Kaine, Warner introduce bill meant to protect lands in Bath County

BATH COUNTY, Va. – U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner are introducing a bill meant to protect lands in Bath County. 

The Wilderness Additions Act would add a total of 5,600 acres to two existing wilderness areas within the George Washington National Forest.

A wilderness designation is the highest level of protection for public land under federal law. These additions were recommended by the U.S. Forest Service in 2014 and endorsed by members of the GW National Forest Stakeholder Collaborative, a group of forest users that has worked together for seven years to agree on acceptable locations in the GW for wilderness, timber harvest, trails, and other uses.