A bill to establish the wilderness areas in Wisconsin.

Summary

Designates certain lands within the Chequamegon National Forest and the Headwaters Wilderness in the Nicolet National Forest in Wisconsin as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Provides that the RARE II (second roadless review and evaluation) final environmental statement (dated January 1979) with respect to national forest system lands in Wisconsin shall not be subject to judicial review. Releases national forest system lands in Wisconsin which were reviewed in the RARE II program from further review by the Department of Agriculture, pending the revision of initial national forest management plans. Releases lands in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin without express congressional authorization.

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Timeline

1. 13 July 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 July 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 November 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Soil and Water Conservation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-619.

   Source: Committee

4. 28 March 1984

   Reported

   Committee on Agriculture. Ordered favorably reported H.R.3578 in lieu of this measure.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 13 July 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI-9] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• · ssaf00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Wisconsin Wilderness Act of 1984