HR 2917 · 98th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Arkansas Wilderness Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-05-05· Sponsored by Rep. Bethune, Ed [R-AR-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: For Further Action See S.2125.(1984-09-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Arkansas Wilderness Act of 1983 - Designates the following lands in Arkansas as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) the Black Fork Mountain Wilderness in the Ouachita National Forest; (2) the Dry Creek Wilderness in the Ouachita National Forest; (3) the East Fork Wilderness in the Ozark National Forest; (4) the Flatside Wilderness in the Ouachita National Forest; (5) the Hurricane Creek Wilderness in the Ozark National Forest; (6) the Leatherwood Wilderness in the Ozark National Forest; (7) the Penhook Wilderness in the Ozark National Forest; (8) the Poteau Mountain Wilderness in the Ouachita National Forest; (9) the Richland Creek Wilderness Forest in the Ozark National Forest; (10) the Upper Buffalo Wilderness Addition in the Ozark National Forest; and (11) the Upper Kiamichi Wilderness in the Ouachita National Forest. Provides that the RARE II (second roadless area review and evaluation) final environmental statement (dated January 1979) with respect to national forest system lands in Arkansas shall not be subject to judicial review. Releases national forest system lands in Arkansas which were reviewed in the RARE II program from further review by the …

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