America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2005

This bill proposes to designate approximately 9.4 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 region, and the Great Basin.

If enacted, the bill would permanently protect these areas from commercial development, new road construction, and extractive industries like oil and gas drilling or mining. For citizens, this means the land would be preserved for primitive recreation, such as hiking, camping, and hunting, while existing livestock grazing permits would generally be allowed to continue under established federal guidelines. The legislation also establishes federal water rights for the designated areas to ensure the long-term preservation of the local ecosystems.