Simpson's Boulder White Clouds Bill Surges Ahead HR 1138 Unanimously Passes House Resources Committee and moves to the House Floor

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Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson's legislation H.R. 1138, Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act, today passed the U.S. House Resources Committee by unanimous consent.

"To say I am pleased about the BWC bill moving forward would be an understatement," said Simpson. "For more than a decade, Idahoans of all walks of life have worked tirelessly on this legislation. It is because of their dedication that we are one step closer to achieving our goal -- creating an Idaho solution for managing the Boulder White Clouds."

H.R. 1138, which will establish certain wilderness areas in central Idaho and to authorize various land conveyances involving National Forest System land and Bureau of Land Management land in central Idaho, and for other purposes. The Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act will now be considered by the House of Representatives for final passage.

Senator Jim Risch has sponsored the bill in the U.S. Senate, S. 538. Risch successfully held a hearing in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining on May 21, 2015. The senate bill is waiting to be considered in Senate Resources Committee for final mark-up.

"I greatly appreciate the hard work that Senator Risch and his staff have done to move this legislation through the Senate. It's been a great effort on both sides to keep the BWC bill moving forward," said Simpson.

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