H.R. 2516 · 110th Congress

National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Jay Inslee
Introduced
2007-05-24
Latest action
2007-07-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

Summary

National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act - Identifies roadless areas within the National Forest System set forth in specified maps as National Forest Inventoried Roadless Areas, and directs the Secretary of Agriculture to manage such Areas to maintain their roadless character. Authorizes the Forest Service to modify such maps for the sole purpose of improving their accuracy or inclusiveness. Requires any substantial modification of those maps to be made through the national forest management planning process and documented in an environmental impact statement.