FEDERALhearing transcript

Senate Hearing on Great Bear Wilderness Designation (1978)

Original title: Great Bear Wilderness: hearing before the Subcommittee on Parks and Recreation of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, Ninety-fifth Congress, second session, on S. 3429, a bill to designate the Great Bear Wilderness, Flathead National Forest, and enlarge the Bob Marshall Wilderness, Flathead and Lewis and Clark National Forests, State of Montana, [and] H.R. 13972, an act to designate the Great Bear Wilderness, flathead National Forest, and enlarge the Bob Marshall Wilderness, Flathead and Lewis and Clark National Forests, State of Montana, October 5, 1978.

July 14, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing established the legislative record for the legal protection and boundary expansion of wilderness areas in Montana, which dictates land use restrictions and management requirements for the Flathead and Lewis and Clark National Forests.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Residents of Montana

The designation of wilderness areas changes land management and usage rights within the Flathead and Lewis and Clark National Forests.

U.S. Forest Service

The agency is responsible for managing the lands designated as wilderness under the proposed legislation.

What changed

Last recorded activity July 14, 2026.

What's next

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Summary

This document is a transcript record of a 1978 U.S. Senate hearing regarding proposed legislation to designate the Great Bear Wilderness and expand the Bob Marshall Wilderness in Montana. The hearing reviewed two specific bills, S. 3429 and H.R. 13972, which aimed to adjust land management status within the Flathead and Lewis and Clark National Forests.

Key Facts

The hearing was held on October 5, 1978, by the Subcommittee on Parks and Recreation.
The hearing addressed two legislative items: S. 3429 and H.R. 13972.
The primary objective of the legislation was to designate the Great Bear Wilderness within the Flathead National Forest.
The legislation proposed the enlargement of the existing Bob Marshall Wilderness.
The affected lands are located within the Flathead and Lewis and Clark National Forests in Montana.

Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing was held to review and discuss proposed legislation (S. 3429 and H.R. 13972) to designate the Great Bear Wilderness and expand the Bob Marshall Wilderness.

Which national forests were affected by these bills?

The bills concerned lands within the Flathead National Forest and the Lewis and Clark National Forest in Montana.

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