16 U.S.C. § 539l–5: Wilderness potential

Summary

The Act does not stop the Secretary from checking whether lands in the Protection Area should be added to the National Wilderness Preservation System or from recommending such additions to Congress. When the Arapaho/Roosevelt National Forest has its first land and resource plan update after August 21, 2002, the Secretary must review the lands covered by the management prescription named in section 539l(d)(1)(F) and report recommendations to Congress.

Title 16, §539l–5

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(a)In general

Nothing in this Act shall preclude or restrict the authority of the Secretary to evaluate the suitability of lands in the Protection Area for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System or to make recommendations to Congress for such inclusion.

(b)Evaluation of certain lands

In connection with the first revision of the land and resources management plan for the Arapaho/Roosevelt National Forest after August 21, 2002, the Secretary shall evaluate the suitability of the lands managed under the management prescription referred to in section 539l(d)(1)(F) of this title for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System and make recommendations to Congress regarding such inclusion.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 107–216, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1055, which is classified principally to sections 539l to 539l–5 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 539l of this title and Tables.

§539l–5 Wilderness Potential