,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cccc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjah ,ms4  
,cantwell 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4   
,m]kley1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4 ,h>ris1    
,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,ms4 ,smi?1  
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4     
,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4  
,udall1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 &   
,mr4 ,durb97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide la/+  
protection = inv5tori$ roadless areas )9
 ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em4  #a4 ,%ort    
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,roadless ,area ,cons]vation ,act (     
#bjah4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 !re is a  
compell+ ne$ to e/abli% national        
protection = inv5tori$ roadless areas ( 
! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 9 ord] to       
protect ! unique social & ecological    
values ( ^? irreplaceable res\rces2     
7#b7 roadless areas protect heal?y      

wat]%$s & ! num]\s b5efits ( heal?y     
wat]%$s1 :i* include--  7,a7 provid+ !  
sett+ = _m =ms ( outdoor recreation2    
7,b7 ensur+ a supply ( clean wat] =     
dome/ic1 agricultural1 & indu/rial uses2
  7,c7 provid+ dr9k+ wat] to t5s (      
millions ( citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7,d7 help+ ma9ta9 abundant & heal?y fi% 
& wildlife populations & habitats2  7#c7
 ma9ta9+ roadless areas 9 a relatively  
undi/urb$ condition-- 7,a7 saves        
d[n/ream communities millions ( doll>s 9
 wat] filtration co/s2 &  7,b7 is       
crucial to pres]ve ! fl[ ( af=dable1    
clean wat] to a gr[+ population2  7#d7 !
 protection ( roadless areas c ma9ta9   
biological /rongholds & refuges = _m    
imp]il$ species by halt+ ! ongo+        
fragm5tation ( ! l&scape into small] &  
small] p>cels ( l& divid$ by road       
corridors2  7#e7 roadless areas cons]ve 
native biodiv]sity by s]v+ z a bulw>k   
aga9/ ! spread ( nonnative invasive     
species2  7#f7 roadless areas provide   
important backc\ntry fi% & game habitat1

 creat+ opportunities = hunt+ &         
comm]cial & sport fi%+2  7#g7 roadless  
areas provide unp>allel$ opportunities =
 outdoor recreation1 includ+ hik+1      
camp+1 picnick+1 wildlife view+1 hunt+1 
fi%+1 cross-c\ntry ski+1 canoe+1        
m\nta9-bik+1 & simil> activities2  7#h7 
:ile roadless areas may h _m wild]ness-l
 attributes1 unlike wild]ness areas1 !  
use ( me*aniz$ means ( travel is all[$ 9
 _m roadless areas2  7#i7 roadless areas
 conta9 _m sites sacr$ to ,native       
,am]icans1 ,alaska ,natives1 & o!r gr\ps
 t use roadless areas = spiritual &     
religi\s practices & access1 includ+    
cu/om>y & traditional uses & activities2
  7#aj7 f ! inception ( ,f$]al l&       
managem5t1 ! mission ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice   
has be5 to manage ! ,national ,=e/      
,sy/em = multiple uses1 includ+ res\rce 
utilization1 cons]vation1 & o!r uses2   
7#aa7 consi/5t ) ! multiple-use mission 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#aj71 ?is ,act--   
7,a7 ensures ! cont9u$ protection (     
social & ecological values1 :ile all[+ =

 _m multiple uses ( inv5tori$ roadless  
areas2 &  7,b7 does n impose any new    
limitations on-- 7i7 inv5tori$ roadless 
areas2 or  7ii7 ! use (1 or access to1  
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em1 ,/ate1 or private
 l& outside inv5tori$ roadless areas2   
7#ab7 enact+ a law = ! protection (     
inv5tori$ roadless areas-- 7,a7 provides
 additional reliability to areas )      
recreation-bas$ economies t dep5d on    
public l& )\t roads = jobs1 rev5ue1 &   
consum] sp5d+2 &  7,b7 enc\rages =e/    
manag]s to cont9ue giv+ priority to     
conduct+ fuel r$uction treatm5ts 9 !    
areas 9 :i* ! treatm5ts w h ! mo/       
impact2  7#ac7 wildfires are almo/ twice
 z likely to occur 9 road$ areas z 9    
roadless areas1 because roadless areas  
are g5]ally locat$ fur!r away f         
communities & are h>d] to access2  7#ad7
 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice has an enorm\s backlog (
 ma9t5ance ne$s = ! exi/+ #cga1eha-mile 
road sy/em ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice t w co/     
#c1bjj1jjj1jjj to elim9ate2 &  7#ae7    
cont9u$ protection ( roadless areas w   

cont9ue to all[ = ! developm5t (        
hydrop[] projects4  7b7 ,purpose ,!     
purpose ( ?is ,act is to provide1 )9 !  
context ( multiple-use managem5t1 la/+  
protection = inv5tori$ roadless areas )9
 ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em4  #c4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,inv5tori$
 roadless area ,! t]m inv5tori$ roadless
 area means any area 9 :i* road         
con/ruction1 road recon/ruction1 or     
logg+ is subject to regulation "u !     
,roadless ,rule4  7#b7 ,roadless ,rule  
,! t]m ,roadless ,rule means "p #bid (  
title #cf1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
z adopt$ on ,janu>y #ab1 #bjja1 &       
modifi$ = ,idaho on ,octob] #af1 #bjjh1 
& = ,colorado on ,july #c1 #bjab1 &     
,decemb] #ai1 #bjaf4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! 
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !    
,=e/ ,s]vice4  #d4 ,protection (        
inv5tori$ roadless areas ,! ,secret>y   
%all n all[ road con/ruction1 road      
recon/ruction1 or logg+ 9 an inv5tori$  
roadless area :]e ^? activities are     

prohibit$ by ! ,roadless ,rule4