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 forms a vital natural corridor connecting the deserts and forests of the surrounding landscape, which includes Grand Canyon National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park; each of the areas described in paragraph
(2)(other than East of Bryce, Moquith Mountain, Bunting Point, Canaan Mountain, Orderville Canyon, Parunuweap Canyon, Vermillion Cliffs, and the majority of Upper Kanab Creek) 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 4,500 acres). Bunting Point (approximately 11,500 acres). Canaan Mountain (approximately 15,250 acres). East of Bryce (approximately 850 acres). Glass Eye Canyon (approximately 25,500 acres). Ladder Canyon (approximately 14,500 acres). Moquith Mountain (approximately 15,750 acres). Nephi Point (approximately 14,750 acres). Orderville Canyon (approximately 8,000 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). Timber Mountain (approximately 52,750 acres). Upper Kanab Creek (approximately 51,000 acres). Vermillion Cliffs (approximately 25,000 acres). Willis Creek (approximately 22,000 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 81,500 acres). Canaan Peak Slopes (approximately 2,500 acres). Carcass Canyon (approximately 84,750 acres). Fiftymile Bench (approximately 12,750 acres). Fiftymile Mountain (approximately 207,000 acres). Heaps Canyon (approximately 4,000 acres). Horse Spring Canyon (approximately 32,000 acres). Kodachrome Headlands (approximately 9,750 acres). Little Valley Canyon (approximately 4,100 acres). Mud Spring Canyon (approximately 65,750 acres). Nipple Bench (approximately 31,750 acres). Paradise Canyon-Wahweap (approximately 266,500 acres). Rock Cove (approximately 17,000 acres). The Blues (approximately 22,000 acres). The Cockscomb (approximately 11,750 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 ruins are examples of the unique features that entice hikers, campers, and sightseers from around the world to the Escalante Canyons; the Escalante Canyons link the spruce fir forests of the 11,000-foot Aquarius Plateau with the winding slickrock canyons that flow into Glen Canyon; the Escalante Canyons, 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 the Escalante Canyons 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 28,250 acres). Death Hollow (approximately 49,750 acres). Forty Mile Gulch (approximately 7,600 acres). Lampstand (approximately 11,500 acres). Muley Twist Flank (approximately 3,750 acres). North Escalante Canyons (approximately 182,000 acres). Pioneer Mesa (approximately 11,000 acres). Scorpion (approximately 61,250 acres). Sooner Bench (approximately 500 acres). Steep Creek (approximately 35,750 acres). Studhorse Peaks (approximately 24,000 acres).
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