Vermont Wilderness Act of 2006

The Vermont Wilderness Act of 2006 (H.R. 5157) proposed the expansion of protected federal lands within the Green Mountain National Forest. The bill sought to designate approximately 42,000 acres as new or expanded wilderness areas and establish the 15,857-acre Moosalamoo National Recreation Area.

For citizens, this legislation would have permanently protected these lands from commercial development, logging, and motorized vehicle use to preserve their natural state for hiking and wildlife conservation. While the bill itself did not become law, its core provisions were later incorporated into the New England Wilderness Act, which was signed into law in December 2006.