Analysis of S. 1470 (pdf – 35 pages)
Executive Summary – S. 1470 Analysis (pdf – 3 pages)
The Forest Jobs and Recreation Act (FJRA) [bill text • map] was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) and assigned bill number S. 1470. A line-by-line analysis of S.1470 has been commissioned by the Last Best Place Wildlands Campaign – a coalition of conservation organizations and citizens dedicated to wildlands protection, Wilderness preservation, and the sound long-term management of our federal public lands legacy.
NOTE: In this analysis, actual language from S. 1470 is in Times font. Analysis and recommendations are indented and in Helvetica font.
Tags: Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Forest Jobs and Recreation Act, Forest Service, Kootenai National Forest, Logging, Lolo National Forest, Public Lands, S. 1470, Senator Jon Tester, Timber Industry, Wilderness