H. R. 1612, also known as the “Flatside Wilderness Additions Act,” proposes to expand the Flatside Wilderness area by including approximately 2,212 acres of land in the Ouachita National Forest. This expanded area will be referred to as the "Flatside-Bethune Wilderness." The...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 1612 is a plan to make a forest area called the Flatside Wilderness bigger by adding more trees and land, and it will still be taken care of like before to keep it safe from fires and bugs. The new, larger area will have the name "Flatside-Bethune Wilderness."