Sec. 201. Additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System
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In accordance with the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following land in the State is designated as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 18,192 acres, generally depicted on the Map as Proposed Big Wild Horse Mesa Wilderness , which shall be known as the Big Wild Horse Mesa Wilderness . Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 11,001 acres, generally depicted on the Map as Proposed Cold Wash Wilderness , which shall be known as the Cold Wash Wilderness .
Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 142,996 acres, generally depicted on the Map as Proposed Desolation Canyon Wilderness , which shall be known as the Desolation Canyon Wilderness . Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 8,675 acres, generally depicted on the Map as Proposed Devil’s Canyon Wilderness , which shall be known as the Devil’s Canyon Wilderness . Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 13,832 acres, generally depicted on the Map as Proposed Eagle Canyon Wilderness , which shall be known as the Eagle Canyon Wilderness .
Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 12,491 acres, generally depicted on the Map as Proposed Horse Valley Wilderness , which shall be known as the Horse Valley Wilderness . Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 54,643 acres, generally depicted on the Map as Proposed Labyrinth Canyon Wilderness , which shall be known as the Labyrinth Canyon Wilderness . Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 20,660 acres, generally depicted on the Map as Proposed Little Ocean Draw Wilderness , which shall be known as the Little Ocean Draw Wilderness .
Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 5,479 acres, generally depicted on the Map as Proposed Little Wild Horse Canyon Wilderness , which shall be known as the Little Wild Horse Canyon Wilderness . Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 76,413 acres, generally depicted on the Map as Proposed Mexican Mountain Wilderness , which shall be known as the Mexican Mountain Wilderness . Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 16,343 acres, generally depicted on the Map as Proposed Middle Wild Horse Mesa Wilderness , which shall be known as the Middle Wild Horse Mesa Wilderness .
Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 98,023 acres, generally depicted on the Map as Proposed Muddy Creek Wilderness , which shall be known as the Muddy Creek Wilderness . Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 7,176 acres, and certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 257 acres, generally depicted on the Map as Proposed Nelson Mountain Wilderness , which shall be known as the Nelson Mountain Wilderness .
Administrative jurisdiction over the 257-acre portion of the Nelson Mountain Wilderness designated by subparagraph
(A)is transferred from the Bureau of Land Management to the Forest Service. Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 17,325 acres, generally depicted on the Map as Proposed Red’s Canyon Wilderness , which shall be known as the Red’s Canyon Wilderness . Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 19,338 acres, generally depicted on the Map as Proposed Rhino Head Wilderness , which shall be known as the Rhino Head Wilderness . Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 60,442 acres, generally depicted on the Map as Proposed San Rafael Reef Wilderness , which shall be known as the San Rafael Reef Wilderness . Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 49,130 acres, generally depicted on the Map as Proposed Sid’s Mountain Wilderness , which shall be known as the Sid’s Mountain Wilderness . Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 29,029 acres, generally depicted on the Map as Proposed Turtle Canyon Wilderness , which shall be known as the Turtle Canyon Wilderness . As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and legal description of each wilderness area 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 paragraph
(1)shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the maps and legal descriptions. Each map and legal description filed under paragraph
(1)shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate office of the Secretary.
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Sec. 201
Additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System
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