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S 1198119th CongressIntroduced
Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act
Introduced: Oct 28, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act designates extensive public lands as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, and biological corridors, establishing protections, restoration goals, and interagency cooperation.
Key Points
- 1Designation of large tracts of National Forest System land, National Park System land, and BLM land as wilderness and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
- 2Designation of wild and scenic rivers in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming.
- 3Creation of biological connecting corridors to link core ecosystems across the Northern Rockies.
- 4Provisions for restoration, recovery, and management of wildlife habitats, water quality, and ecological integrity.
- 5Interagency coordination, tribal rights, and protection of water rights are explicitly addressed.
Impact Areas
Public lands and federal agencies (Forest Service, BLM, National Park Service)Wildlife and plant species in the Northern Rockies bioregionIndigenous tribes with traditional use rightsLocal communities, recreationists, and conservation organizationsWater users and downstream stakeholders
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