Designates about 750 acres of the Shawnee National Forest in Illinois as the Camp Hutchins Wilderness and establishes three Special Management Areas covering about 12,708 acres, with limits on timber harvesting, motor vehicles, and development.

Official title: Shawnee National Forest Conservation Act of 2025

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote

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Senate

Introduced 30-JUL-2025

Referred 30-JUL-2025

Approved by committee 21-OCT-2025

Reported 27-OCT-2025

On the calendar 27-OCT-2025

Key points

Adds about 750 acres to the National Wilderness Preservation System as the Camp Hutchins Wilderness.
Establishes the Camp Hutchins, Ripple Hollow, and Burke Branch Special Management Areas, totaling about 12,708 acres.
Closes Forest Road 211 to public vehicle traffic and maintains it as a hiking trail.
Prohibits commercial timber harvesting, most motor vehicle use, and trapping in the Special Management Areas, while permitting hunting as allowed by Illinois. Requires a management plan within 3 years of enactment.

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Policy area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor Richard J. Durbin (D-IL) Cosponsors · 1

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1 Democrat