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 Belle Starr Caves Wilderness in the Ouachita National Forest; (4) the Flatside Wilderness in the Ouachita National Forest; (5) the Upper Kiamichi River Wilderness in the Ouachita National Forest; (6) the Upper Buffalo Addition in the Ozark-Saint Francis National Forest; (7) the Hurricane Creek Wilderness in the Ozark-Saint Francis National Forest; (8) the Richland Creek Wilderness in the Ozark-Saint Francis National Forest; (9) the Penhook Wilderness in the Ozark-Saint Francis National Forest; (10) the East Fork Wilderness in the Ozark-Saint Francis National Forest; and (11) the Leatherwood Wilderness in the Ozark-Saint Francis 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 national 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. 22 February 1984

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 February 1984

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 February 1984

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 March 1984

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

5. 2 April 1984

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and National Parks.

   Source: Committee

6. 6 April 1984

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

7. 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 · 22 February 1984

  Open at official source

Sponsors

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

Related records

• related to → Uniform Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984
• 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.