Sec. 403. Additions to National Wilderness Preservation System
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In furtherance of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in the County is designated as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: Certain public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 18,296 acres, as generally depicted on the Map, which shall be known as the Virgin Peak Wilderness . Certain public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 18,192 acres, as generally depicted on the Map, which shall be known as the Black Ridge Wilderness .
Certain public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management comprising approximately 15,114 acres, as generally depicted on the Map, which shall be known as the Bitter Ridge North Wilderness . Certain public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 12,646 acres, as generally depicted on the Map, which shall be known as the Bitter Ridge Wilderness . Certain public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 30,460 acres, as generally depicted on the Map, which shall be known as the Billy Goat Peak Wilderness .
Certain public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 24,818 acres, as generally depicted on the Map, which shall be known as the Million Hills Wilderness . Certain public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 10,069 acres, as generally depicted on the Map, which is incorporated in, and shall be managed as part of, the Lime Canyon Wilderness designated by section 202(a)(9) of the Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note;
Public Law 107–282 ). The wilderness areas shall be administered as components of the National Landscape Conservation System. The boundary of any portion of a wilderness area that is bordered by a road shall be at least 100 feet away from the centerline of the road so as not to interfere with public access. 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 under paragraph
(1)shall have the same force and effect as if included in this title, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map or legal description. Each map and legal description under paragraph
(1)shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
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Sec. 403
Additions to National Wilderness Preservation System
Pub. L.Pub. L. 107-282
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