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§ 1133 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION Page 1536 WILDERNESS AREAS—CONTINUED WILDERNESS AREAS—CONTINUED West Elk Wilderness, Gunnison National Forest, Colo- Wrangell-Saint Elias Wilderness, Wrangell-Saint Elias rado.—Pub. L. 88–577, § 3, Sept. 3, 1964, 78 Stat. 891; National Park and Preserve, Alaska.—Pub. L. 96–487, Pub. L. 96–560, title I, § 102(a)(20), Dec. 22, 1980, 94 title VII, § 701(8), Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2417. Stat. 3268. Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness, Ukiah District West Malpais Wilderness, El Malpais National Monu- Conservation Area, of Bureau of Land Management, ment and National Conservation Area, New Mex- and Mendocino, Six Rivers, and Shasta-Trinity Na- ico.—Pub. L. 100–225, title IV, § 401(a), Dec. 31, 1987, tional Forests, California.—Pub. L. 88–577, § 3, Sept. 101 Stat. 1542. 3, 1964, 78 Stat. 891; Pub. L. 98–425, title I, § 101(a)(36), West Sister Island Wilderness, West Sister Island Na- Sept. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1623; Pub. L. 109–362, § 3(4), Oct. tional Wildlife Refuge, Ohio.—Pub. L. 93–632, § 1(l), 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2065. Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2154. Yosemite Wilderness, Yosemite National Park Wilder- Wet Beaver Wilderness, Coconino National Forest, ness, California.—Pub. L. 98–425, title I, § 106(a)(1), Arizona.—Pub. L. 98–406, title I, § 101(a)(27), Aug. 28, Sept. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1626. 1984, 98 Stat. 1488. Yuki Wilderness, Mendocino National Forest, and Wheeler Peak Wilderness, Carson National Forest, Lake and Mendocino Counties, California.—Pub. L. New Mexico.—Pub. L. 88–577, § 3, Sept. 3, 1964, 78 109–362, § 3(3), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2065. Stat. 891; Pub. L. 96–550, title I, § 102(a)(10), Dec. 19, Zion Wilderness, Washington and Iron Counties, 1980, 94 Stat. 3222; Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title II, Utah.—Pub. L. 111–11, title I, § 1973, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 § 210, Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4109. Stat. 1080. Whipple Mountains Wilderness, California Desert Con- servation Area and Yuma District, of Bureau of Land Management, California.—Pub. L. 103–433, title § 1133. Use of wilderness areas I, § 102(69), Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4481. Whisker Lake Wilderness, Nicolet National Forest, (a) Purposes of national forests, national park Wisconsin.—Pub. L. 95–494, § 1(2), Oct. 21, 1978, 92 system, and national wildlife refuge system; Stat. 1648. other provisions applicable to national for- White Canyon Wilderness, Pinal County, Arizona.— Pub. L. 101–628, title I, § 101(a)(35), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 ests, Superior National Forest, and national Stat. 4472. park system White Mountain Wilderness, Lincoln National Forest, The purposes of this chapter are hereby de- New Mexico.—Pub. L. 88–577, § 3, Sept. 3, 1964, 78 clared to be within and supplemental to the pur- Stat. 891; Pub. L. 96–550, title I, § 102(a)(11), Dec. 19, poses for which national forests and units of the 1980, 94 Stat. 3222. White Mountains Wilderness, California.—Pub. L. national park and national wildlife refuge sys- 111–11, title I, § 1802(5), Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1054. tems are established and administered and— White Pine Range Wilderness, Western White Pine (1) Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed County, Nevada.—Pub. L. 109–432, div. C, title III, to be in interference with the purpose for § 323(a)(9), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3032. which national forests are established as set White Rock Range Wilderness, of Bureau of Land forth in the Act of June 4, 1897 (30 Stat. 11), Management, Nevada.–Pub. L. 108–424, title II, and the Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of § 203(a)(9), Nov. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2408. June 12, 1960 (74 Stat. 215) [16 U.S.C. 528–531]. Wichita Mountains Wilderness, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma.—Pub. L. (2) Nothing in this chapter shall modify the 91–504, § 1(d), Oct. 23, 1970, 84 Stat. 1105. restrictions and provisions of the Shipstead- Wild River Wilderness, White Mountain National For- Nolan Act (Public Law 539, Seventy-first Con- est, New Hampshire.—Pub. L. 109–382, title I, § 102(1), gress, July 10, 1930; 46 Stat. 1020), the Thye- Dec. 1, 2006, 120 Stat. 2673. Blatnik Act (Public Law 733, Eightieth Con- Wild Rogue Wilderness, Siskiyou National Forest, Or- gress, June 22, 1948; 62 Stat. 568), and the Hum- egon.—Pub. L. 95–237, § 3(b), Feb. 24, 1978, 92 Stat. 43. phrey-Thye-Blatnik-Andresen Act (Public Law Wild Sky Wilderness, Washington.—Pub. L. 110–229, 607, Eighty-Fourth Congress, June 22, 1956; 70 title I, § 101(a), May 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 757. William O. Douglas Wilderness, Wenatchee and Gifford Stat. 326), as applying to the Superior Na- Pinchot National Forests, Washington.—Pub. L. tional Forest or the regulations of the Sec- 98–339, § 3(21), July 3, 1984, 98 Stat. 302. retary of Agriculture. Winegar Hole Wilderness, Bridger-Teton National For- (3) Nothing in this chapter shall modify the est, Wyoming.—Pub. L. 98–550, title II, § 201(a)(4), statutory authority under which units of the Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2808. national park system are created. Further, the Wisconsin Islands Wilderness, Gravel Island and Green designation of any area of any park, monu- Bay National Wilderness Refuges, Wisconsin.—Pub. L. 91–504, § 1(e), Oct. 23, 1970, 84 Stat. 1105. ment, or other unit of the national park sys- Withington Wilderness, Cibola National Forest, New tem as a wilderness area pursuant to this Mexico.—Pub. L. 96–550, title I, § 102(a)(12), Dec. 19, chapter shall in no manner lower the stand- 1980, 94 Stat. 3222. ards evolved for the use and preservation of Wolf Island Wilderness, Wolf Island National Wildlife such park, monument, or other unit of the na- Refuge, Georgia.—Pub. L. 93–632, § 1(e), Jan. 3, 1975, tional park system in accordance with sec- 88 Stat. 2153. tions 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this title, the statutory Wonder Mountain Wilderness, Olympic National For- authority under which the area was created, est, Washington.—Pub. L. 98–339, § 3(22), July 3, 1984, 98 Stat. 302. or any other Act of Congress which might per- Woodchute Wilderness, Prescott National Forest, Ari- tain to or affect such area, including, but not zona.—Pub. L. 98–406, title I, § 101(a)(28), Aug. 28, limited to, the Act of June 8, 1906 (34 Stat. 225; 1984, 98 Stat. 1488. 16 U.S.C. 432 1 et seq.); section 3(2) of the Fed- Woolsey Peak Wilderness, Maricopa County, Ari- eral Power Act (16 U.S.C. 796(2)); and the Act zona.—Pub. L. 101–628, title I, § 101(a)(15), Nov. 28, of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666; 16 U.S.C. 461 et 1990, 104 Stat. 4470. seq.). Worthington Mountains Wilderness, of Bureau of Land Management, Nevada.–Pub. L. 108–424, title II, § 203(a)(6), Nov. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2407. 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘431’’. Page 1537 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 1133 (b) Agency responsibility for preservation and (3) Mining and mineral leasing laws; leases, per- administration to preserve wilderness char- mits, and licenses; withdrawal of minerals acter; public purposes of wilderness areas from appropriation and disposition Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, Notwithstanding any other provisions of this each agency administering any area designated chapter, until midnight December 31, 1983, the as wilderness shall be responsible for preserving United States mining laws and all laws pertain- the wilderness character of the area and shall so ing to mineral leasing shall, to the same extent administer such area for such other purposes for as applicable prior to September 3, 1964, extend which it may have been established as also to to those national forest lands designated by this preserve its wilderness character. Except as chapter as ‘‘wilderness areas’’; subject, however, otherwise provided in this chapter, wilderness to such reasonable regulations governing ingress areas shall be devoted to the public purposes of and egress as may be prescribed by the Sec- recreational, scenic, scientific, educational, con- retary of Agriculture consistent with the use of servation, and historical use. the land for mineral location and development and exploration, drilling, and production, and (c) Prohibition provisions: commercial enter- use of land for transmission lines, waterlines, prise, permanent or temporary roads, me- telephone lines, or facilities necessary in explor- chanical transports, and structures or instal- ing, drilling, producing, mining, and processing lations; exceptions: area administration and operations, including where essential the use of personal health and safety emergencies mechanized ground or air equipment and res- Except as specifically provided for in this toration as near as practicable of the surface of chapter, and subject to existing private rights, the land disturbed in performing prospecting, lo- there shall be no commercial enterprise and no cation, and, in oil and gas leasing, discovery permanent road within any wilderness area des- work, exploration, drilling, and production, as ignated by this chapter and, except as necessary soon as they have served their purpose. Mining to meet minimum requirements for the adminis- locations lying within the boundaries of said tration of the area for the purpose of this chap- wilderness areas shall be held and used solely for ter (including measures required in emergencies mining or processing operations and uses rea- involving the health and safety of persons with- sonably incident thereto; and hereafter, subject in the area), there shall be no temporary road, to valid existing rights, all patents issued under no use of motor vehicles, motorized equipment the mining laws of the United States affecting or motorboats, no landing of aircraft, no other national forest lands designated by this chapter form of mechanical transport, and no structure as wilderness areas shall convey title to the or installation within any such area.
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