8.4 Federal Wilderness Areas

 

Various problems impacting the management of livestock grazing and natural resources management occur on existing federal wilderness areas. Pending or new legislation will likely propose certain new areas for wilderness designation in western states.

Any wilderness legislation must included the following provisions:
  • Continue livestock grazing practices and protect private investments in a manner existing prior to passage of the Wilderness Act of 1964.

 

  • Protect the states’ and private water rights and water administration systems from federal encroachment by requiring the federal government to seek any water necessary for wilderness purposes through a state’s water process.
  • Include language which will release those lands not designated wilderness to multiple use.