Senate
Nov 17, 2011A bill to provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System.
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Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2011 - Prohibits road construction and road reconstruction in inventoried roadless areas of the National Forest System. Specifies exceptions, including because: (1) there is threat of a catastrophic event, (2) a natural resource restoration action is necessary, or (3) a federal-aid highway project is in the public interest or is consistent with the purposes...
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Introduced(11/17/11)
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Ms. Cantwell
Senate (D) Washington
Cosponsors (19)
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Nov 17, 2011