Sec. 102. Grand Staircase-Escalante Wilderness Areas
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Congress finds that— the area known as the Grand Staircase rises more than 6,000 feet in a series of great cliffs and plateaus from the depths of the Grand Canyon to the forested rim of Bryce Canyon; the Grand Staircase— spans 6 major life zones, from the lower Sonoran Desert to the alpine forest; and encompasses geologic formations that display 3,000,000,000 years of Earth’s history; land managed by the Secretary lines the intricate canyon system of the Paria River and forms a vital natural corridor connection to the deserts and forests of those national parks; land described in paragraph
(2)(other than East of Bryce, the majority of Upper Kanab Creek, Moquith Mountain, Bunting Point, Canaan Mountain, Orderville Canyon, Parunuweap Canyon, and Vermillion Cliffs) is located within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, as established in 1996; and the Grand Staircase in Utah should be protected and managed as a wilderness area. In accordance with the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are designated as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: Bryce Boot (approximately 2,800 acres). Bryce View (approximately 850 acres). Bunting Point (approximately 11,000 acres). Canaan Mountain (approximately 15,000 acres). East of Bryce (approximately 850 acres). Glass Eye Canyon (approximately 25,000 acres). Ladder Canyon (approximately 14,000 acres). Moquith Mountain (approximately 15,500 acres). Nephi Point (approximately 15,000 acres). Orderville Canyon (approximately 8,100 acres). Paria-Hackberry (approximately 196,000 acres). Paria Wilderness Expansion (approximately 4,000 acres). Parunuweap Canyon (approximately 44,500 acres). Pine Hollow (approximately 11,000 acres). Slopes of Bryce (approximately 3,700 acres). Timber Mountain (approximately 52,500 acres). Upper Kanab Creek (approximately 51,000 acres). Vermillion Cliffs (approximately 26,000 acres). Willis Creek (approximately 21,000 acres). Congress finds that— the Kaiparowits Plateau east of the Paria River is one of the most rugged and isolated wilderness regions in the United States; the Kaiparowits Plateau, a windswept land of harsh beauty, contains distant vistas and a remarkable variety of plant and animal species; ancient forests, an abundance of big game animals, and 22 species of raptors thrive undisturbed on the grassland mesa tops of the Kaiparowits Plateau; each of the areas described in paragraph
(2)(other than Heaps Canyon, Little Valley, and Wide Hollow) is located within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, as established in 1996; and the Kaiparowits Plateau should be protected and managed as a wilderness area. In accordance with the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are designated as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: Andalex Not (approximately 18,000 acres). Box Canyon (approximately 3,000 acres). Burning Hills (approximately 81,000 acres). Canaan Peak Slopes (approximately 2,500 acres). Carcass Canyon (approximately 85,000 acres). Fiftymile Bench (approximately 13,000 acres). Fiftymile Mountain (approximately 207,000 acres). Heaps Canyon (approximately 4,000 acres). Horse Spring Canyon (approximately 32,000 acres). Kodachrome Headlands (approximately 8,500 acres). Little Valley Canyon (approximately 4,000 acres). Mud Spring Canyon (approximately 66,000 acres). Nipple Bench (approximately 32,000 acres). Paradise Canyon-Wahweap (approximately 266,000 acres). Rock Cove (approximately 17,000 acres). The Blues (approximately 22,000 acres). The Cockscomb (approximately 12,000 acres). Warm Creek (approximately 24,000 acres). Wide Hollow (approximately 7,700 acres). Congress finds that— glens and coves carved in massive sandstone cliffs, spring-watered hanging gardens, and the silence of ancient Anasazi ruins are examples of the unique features that entice hikers, campers, and sightseers from around the world to Escalante Canyon; Escalante Canyon links the spruce fir forests of the 11,000-foot Aquarius Plateau with winding slickrock canyons that flow into Glen Canyon; Escalante Canyon, one of Utah’s most popular natural areas, contains critical habitat for deer, elk, and wild bighorn sheep that also enhances the scenic integrity of the area; each of the areas described in paragraph
(2)is located within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, as established in 1996; and Escalante Canyon should be protected and managed as a wilderness area. In accordance with the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are designated as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: Colt Mesa (approximately 28,000 acres). Death Hollow (approximately 50,000 acres). Forty Mile Gulch (approximately 7,600 acres). Lampstand (approximately 11,500 acres). Muley Twist Flank (approximately 3,700 acres). North Escalante Canyons (approximately 182,000 acres). Pioneer Mesa (approximately 11,000 acres). Scorpion (approximately 61,000 acres). Sooner Bench (approximately 500 acres). Steep Creek (approximately 36,000 acres). Studhorse Peaks (approximately 24,000 acres).
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