Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act
Apostle Islands: National Park Redesignation
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- This bill would change the name of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin to the Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve. If passed, this would create the first official National Park in the state of Wisconsin.
- The area would be divided into two sections. The 'National Park' portion would focus on conservation and would generally ban hunting and trapping. The 'National Preserve' portion would continue to allow hunting and trapping exactly as it is permitted today.
- Fishing rules would not change under this plan. Additionally, the bill explicitly protects all existing treaty rights for Native American Tribes, ensuring they can still hunt, fish, and gather on the land as they have in the past.
- The government would be required to add new educational displays at visitor centers. these signs would explain the history of the region, including the stories of the Ojibwe tribes, the fur trade, logging, and the area's famous lighthouses.
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Milestones
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 17.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
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Source Information
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act
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