Alaska Rainforest Conservation Act of 2005

H.R. 1155, the Alaska Rainforest Conservation Act of 2005, proposes to expand federal protections for millions of acres of public land within the Chugach and Tongass National Forests in Alaska. The bill would designate specific areas as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System and the Wild and Scenic Rivers System, which would permanently restrict activities like commercial logging, road construction, and new mining claims in those locations. For citizens, this legislation aims to prioritize the long-term preservation of old-growth forests and wildlife habitats for recreation and conservation, while limiting industrial development and resource extraction in these protected regions.