Wyoming Public Lands Initiative Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Feb 20, 2025
What it does
The Wyoming Public Lands Initiative Act of 2025 would designate five specific areas in Wyoming as wilderness under the National Wilderness Preservation System, totaling approximately 20,412.98 acres, while releasing the remaining portions of 17 wilderness study areas for other uses. The bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage these newly designated wilderness areas in accordance with the Wilderness Act, including provisions for fire management, grazing, and coordination with state and local entities, while explicitly stating that no buffer zones are established around the wilderness areas. Additionally, the bill outlines specific management requirements for the released lands,…
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Who is involved
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.