Sen. Max Baucus’ Rocky Mountain Front wilderness bill got a formal Senate hearing today . . .
U.S. Sen. Max Baucus on Thursday presented to a Senate panel his plan for new wilderness and conservation area along the Rocky Mountain Front, with high hopes and the backing of the Obama administration.
Baucus told the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests that the Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act comes from residents who spent years working on it. The bill aims to keep development and road access at current levels.
Baucus predicted it will succeed where other wilderness efforts have failed because it is a homegrown effort.