Flatside Wilderness Additions Act

HR 1612, the Flatside Wilderness Additions Act, designates approximately 2,212 acres of land in the Ouachita National Forest as part of the Flatside Wilderness, renaming it the "Flatside-Bethune Wilderness." This bill amends the 1984 Arkansas Wilderness Act to formally add this specific area to the protected wilderness designation. The bill clarifies that the Secretary of Agriculture retains existing authority under the Wilderness Act to address fire, insects, and diseases in the newly designated area, without altering current management practices.