Montana’s congressional delegation is taking another swing at getting several long-delayed lands use bills passed. This time around, they’ve rolled up the whole collection, including the North Fork Watershed Protection Act and the Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act, and merged it with the pending defense spending bill, a “must pass” piece of legislation.
Here’s the lead-in from the Hungry Horse News, along with links to additional local coverage . . .
Montana’s Congressional delegation announced Dec. 3 they have come together on an agreement for a major land-use bill that rolls several pieces of key conservation legislation into a defense spending bill that could pass Congress in the coming days.
In a conference call Wednesday morning, Sens. Jon Tester and John Walsh and Rep. Steve Daines said the North Fork Watershed Protection Act, the Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act, the Northern Cheyenne Lands Act and several other lands-use bills would be merged into the legislation.
“Today is an historic day for Montana,” Tester announced.
Further reading:
‘Historic’ Montana Lands Package to Advance – Flathead Beacon
Front, North Fork, other Montana lands bills set to advance – Missoulian
Poised for Protection – Montana Wilderness Association