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S 1193119th CongressIntroduced
America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act
Introduced: Oct 29, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The America's Red Rock Wilderness Act designates approximately 1.4 million acres of federal land in Utah as wilderness areas across nine distinct regions. The legislation protects ecologically and culturally significant landscapes in the Colorado Plateau and Great Basin Deserts, establishes wilderness boundaries with road setbacks, preserves existing water and grazing rights, and withdraws lands from mineral development while protecting tribal rights and cultural resources.
Key Points
- 1Designates 1.4 million acres as wilderness across 9 regions in Utah
- 2Protects areas in Grand Staircase-Escalante, Bears Ears, and other monuments
- 3Establishes 300-foot setbacks from paved highways, 100-foot from other roads
- 4Preserves existing water rights and allows continued livestock grazing
- 5Withdraws lands from mining, mineral leasing, and geothermal development
- 6Protects tribal rights and cultural resources including archaeological sites
Impact Areas
Federal public lands and wilderness preservationUtah's natural landscapes and biodiversityRecreation and outdoor tourism industryIndigenous tribes and cultural preservationEnergy development and mining interestsConservation and environmental organizations
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