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FEDERALhearing transcript

Senate Hearing on Wilderness Designation and Study (July 1976)

Original title: To designate certain lands as wilderness and for wilderness study: hearing before the Subcommittee on the Environment and Land Resources of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-fourth Congress, second session, on S. 3204, a bill to provide for the study of certain lands to determine their suitability for designation as wilderness, S. 3444, a bill to provide for the study of certain lands to determine their suitability for designation as wilderness, S. 3676, a bill to establish the Hercules Glades Wilderness in the state of Missouri, July 30, 1976.

July 20, 2026

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What this does

The hearing initiated the legislative process for determining the legal status and land-use restrictions for specific federal territories, directly impacting how those areas are managed and accessed.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

Residents of Missouri

The proposed establishment of the Hercules Glades Wilderness would change the legal land-use status of that area within the state.

Federal land management agencies

These agencies are responsible for conducting the studies and managing the lands if designated as wilderness.

What changed

Last recorded activity July 20, 2026.

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Summary

This document is a transcript record of a 1976 Senate hearing regarding three proposed bills. The bills focus on studying specific federal lands for potential and the formal establishment of the Hercules Glades Wilderness in Missouri.

Key Facts

  • The hearing was held on July 30, 1976, by the Senate Subcommittee on the Environment and Land Resources.
  • S. 3204 was introduced to authorize studies to determine if certain lands are suitable for wilderness designation.
  • S. 3444 was introduced to authorize studies to determine if certain lands are suitable for wilderness designation.
  • S. 3676 was introduced to formally establish the Hercules Glades Wilderness located in the state of Missouri.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?
The hearing was held to discuss three specific bills regarding the study and designation of federal lands as wilderness areas.
What is the Hercules Glades Wilderness?
It is a specific area in Missouri proposed for formal under bill S. 3676.

Why It Matters

The hearing initiated the legislative process for determining the legal status and land-use restrictions for specific federal territories, directly impacting how those areas are managed and accessed.

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Legislative focus on wilderness

The hearing demonstrates a concentrated effort in 1976 to formalize wilderness study and designation through multiple concurrent bills.

S. 3204S. 3444S. 3676

Connected Entities

organizationCommittee on Interior and Insular Affairs“The parent committee of the subcommittee.”Map →
organizationSubcommittee on the Environment and Land Resources“The Senate subcommittee conducting the hearing.”Map →

Sources

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