S 2125 · 98th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

An act to designate certain national forest system lands in the State of Arkansas for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1983-11-17· Sponsored by Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR]· Senate

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 98-508.(1984-10-19)

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 Belle Starr Caves Wilderness in the Ouachita National Forest; (4) the Flatside Wilderness in the Ouachita National Forest; (5) the Upper Kiamichi River Wilderness in the Ouachita National Forest; (6) the Upper Buffalo Addition in the Ozark-Saint Francis National Forest; (7) the Hurricane Creek Wilderness in the Ozark-Saint Francis National Forest; (8) the Richland Creek Wilderness in the Ozark-Saint Francis National Forest; (9) the Penhook Wilderness in the Ozark-Saint Francis National Forest; (10) the East Fork Wilderness in the Ozark-Saint Francis National Forest; and (11) the Leatherwood Wilderness in the Ozark-Saint Francis 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 Arkan…

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Cosponsors (2)

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