Roadless land evaluation

(a) Definition of roadless land In this section, the term roadless land means land that is— (1) greater than 1,000 acres in area; (2) located within the National Forest System in the Wild Rockies Bioregion in the State of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, or Wyoming; and (3) not designated as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System under this Act or any other provision of law. (b) Evaluation (1) In general The panel of independent scientists described in section 501(1) shall— (A) subject to paragraph (2), identify and evaluate roadless land; (B) study the role of roadless land— (i) in maintaining biological diversity in the Northern Rockies; and (ii) as part of the overall Forest Reserve System; and (C) include in the report under section 501 recommendations regarding the management of roadless land. (2) Sources of information In identifying and evaluating roadless land under paragraph (1)(A), the panel shall use, in addition to other information sources, existing satellite information and geographic information system data developed by— (A) the Forest Service; (B) the Bureau of Land Management; and (C) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (c) Prohibition Effective beginning on the date of completion of the evaluation under subsection (b), there is prohibited on roadless land— (1) any construction or reconstruction of a new or existing road; (2) any timber harvesting (except firewood gathering); and (3) subject to valid existing rights, any oil or gas leasing, mining, or other development that impairs the natural and roadless qualities of roadless land.