On September 12, 2006, the Western Lands Project, Wilderness Watch, the Western Watersheds Project, and Friends of the Clearwater issued a press release titled "80 conservation groups urge colleagues to halt support for development/privatization bills."
The Lolo Roadless Area is part of a large roadless area that encompasses the north flank of Lolo Peak, the northern boundary of the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. It is mostly in Montana but includes a small section in the Clearwater National Forest in Idaho.
The United States Congress designated the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in 1964 and it now has a total of 1,340,502 acres. Idaho contains approximately 1,089,059 acres. Montana contains approximately 251,443 acres. It is managed by the United States Forest Service.