Utah has 22,857,973 acres of BLM lands and 8,137,938 acres of National Forests. The last wilderness designated in Utah was in 2006, the Cedar Mountains Wilderness.
Bills
Washington County
- Bill title
- The Washington County Growth & Conservation Act of 2008
- Bill number
- S. 2834
- Sponsors
- Sen. Bob Bennett (R-UT)
- Summary
- Legislation aimed at resolving longstanding land management issues in Washington County, Utah. The Washington County Growth & Conservation Act of 2008, among other provisions, would protect nearly 265,000 acres of wilderness in the county, including such special places as Canaan Mountain, Red Mountain, Doc’s Pass, and Cougar Canyon. The Act would also establish the Red Cliffs and Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Areas, and safeguard more than 160 miles of the Virgin River in and around Zion National Park -- the lifeline of this desert habitat.
Local Conservation Groups
