House Passes Simpson's Boulder White Clouds Bill HR 1138 Passes the U.S. House of Representatives
Statement
Issues: Environment
Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson's legislation H.R. 1138, the Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act, today passed the U.S. House of Representatives without objection.
"Today's action by the U.S. House of Representatives is a great accomplishment for the thousands of Idahoans working to solve the Boulder White Clouds land management issue," said Simpson. "I am extremely optimistic that we will continue to move this legislation forward to become law."
H.R. 1138 will establish certain wilderness areas in central Idaho and authorize various land conveyances involving the National Forest System land and Bureau of Land Management land in central Idaho.
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