To nullify the Henry Mountains and Fremont Gorge Travel Management Plan.
This bill would block the federal government from implementing the Henry Mountains and Fremont Gorge Travel Management Plan (TMP) that was finalized in January 2025 by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Specifically, it orders the Secretary of the Interior not to implement, administer, or enforce that decision record, and declares that the decision record has no force or effect. In short, the TMP would be nullified and would not take effect unless Congress passes new legislation or otherwise changes course. As introduced, the bill does not create a new management plan or replace the TMP with a different policy; it simply prevents the January 2025 TMP decision from taking effect and maintains the current state of management until further Congressional action.
Key Points
- 1Nullification of the TMP: The bill prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from implementing, administering, or enforcing the January 2025 Henry Mountains and Fremont Gorge TMP decision record, rendering it without force.
- 2Scope of nullification: The prohibition applies specifically to the Henry Mountains and Fremont Gorge TMP decision record issued by the BLM.
- 3Effect on management: By blocking the TMP, the bill would prevent the changes proposed in that decision from taking effect, effectively leaving the area under whatever management was in place prior to the TMP.
- 4Legislative action required: The nullification would take effect only if Congress passes this bill and it is signed into law; as introduced, it is a House bill awaiting further action.
- 5Potential consequences: The bill could impact access for motorized recreation, road and route designations, and related land-use decisions, with possible downstream effects on recreation-based economies, conservation goals, and local stakeholders.