Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Flatside Wilderness Additions Act”.
Flatside Wilderness Additions Act
AN ACT
To designate the Flatside-Bethune Wilderness in the Ouachita National Forest, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Additions to flatside wilderness
Section 3(d) of Arkansas Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–508; 98 Stat. 2349) is amended by inserting “and certain land in the Ouachita National Forest, which comprise approximately 2,212 acres, generally depicted as ” Land Proposed for Wilderness Designation “on the map titled ” Flatside Wilderness, Proposed Addition Designation “, dated November 12, 2024” after “1984”.
Sec. 3 Fire, insects, and diseases
Nothing in this Act or the amendment made by section 2 shall be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture under section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), in accordance with existing laws (including regulations).
Sec. 4 Designation of wilderness addition
The wilderness designated by section 3(d) of Arkansas Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–508; 98 Stat. 2349), shall be known as the “Flatside-Bethune Wilderness”. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to such portion of the Flatside Wilderness shall be deemed to be a reference to the Flatside-Bethune Wilderness.