Bill Would Remove Protection From Public Lands Near Wilderness

Could public lands bordering the BWCA be in jeopardy? The Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act could forever affect public lands bordering one of our favorite wilderness areas.  Introduced by representative, Kevin Mc Carthy (CA), the act would eradicate current protections on public lands.  It would allow unregulated development to millions of acres of wildernesses that are not under the National Forest or BLM’s holdings.  The bill would also curtail lawmakers from protecting these areas down the road.

Protection for these areas is important and could affect us all. Benefits to wildlife and forest are incalculable.  Lands bordering such areas as Hegman Lakes and the Kawishiwi River (which could eventually become a part of the wilderness,) would be lost if the bill is passed through.

Via: Friends of the Boundary Waters