Sarvis Creek Wilderness Completion Act

Summary#

This bill, the Sarvis Creek Wilderness Completion Act, would add about 6,817 acres in the Routt National Forest to the Sarvis Creek Wilderness by amending the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993. The added area is described as "Sarvis Creek Wilderness Addition" and is shown on a map dated February 26, 2024. The bill defines the "Secretary" as the Secretary of Agriculture and says the Wilderness Act effective date reference should be treated as the date this Act is enacted for the new addition. Administrative provisions state that the Act does not affect Indian treaty rights, and the Secretary may allow Tribes access and use of the addition for traditional, religious, and cultural purposes in accordance with law. The Secretary may also carry out activities needed to control fire, insects, and diseases in the addition, consistent with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act and subject to any terms the Secretary sets.

What it means for you#

• The bill would formally make the specified 6,817 acres part of the Sarvis Creek Wilderness.
• Management of that land would follow the Wilderness Act and related administrative rules, using the date of this Act for certain administrative purposes.
• The Secretary of Agriculture may allow Tribes to enter and use the area for traditional, religious, and cultural purposes, as allowed by law.
• The Secretary may carry out actions needed to control wildfire, insects, and disease in the addition, under the terms the Secretary decides.

Expenses#

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Proponents' View#

Introduced by Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet on April 8, 2025. No publicly available information in the bill text or provided metadata about supporters' statements or detailed arguments.

Opponents' View#

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