Amendment102nd Congress
An amendment to reduce the amount of land designated as wilderness and to release more areas for non-wilderness uses. Approximately 1.2 million acres would be designated as wilderness under the substitute and approximately 285,000 acres would be designated as special management areas where new mining activities would be permitted. Federally reserved water rights for the wilderness areas are not established by the amendment as they are in the bill.
- Amendment Number
- 884
- Description
- An amendment to reduce the amount of land designated as wilderness and to release more areas for non-wilderness uses. Approximately 1.2 million acres would be designated as wilderness under the substitute and approximately 285,000 acres would be designated as special management areas where new mining activities would be permitted. Federally reserved water rights for the wilderness areas are not established by the amendment as they are in the bill.
- Purpose
- Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to designate approximately 1.2 million acres as wilderness in 27 areas of Montana's national forests and release 4 million acres for multiple uses; designate 285,000 acres as special management areas where new mining activities would be permitted; and designate four wilderness study areas comprising 98,500 acres.
- Congress
- 102
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Oct 2, 1992
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Marlenee amendment (A001) Failed by voice vote.
- Latest Action Time
- 16:25:49
- Submitted Date
- Oct 2, 1992
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021