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16 U.S.C. § 460nnn-62 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 16. Conservation § 460nnn-62. Administration of Wilderness Area

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)General rule

The Secretary shall administer the Wilderness Area in accordance with this part and the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). Any reference in the Wilderness Act to the effective date of that Act (or any similar reference) shall be deemed to be a reference to October 30, 2000.

(b)Wilderness boundaries along roads

Where a wilderness boundary exists along a road, the wilderness boundary shall be set back from the centerline of the road, consistent with the Bureau of Land Management's guidelines as established in its Wilderness Management Policy.

(c)Access to non-Federal lands

The Secretary shall provide reasonable access to private lands within the boundaries of the Wilderness Area, as provided in section 460nnn-22(d) 1 of this title.

(d)Grazing

(1)Administration

Except as provided in section 460nnn-23(e)(2) of this title, grazing of livestock shall be administered in accordance with the provision of section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)), in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, and in accordance with the guidelines set forth in Appendices A and B of House Report 101-405 of the 101st Congress.

(2)Retirement of certain permits

The Secretary shall permanently retire all grazing permits applicable to certain lands in the Wilderness Area, as depicted on the map referred to in section 460nnn-11(a) of this title, and livestock shall be excluded from these lands.

1 So in original. Probably should be section “460nnn-22(e)”.
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