To ensure that Big Cypress National Preserve may not be designated as wilderness or as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Scott Franklin (Republican-FL)February 11, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Big Cypress National Preserve would be kept from becoming a wilderness area

This bill would stop Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida from ever being named a wilderness area. This means the preserve would not become part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. This change affects how the park is managed and how different groups can use the land.

What Would Change

Currently, Big Cypress National Preserve could be named a wilderness area or become part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. If this bill becomes law, the preserve would be legally stopped from ever getting such a name.

Key Provisions

Blocks Big Cypress National Preserve from being designated as wilderness.
Prevents Big Cypress National Preserve from becoming part of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

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