Greater Yellowstone Recreation Enhancement And Tourism Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Aug 1, 2025
What it does
The bill would amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate specific segments of the Madison, Gallatin, and Yellowstone Rivers and their tributaries in Montana’s Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, preserving their natural, recreational, and cultural values. It would require the Secretary of Agriculture to administer these segments as recreational or scenic rivers, while protecting existing water rights, private property, and ongoing operations of hydroelectric facilities like Hebgen and Madison Dams, which are explicitly excluded from the designated segments. The bill also mandates landowner consent for any federal land…
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Where it stands
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Where it goes next
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