America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2001

This bill proposes to designate approximately 9 million acres of public land in Utah as protected wilderness areas under the National Wilderness Preservation System. These lands include iconic landscapes such as the San Rafael Swell, the Grand Staircase-Escalante, and areas surrounding Canyonlands and Glen Canyon.

For citizens, this designation would permanently protect these areas from industrial development, new road construction, and commercial logging, ensuring they remain in a natural state for hiking, camping, and scientific study. While the bill allows for the continuation of existing livestock grazing, it would withdraw the land from future mineral leasing and energy development to prioritize long-term conservation and watershed protection.