Eastern Sierra Rural Heritage and Economic Enhancement Act

H.R. 5149, the Eastern Sierra Rural Heritage and Economic Enhancement Act, proposes to expand federal land protections in California’s Eastern Sierra region by designating approximately 55,000 acres of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest as protected wilderness. The bill would also add segments of the Amargosa River to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, ensuring the preservation of its free-flowing state and natural environment. For citizens, these designations would safeguard the area for primitive recreation and conservation while providing federal funding to manage and enforce specific boundaries for snowmobile use in the surrounding forest.