Sec. 3. Designation of Olympic National Forest wilderness areas
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In furtherance of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq. ), the following Federal land in the Olympic National Forest in the State of Washington comprising approximately 126,554 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and dated May 29, 2012 (referred to in this section as the map ), is designated as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 7,159 acres, as generally depicted on the map, which shall be known as the Lost Creek Wilderness .
Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 5,956 acres, as generally depicted on the map, which shall be known as the Rugged Ridge Wilderness . Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 1,787 acres, as generally depicted on the map, which shall be known as the Alckee Creek Wilderness . Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 5,669 acres, as generally depicted on the map, which shall be known as the Gates of the Elwha Wilderness .
Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 21,965 acres, as generally depicted on the map, is incorporated in, and shall be managed as part of, the Buckhorn Wilderness , as designated by section 3 of the Washington State Wilderness Act of 1984 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 98–339 ). Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 4,790 acres, as generally depicted on the map, which shall be known as the Green Mountain Wilderness .
Certain land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 8,625 acres, as generally depicted on the map, is incorporated in, and shall be managed as part of, the The Brothers Wilderness , as designated by section 3 of the Washington State Wilderness Act of 1984 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 98–339 ). Certain land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 8,933 acres, as generally depicted on the map, is incorporated in, and shall be managed as part of, the Mount Skokomish Wilderness , as designated by section 3 of the Washington State Wilderness Act of 1984 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note;
Public Law 98–339 ). Certain land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 26,517 acres, as generally depicted on the map, is incorporated in, and shall be managed as part of, the Wonder Mountain Wilderness , as designated by section 3 of the Washington State Wilderness Act of 1984 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 98–339 ). Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 9,117 acres, as generally depicted on the map, which shall be known as the Moonlight Dome Wilderness .
Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 10,887 acres, as generally depicted on the map, which shall be known as the South Quinault Ridge Wilderness . Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 353 acres, as generally depicted on the map, is incorporated in, and shall be managed as part of, the Colonel Bob Wilderness , as designated by section 3 of the Washington State Wilderness Act of 1984 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note;
Public Law 98–339 ). Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 13,418 acres, as generally depicted on the map, which shall be known as the Sam’s River Wilderness . Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 1,378 acres, as generally depicted on the map, which shall be known as the Canoe Creek Wilderness . Subject to valid existing rights, the land designated as wilderness by subsection
(a)shall be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the Secretary ), in accordance with the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq. ), except that any reference in that Act to the effective date of that Act shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act. As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and a legal description of the land designated as wilderness by subsection
(a)with— the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. Each map and legal description filed under subparagraph
(A)shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct minor errors in the map and legal description. Each map and legal description filed under subparagraph
(A)shall be filed and made available for public inspection in the appropriate office of the Forest Service. In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq. ), certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 5,346 acres as identified as Potential Wilderness on the map, is designated as potential wilderness. On the date on which the Secretary publishes in the Federal Register notice that any nonconforming uses in the potential wilderness designated by paragraph
(1)have terminated, the potential wilderness shall be— designated as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System; and incorporated into the adjacent wilderness area.
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Designation of Olympic National Forest wilderness areas
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