Owyhee Canyonlands bill passes Senate and heads to the House
By Logan Bagett on Tuesday, December 24th, 2024 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
MALHEUR COUNTY/WASHINGTON D.C. A bill championed by bipartisan lawmakers for the Owyhee Canyonlands in Malheur County has passed the Senate and will move forward to the floor of Congress.
The Malheur Community Empowerment for the Owyhee Act would authorize a grazing management program, designate wilderness areas, and hold land in trust for the Burns Paiute Tribe for the Owyhee Canyonlands. The bill is supported both by U.S. Congressman Cliff Bentz and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden.
Senator Wyden sponsored the bill in the Senate. In a news release, Wyden stated, “I look forward in 2025 to keeping up the bipartisan support and work with U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz in the House to get these significant wilderness protections and meaningful grazing reforms for ranchers in the Owyhee into black-letter law.”
We will provide updates on the bill once votes are cast in the House of Representatives.
Download and view the proposed Malheur Community Empowerment for the Owyhee Act below:
