Wilderness Laws : Permitted and Prohibited Uses.

Format:

• Book
• Government document

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• United States. Laws, etc. (Statutes of the United States).
• Wilderness areas.
• Environmental law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (11 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines provisions of P.L. 88-577, the Wilderness Act of 1964, which generally prohibits commercial activities, motorized uses, and infrastructure developments in congressionally-designated wilderness areas. Discusses subsequently enacted laws relating to motorized access by land, water, and air; water infrastructure; and other infrastructure and activities.

Notes:

• Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
• CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Wilderness Laws

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.