A bill to prohibit Big Cypress National Preserve from being 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, a 729,000-acre freshwater swamp, from being officially classified as wilderness or added to the National Wilderness Preservation System. Wilderness areas generally do not allow development, commercial activities, permanent structures, or roads, while natural preserves like Big Cypress typically permit some activities such as hunting or oil and gas exploration. The preserve is currently managed by the National Park Service.

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