An Act relative to increased protection of wildlife management areas

Summary

The bill requires the state to label a minimum of 30% of its Wildlife Management Area lands as Reserves by Jan. 1, 2030, and creates a new scientific advisory council to oversee them. It sets detailed criteria for selecting Reserve lands, bans most commercial development on them, and calls for public hearings and biennial reporting. The aim is to safeguard old‑growth forests, wetlands, carbon‑sequestering habitats, and other critical ecosystems.

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