Sec. 323. ADDITIONS TO NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM
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## SEC. 323 ADDITIONS TO NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM ###
(a)Additions The following land in the State is designated as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: ####
(1)Mt. moriah wilderness addition **[**[16 U.S.C. 1132 note](/us/usc/t16/s1132)**]** Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 11,261 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Eastern White Pine County” and dated November 29, 2006, is incorporated in, and shall be managed as part of, the Mt. Moriah Wilderness, as designated by section 2(13) of the Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 101-195). ####
(2)Mount grafton wilderness **[**[16 U.S.C. 1132 note](/us/usc/t16/s1132)**]** Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 78,754 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Southern White Pine County” and dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the “Mount Grafton Wilderness”. ####
(3)South egan range wilderness **[**[16 U.S.C. 1132 note](/us/usc/t16/s1132)**]** Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 67,214 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Southern White Pine County” and dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the “South Egan Range Wilderness”. ####
(4)Highland ridge wilderness **[**[16 U.S.C. 1132 note](/us/usc/t16/s1132)**]** Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service, comprising approximately 68,627 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Southern White Pine County” and dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the “Highland Ridge Wilderness”. ####
(5)Government peak wilderness **[**[16 U.S.C. 1132 note](/us/usc/t16/s1132)**]** Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 6,313 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Eastern White Pine County” and dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the “Government Peak Wilderness”. ####
(6)Currant mountain wilderness addition **[**[16 U.S.C. 1132 note](/us/usc/t16/s1132)**]** Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 10,697 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Western White Pine County” and dated November 29, 2006, is incorporated in, and shall be managed as part of, the “Currant Mountain Wilderness”, as designated by section 2(4) of the Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 101-195). ####
(7)Red mountain wilderness **[**[16 U.S.C. 1132 note](/us/usc/t16/s1132)**]** Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 20,490 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Western White Pine County” and dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the “Red Mountain Wilderness”. ####
(8)Bald mountain wilderness **[**[16 U.S.C. 1132 note](/us/usc/t16/s1132)**]** Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service, comprising approximately 22,366 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Western White Pine County” and dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the “Bald Mountain Wilderness”. ####
(9)White pine range wilderness **[**[16 U.S.C. 1132 note](/us/usc/t16/s1132)**]** Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 40,013 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Western White Pine County” and dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the “White Pine Range Wilderness”. ####
(10)Shellback wilderness **[**[16 U.S.C. 1132 note](/us/usc/t16/s1132)**]** Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 36,143 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Western White Pine County” and dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the “Shellback Wilderness”. ####
(11)High schells wilderness **[**[16 U.S.C. 1132 note](/us/usc/t16/s1132)**]** Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 121,497 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Eastern White Pine County” and dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the “High Schells Wilderness”. ####
(12)Becky peak wilderness **[**[16 U.S.C. 1132 note](/us/usc/t16/s1132)**]** Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 18,119 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Northern White Pine County” and dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the “Becky Peak Wilderness”. ####
(13)Goshute canyon wilderness **[**[16 U.S.C. 1132 note](/us/usc/t16/s1132)**]** Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 42,544 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Northern White Pine County” and dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the “Goshute Canyon Wilderness”. ####
(14)Bristlecone wilderness **[**[16 U.S.C. 1132 note](/us/usc/t16/s1132)**]** Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 14,095 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Eastern White Pine County” and dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the “Bristlecone Wilderness”. ###
(b)Boundary The boundary of any portion of a wilderness area designated by subsection
(a)that is bordered by a road shall be at least 100 feet from the edge of the road to allow public access. ###
(c)Map and Legal Description ####
(1)In general 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 designated by subsection
(a)with the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives. ####
(2)Effect Each map and legal description shall have the same force and effect as if included in this section, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map or legal description. ####
(3)Availability Each map and legal description shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of— #####
(A)the Bureau of Land Management; #####
(B)the Forest Service; and #####
(C)the National Park Service. ###
(d)Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, the wilderness areas designated by subsection
(a)are withdrawn from— ####
(1)all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; ####
(2)location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and ####
(3)operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws. ###
(e)Mt. Moriah Wilderness Adjustment The boundary of the Mt. Moriah Wilderness established under section 2(13) of the Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note) is adjusted to include— ####
(1)the land identified as the “Mount Moriah Wilderness Area” and “Mount Moriah Additions” on the map entitled “Eastern White Pine County” and dated November 29, 2006; and ####
(2)the land identified as “NFS Lands” on the map entitled “Proposed Wilderness Boundary Adjustment Mt. Moriah Wilderness Area” and dated January 19, 2017. ###
(f)High Schells Wilderness Adjustment The boundary of the High Schells Wilderness established under subsection (a)(11) is adjusted— ####
(1)to include the land identified as “Include as Wilderness” on the map entitled “McCoy Creek Adjustment” and dated November 3, 2014; and ####
(2)to exclude the land identified as “NFS Lands” on the map entitled “Proposed Wilderness Boundary Adjustment High Schells Wilderness Area” and dated January 19, 2017. * * * * * * * ## Subtitle D Public Conveyances * * * * * * *
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