Sec. 5. Designation of land in Johnson and Campbell Counties, Wyoming
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The land within the Fortification Creek Wilderness Study Area is designated as the Fortification Creek Management Area . The land within the Gardner Mountain Wilderness Study Area is designated as the Fraker Mountain Management Area . The land within the North Fork Wilderness Study Area is designated as the North Fork Management Area . The management areas designated by subsection
(a)(referred to in this subsection as the Management Areas ) shall be administered by the Director in a manner that— promotes nonmotorized backcountry recreation, including hunting; and supports ongoing projects to maintain and improve— wildlife habitat; forest health; watershed protection; and ecological and cultural values. The construction of new permanent roads in the Management Areas shall not be allowed. The Secretary of the Interior may authorize the construction of new temporary roads in the Management Areas— for— fire suppression; forest health and restoration; weed and pest control; habitat management; livestock management; or the construction, reconstruction, or maintenance of a range improvement; or to respond to an emergency. Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the use of motorized or mechanized vehicles in the Management Areas shall not be allowed. The Director may allow the use of motorized or mechanized vehicles in the Management Areas— for— fire suppression; forest health and restoration; weed and pest control; habitat management; livestock management; or the construction, reconstruction, or maintenance of a range improvement; or to respond to an emergency. Grazing of livestock in the Management Areas shall be administered in accordance with the laws generally applicable to land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau. The development, construction, or installation of infrastructure for recreational use shall not be allowed in— the Fraker Mountain Management Area; or the North Fork Management Area. Except as provided in subparagraph (B), subject to valid rights in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, the land within the boundaries of the Management Areas is withdrawn from— location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing. The Secretary of the Interior may lease oil and gas resources within the boundaries of a management area designated by paragraph
(1)if— the lease may only be accessed by directional drilling from a lease that is outside of the management area; and the lease prohibits, without exception or waiver, surface occupancy and surface disturbance within the management area for any activities, including activities related to exploration, development, or production. Congress finds that, for the purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1782(c) ), the land within the Fortification Creek Wilderness Study Area, the Gardner Mountain Wilderness Study Area, and the North Fork Wilderness Study Area has been adequately studied for wilderness designation and is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1782(c) ).
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Sec. 5
Designation of land in Johnson and Campbell Counties, Wyoming
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