Montana would open up three wilderness study areas for better public access and wildlife projects.
This bill would end special wilderness study status for three certain areas in Montana, covering over 100,000 acres. This change would let land managers use current local plans to run these areas. The goal is to improve public access, create more chances for hunters and anglers, and do wildlife and fire prevention projects.
Today, over 1.1 million acres of public land in Montana are designated as wilderness study areas, with more than 700,000 acres already found unsuitable for wilderness management. This bill would remove that special designation from three specific areas: the 81,000-acre Middle Fork Judith, the 11,380-acre Hoodoo Mountain, and the 11,580-acre Wales Creek. After the change, these lands would be managed under existing local land and resource plans, which could mean more public access and different types of conservation efforts.
HR 6788 · 119th Congress · December 17, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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