Sec. 703. designation of wilderness within national forest system
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## Sec. 703 designation of wilderness within national forest system ###
(a)In accordance with subsection 3(c), of the Wilderness Act (78 Stat. 892), the public lands within the Tongass National Forest within the boundaries depicted as “Proposed Wilderness” on the maps referred to in the following paragraphs are hereby designated as wilderness, with the nomenclature and approximate acreage as indicated below: ####
(1)Kootznoowoo Wilderness of approximately nine hundred thousand acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled “Admiralty Island Wilderness”, dated July 1980; ####
(2)Coronation Island Wilderness of approximately nineteen thousand one hundred and twenty-two acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled “Coronation-Warren-Maurille Islands Wilderness”, dated October 1978; ####
(3)Endicott River Wilderness of approximately ninety-four thousand acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled “Endicott River Wilderness”, dated October 1978; ####
(4)Maurille Islands Wilderness of approximately four thousand four hundred and twenty-four acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled “Coronation-Warren-Maurille Island Wilderness”, dated October 1978; ####
(5)Misty Fjords National Monument Wilderness of approximately two million one hundred and thirty-six thousand acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled “Misty-Fjords Wilderness”, dated July 1980; ####
(6)Petersburg Creek-Duncan Salt Chuck Wilderness of approximately fifty thousand acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled “Petersburg Creek-Duncan Salt Chuck Wilderness”, dated October 1978; ####
(7)Russell Fjord Wilderness of approximately three hundred and seven thousand acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled “Russell Fjord Wilderness”, dated July 1980; ####
(8)South Baranof Wilderness of approximately three hundred and fourteen thousand acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled “South Baranof Wilderness”, dated October 1978; ####
(9)South Prince of Wales Wilderness of approximately ninety-seven thousand acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled “South Prince of Wales Wilderness”, dated October 1978; ####
(10)Stikine-LeConte Wilderness of approximately four hundred and forty-three thousand acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled “Stikine-LeConte Wilderness”, dated October 1978; ####
(11)Tebenkof Bay Wilderness of approximately sixty-five thousand acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled “Tebenkof Bay Wilderness”, dated October 1978; ####
(12)Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness of approximately six hundred and fifty-six thousand acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled “Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness”, dated January 1979; ####
(13)Warren Island Wilderness of approximately eleven thousand three hundred and fifty-three acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled “Coronation-Warren-Maurelle Islands Wilderness”, dated October 1978; and ####
(14)West Chichagof-Yakobi Wilderness of approximately two hundred and sixty-five thousand acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled “West Chichagof-Yakobi Wilderness”, dated October 1978. ###
(b)Existing mechanized portage equipment located at the head of Semour Canal on Admiralty Island may continue to be used. ###
(c)Designation of Additional Wilderness on the Tongass National Forest In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131–1136), the following lands within the Tongass National Forest in the State of Alaska are hereby designated as wilderness, subject to valid existing rights, and therefore as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: ####
(1)Pleasant/lemusurier/inian islands Certain lands which comprise approximately 23,140 acres as generally depicted on a map entitled “Tongass Timber Moratorum Area Pleasant/Lemusurier/Indian Islands” and dated February, 1989, which shall be known as the Pleasant/Lemusurier/Indian Islands Wilderness. ####
(2)Young lake addition Certain lands which comprise approximately 18,173 acres as generally depicted on a map entitled “Tongass Timber Moratorium Area Young Lake” and dated February, 1989, which shall be incorporated into and managed as a part of the Admiralty Island National Monument and as a part of the Kootznoowoo Wilderness. The Secretary of Agriculture shall make adjustments to the boundaries of the Admiralty Island National Monument and to the Kootznoowoo Wilderness as necessary to incorporate such lands. ####
(3)South etolin island Certain lands which comprise approximately 83,642 acres as generlaly depicted on a man entitled “Tongass Timber Moratorium Area South Etolin Island” dated February, 1989, which shall be known as the South Etolin Wilderness. ####
(4)Chuck River Certain lands which comprise approximately 72,503 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled “Chuck River Wilderness—Proposed” and dated October, 1990, which shall be known as the Chuck River Wilderness. ####
(5)Karta river Certain lands which comprise approximately 38,046 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled “Tongass Timber Moratorium Area Karta River” and dated February, 1989, which shall be known as the Karta River Wilderness. ####
(6)Kuiu Certain lands which comprise approximately 60,576 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled “Kuiu Wilderness—Proposed” and dated October, 1990, which shall be known as the Kuiu Wilderness.
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- 16 USC 1131–1136
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