Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee
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This bill, titled the "Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2025," seeks to establish lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System. Its primary purpose is to prohibit specific activities, namely road construction, road reconstruction, and logging , in these designated areas, aligning with the regulations set forth by the existing Roadless Rule. The legislation aims to ensure the continued preservation of these lands while operating within the framework of multiple-use management. Congress finds that these roadless areas offer significant ecological and social benefits, including protecting healthy watersheds that supply clean drinking water, maintaining biodiversity, and providing vital habitat for fish and wildlife. They also offer unparalleled opportunities for various forms of outdoor recreation and contain sites sacred to Native Americans. By codifying these protections, the bill intends to support recreation-based economies and encourage efficient fuel reduction treatments, without imposing new limitations on areas outside the inventoried roadless zones.
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Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2025
USA119th CongressS-2042| Senate
| Updated: 12/2/2025
This bill, titled the "Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2025," seeks to establish lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System. Its primary purpose is to prohibit specific activities, namely road construction, road reconstruction, and logging , in these designated areas, aligning with the regulations set forth by the existing Roadless Rule. The legislation aims to ensure the continued preservation of these lands while operating within the framework of multiple-use management. Congress finds that these roadless areas offer significant ecological and social benefits, including protecting healthy watersheds that supply clean drinking water, maintaining biodiversity, and providing vital habitat for fish and wildlife. They also offer unparalleled opportunities for various forms of outdoor recreation and contain sites sacred to Native Americans. By codifying these protections, the bill intends to support recreation-based economies and encourage efficient fuel reduction treatments, without imposing new limitations on areas outside the inventoried roadless zones.