U.S. House passes gateway community legislation
Visitors take pictures at the Glacier National Park sign in West Glacier on Thursday, June 17, 2021. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake FILE)
U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke’s bipartisan Gateway Communities and Recreation Enhancement Act passed the House of Representatives last week as part of a larger outdoor recreation policy package.
The Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act landed in the Senate on April 10 after earning House approval. The package, co-sponsored by Zinke, a Republican, is aimed at improving public land access, modernizing technology uses, streamlining permitting processes, creating and restoring trails and campgrounds, increasing accessibility and supporting gateway communities.
“Gateway communities face unusual challenges,” Zinke said last week.
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