Bill · S. 1193· Senate(119-S-1193)

America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act

Age: 82 years

Illinois

Introduced: 3/27/2025
Last activity: 3/27/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S1908-1912)
Sponsored by: Richard Durbin
Cosponsors: - 17 - 0

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Introduced
In Committee

What this bill would do

The America's Red Rock Wilderness Act seeks to designate specific Federal portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Great Basin Deserts in Utah as wilderness areas. These designated lands would become part of the National Wilderness Preservation System to benefit present and future generations. The bill aims to protect the cultural, ecological, and scenic values of these regions. It also intends to safeguard traditional activities like hunting, fishing, and camping for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. Additionally, the Act establishes administrative provisions regarding water rights, road setbacks, and livestock grazing.

Yes· 3 of 6

Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+10
The bill provides significant new wilderness protections for vast areas of red rock canyons and deserts in Utah.
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?+8
The bill designates large portions of federal land as protected wilderness areas.
Would Native Americans be better off under this?+8
The bill explicitly protects and revitalizes Indigenous cultures and their connection to the land.

The opposite

Would business owners be better off under this?-4
The bill restricts mineral and geothermal leasing, which may impact certain industries.
Does this leave more decisions to the states?-3
The bill restricts land use and mineral rights on state-involved lands through federal wilderness designation.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?-2
The wilderness designation may restrict traditional land uses like livestock grazing and mineral extraction often found in rural economies.