Ozark National Forest; (6) the Leatherwood Wilderness in the Ozark National Forest; (7) the Penhook Wilderness in the Ozark National Forest; (8) the Poteau Mountain Wilderness in the Ouachita National Forest; (9) the Richland Creek Wilderness Forest in the Ozark National Forest; (10) the Upper Buffalo Wilderness Addition in the Ozark National Forest; and (11) the Upper Kiamichi Wilderness in the Ouachita National Forest. 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 shall not be subject to judicial review. Releases national forest system lands in Arkansas which were reviewed in the RARE II program from further review by the Department of Agriculture, pending the revision of initial forest management plans. Releases lands in Arkansas 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 Arkansas without express congressional authorization.

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Timeline

1. 5 May 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 May 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 May 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 20 May 1983

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

5. 20 May 1983

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

6. 26 May 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 1 June 1983

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

8. 7 June 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and National Parks.

   Source: Committee

9. 6 October 1983

   Committee

   Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.

   Source: Committee

10. 16 November 1983

    Committee

    For Further Action See H.R.2452.

    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 · 5 May 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Bethune, Ed [R-AR-2] · R · Sponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing
• · hsag00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Arkansas and Oklahoma 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.