To ensure that Big Cypress National Preserve may not be designated as wilderness or as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.

This bill would prevent the Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida from being designated as wilderness or becoming part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The National Park Service manages Big Cypress National Preserve, which is a freshwater swamp covering 729,000 acres. Wilderness areas generally don't allow development activities, commercial activities, permanent structures, or roads, while natural preserves typically allow some development activities like hunting or oil and gas exploration.

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