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4The Wilderness Act
for the permanent good of the whole people, and
for other purposes.
Workshop Location Date
5The Wilderness Act
- Part 1 - Purpose of wilderness
- Part 2 - Definition of wilderness
- Part 3 - Management of Wilderness
- Part 4 - Other laws and FS policy
- Part 5 - Stewardship principles
6The Wilderness Act of 1964 PL 88-577
COMPLETE TEXT OF THE WILDERNESS ACT Public Law
88-577 (16 U.S. C. 1131-1136) 88th Congress,
Second Session September 3, 1964 A N A C T To
establish a National Wilderness Preservation
System for the permanent good of the whole
people, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by
the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled.
SHORT TITLE SECTION 1. This Act may be cited
as the "Wilderness Act." WILDERNESS SYSTEM
ESTABLISHED STATEMENT OF POLICY SECTION 2.(a)
In order to assure that an increasing population,
accompanied by expanding settlement and growing
mechanization, does not occupy and modify all
areas within the United States and its
possessions, leaving no lands designated for
preservation in their natural condition
7The Wilderness Act
- Title
- Section 1 - short title
- Section 2 - policy and definition
- Section 3 - extent of system
- Section 4 - use of wilderness areas
- Section 5 - state and private lands
- Section 6 - gifts and contributions
- Section 7 - annual reports
8Title
- An Act to establish a National Wilderness
Preservation System for the permanent good of the
whole people, and other purposes.
9Section 1
-
- Short Title
- This Act may be cited as The Wilderness
Act.
10The Wilderness Act
- Describes the purpose of wilderness
- Creates the National Wilderness Preservation
System (NWPS) - 2. Defines wilderness
- 3. Establishes the process for designating
wilderness areas - 4. Sets provisions for the management and use of
wilderness areas
11What is the purpose of wilderness, as described
in the Wilderness Act of 1964?
12Section 2 (a)
- In order to assure that an increasing
population, accompanied by expanding settlement
and growing mechanization, does not occupy and
modify all areas within the United States and its
possessions,
The Purpose of the Wilderness Act
13Section 2 (a)
- In order to assure that an increasing
population, accompanied by expanding settlement
and growing mechanization, does not occupy and
modify all areas within the United States and its
possessions,
The Purpose of the Wilderness Act
14Section 2 (a)
-
- leaving no lands designated for preservation
and protection in their natural condition
The Purpose of the Wilderness Act
15Section 2 (a)
- it is hereby declared to be the policy of the
Congress to secure for the American people of
present and future generations the benefits of an
enduring resource of wilderness.
The Purpose of the Wilderness Act
16Resource of wilderness ???
physical/biological
emotional/social
17Section 2 (a)
- it is hereby declared to be the policy of the
Congress to secure for the American people of
present and future generations the benefits of an
enduring resource of wilderness.
The Purpose of wilderness
18Benefits ???
19Section 2 (a)
- it is hereby declared to be the policy of the
Congress to secure for the American people of
present and future generations the benefits of an
enduring resource of wilderness.
The Purpose of the Wilderness Act
20 Enduring for future
generations
21Section 2 (a)
-
- For this purpose there is hereby established a
National Wilderness Preservation System ... -
229. 1 million acres of National Forest land
included in The Wilderness Act of 1964
23Section 3 (a)
- all areas within the national forests
classified as wilderness, wild, or canoe
are hereby designated as wilderness areas.
24Section 3 (c)
- Within ten years the Secretary shall review
every roadless area of five thousand contiguous
areas or more in the national parks, monuments
and every area of the national wildlife refuges
and game ranges and shall report to the
President as to the suitability for
preservation as wilderness.
25Section 2 (b)
- the area shall continue to be managed by the
Department and agency having jurisdiction
thereover immediately before its inclusion in the
National Wilderness Preservation System ...
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27How is new wilderness designated ?
- What is the process and who has the authority?
28In order to escape the whims of politics, which
might make the president of the American
Automobile Association the next Secretary of the
Interior and Henry Ford the next Secretary of
Agriculture - Bob Marshall
29Section 2 (a)
-
- and no federal lands shall be designated as
wilderness areas except as provided for in this
Act or by a subsequent Act.
30Section 3 (c)
- A recommendation of the President for designation
as wilderness shall become effective only if so
provided by an Act of Congress.
31Section 3 (e)
- Any modification or adjustment of boundaries of
any wilderness area shallbecome effective only
if so provided by an Act of Congress.
Boundary Adjustments
32Section 3 (d)
- The Secretaries shall
- give public notice
- hold public hearings
- advise the governor
Public involvement pre-NEPA
33The Wilderness Act
- Part 1 - Purpose of wilderness
- Part 2 - Definition of wilderness
- Part 3 - Management of Wilderness
- Part 4 - Other laws and FS policy
- Part 5 - Stewardship principles
34What is wilderness?
- Wilderness is a dark and dismal place where all
manner of beasts roam around uncooked. - - anonymous, 18th century
35Section 2 (c)
- A wilderness, in contrast with those areas where
man and his own works dominate the landscape, - where man himself is a visitor who does not
remain.
Definition of wilderness
36Section 2 (c)
- A wilderness, is hereby recognized as an area
where the earth and its community of life are
untrammeled by man,
Definition of wilderness
37Section 2 (c)
- A wilderness, is hereby recognized as an area
where the earth and its community of life are
untrammeled by man,
Definition of wilderness
38The word untrammeled is one that came into use
in this definition after dissatisfaction with
almost every other word that had been
suggested. -Howard Zahniser Author of The
Wilderness Act
39Untrammeled?
40Untrampled ?
41Trammel
Noun A net for catching birds or fish a shackle
for making a horse amble Verb to catch or hold
in or as if in a net to prevent or impede the
free play of
42 UntrammeledNot being subject to human
controls and manipulations that hinder the free
play of natural forces. - Howard Zahniser
Untrammeled Unhindered, uncontrolled, or
un-manipulated
43Section 2 (c)
- A wilderness, is hereby recognized as an area
where the earth and its community of life are
untrammeled by man,
Definition of wilderness
44Section 2 (c)
- An area of wilderness which is protected and
managed so as to preserve its natural conditions
Definition of wilderness
45which is protected and managed so as to
preserve its natural conditions
How should it look ? What is natural ?
46which is protected and managed so as to
preserve its natural conditions
- Do we manage by trying to replicate natural
conditions as they were at a certain point in
time? - Era of European settlement, 1964, 1978, ???
- We manage for natural conditions by not
trammeling (controlling) natural processes - Naturalness will be the result, eventually
- We may restore natural conditions to reverse the
adverse effects of human interference - Carefully weigh the benefits vs. effects
47which is protected and managed so as to
preserve its natural conditions
- How do we manage for natural conditions during a
period of increased climate change? - Redefine the historic range of variability?
- Mitigate effects through protection or
restoration of native species? - Assist with species migration?
- Carefully consider any actions
48Section 2 (c)
- An area of wilderness is further defined to mean
in this Act an area of undeveloped Federal land
retaining its primeval character and influence,
without permanent improvements or human
habitation
Definition of wilderness
49Section 2 (c)
- An area of wilderness is further defined to mean
in this Act an area of undeveloped Federal land
retaining its primeval character and influence,
without permanent improvements or human
habitation ...
Definition of wilderness
50Section 2 (c)
- An area of wilderness is further defined to mean
in this Act an area of undeveloped Federal land
retaining its primeval character and influence,
without permanent improvements or human
habitation ...
Definition of wilderness
51Section 2 (c)
- An area of wilderness is further defined to mean
in this Act an area of undeveloped Federal land
retaining its primeval character and influence,
without permanent improvements or human
habitation ...
Definition of wilderness
52Section 2 (c)
- generally appears to have been affected
primarily by the forces of nature, with the
imprint of mans work substantially unnoticeable -
Definition of wilderness
53Section 2 (c)
- generally appears to have been affected
primarily by the forces of nature, with the
imprint of mans work substantially unnoticeable -
Definition of wilderness
54Common Definitions of Wilderness
a. pristine landscapes untouched by past human
occupation or activities
b. natural, undeveloped, untrammeled
Which is the definition found in the Wilderness
Act ?
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56Examples of previous human development included
in wilderness
- Logging
- Mining
- Grazing
- Roads
- Farms and homesteads
- Cemeteries
- Dams and water diversion structures
57The Definition of Wilderness - The Language of
the Act -
untrammeled
untouched
natural
primeval
undeveloped
pristine
58The Definition of Wilderness- The Language of
the Act -
untrammeled
untouched
natural
primeval
undeveloped
pristine
Untouched and pristine are not words used in
the Wilderness Act
59The Language of the Act- The practical
definition of wilderness -
affected primarily
substantially unnoticeable
generally appears
of sufficient size
may also contain
60Adapted from The Wilderness Management Model
FSM 2320.6
Pristine - Absolute wilderness
Legal definition of wilderness preservation of
wilderness character
Wilderness X at time of designation
Purity Natural Conditions
Management effort
0
Human Influence Trammeling and Development
61Section 2 (c)
- has outstanding opportunities for solitude or a
primitive and unconfined type of recreation
Definition of wilderness
62Section 2 (c)
- has outstanding opportunities for solitude or a
primitive and unconfined type of recreation
Definition of wilderness
63Wilderness provides outstanding opportunities
for solitude or a primitive and unconfined type
of recreation Visitors seek and find their own
experiences.
64Section 2 (c)
- has outstanding opportunities for solitude or a
primitive and unconfined type of recreation
Definition of wilderness
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66Section 2 (c)
- (4) may also contain ecological, geological, or
other features of scientific, educational,
scenic, or historical value.
67Examples of the Historical Value of Wilderness
68Section 2 (c)
- (3) has at least five thousand acres of land or
is of sufficient size as to make practicable its
preservation and use in an unimpaired condition
and -
69Section 2 (c)
- (3) has at least five thousand acres of land or
is of sufficient size as to make practicable its
preservation and use in an unimpaired condition
and -
70- 1968
- Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
- New Jersey - 3,660 acres
71- 1968
- Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
- New Jersey - 3,660 acres
72Section 4 (a)
- Nothing in this Act shall be in interference
with the purpose for which the national forests
are established as set forth in the Act of June
4, 1897 (The Organic Act) and the Multiple Use
Sustained Yield Act of 1960.
73Section 4 (a)
- The purposes of this Act are hereby declared to
be within and supplemental to the purposes for
which national forests and units of the national
park and wildlife refuge systems are established
and administered
74National Forest System
Multiple Use Management Timber, Grazing, Water,
Wildlife, Recreation, and Wilderness Resources
75Why was wilderness designated by law ?
76The Wilderness Act
- Part 1 - Purpose of wilderness
- Part 2 - Definition of wilderness
- Part 3 - Management of Wilderness
- Part 4 - Other laws and FS Policy
- Part 5 - Stewardship principles
77How should wilderness be administered?
- What should be emphasized?
- What are we responsible for?
78Section 2 (a)
- these lands shall be administered for the use
and enjoyment of the American people in such
manner as will leave them unimpaired for future
use and enjoyment as wilderness,...
79Section 2 (a)
- these lands shall be administered for the use
and enjoyment of the American people in such
manner as will leave them unimpaired for future
use and enjoyment as wilderness,...
Wilderness stewardship
80Section 2 (a)
- and for the gathering and dissemination of
information regarding their use and enjoyment as
wilderness ...
81Section 2 (a)
- and so as to provide for the protection of
these areas, the preservation of their wilderness
character,...
Wilderness character ???
82Section 4 (b)
- each agency administering any area designated
as wilderness shall be responsible for preserving
the wilderness character of the area - and shall so administer such area for such
other purposes for which it may have been
established as also to preserve its
wilderness character
83Is Wilderness Character defined in the Wilderness
Act of 1964? Section 2c Definition of Wilderness
FOUR STATUTORY QUALITIES OF WILDERNESS CHARACTER
84FOUR STATUTORY QUALITIES OF WILDERNESS CHARACTER
Wilderness is generally unhindered and free from
intentional modern human control or manipulation
Threat to this setting (suppression and
prescribed fire)
Wilderness setting
85FOUR STATUTORY QUALITIES OF WILDERNESS CHARACTER
Wilderness ecological systems are substantially
free from the unintentional effects of modern
civilization
Wilderness setting
Threat to this setting (the weeds, not the trail)
86FOUR STATUTORY QUALITIES OF WILDERNESS CHARACTER
Wilderness has minimal evidence of modern human
occupation or modification
Wilderness setting
Threats to this setting
87FOUR STATUTORY QUALITIES OF WILDERNESS CHARACTER
- Outstanding opportunities for solitude or a
primitive and unconfined type of recreation
Wilderness provides opportunities for wilderness
experiences, allowing people to experience
remoteness, natural quiet, solitude, freedom,
challenge, and the physical and emotional
challenges of self-discovery and self-reliance
Potential threat to this setting
Wilderness setting
88What unique qualities of wilderness character
can be identified for your wilderness ?
Defining the specific qualities of wilderness
character helps describe the desired condition
and determine management objectives. It can also
be used to define the niche for each wilderness
within a region
89The importance of preserving wilderness character
- Mandated by law
- each agency shall be responsible
for preserving the wilderness
character of the area - Criteria for court decisions
- 54 District Court
- 31 Circuit Court
90Section 4 (b)
- Except as otherwise provided in this Act,
wilderness areas shall be devoted to the public
purposes of recreational, scenic, scientific,
educational, conservation, and historical use.
The public purposes
91Section 4 (b)
- Except as otherwise provided in this Act,
wilderness areas shall be devoted to the public
purposes of recreational, scenic, scientific,
educational, conservation, and historical use.
The public purposes
92Public Purposesrecreational, scenic,
scientific, educational, conservation, and
historical use.
- Public lands and uses
- Public rights and privileges
- Public involvement
- and communication
- Local custom, culture, and
tradition
Example Website - City of Ely, MN
Example - Public Wilderness Planning Meeting
93Special Provisions
- Also known as non-conforming uses
94Section 4 (d) Special Provisions
- such measures may be taken as may be necessary in
the control of fire, insects and diseases,
subject to such conditions as the Secretary deems
desirable.
95Section 4 (d) Special Provisions
- such measures may be taken as may be necessary in
the control of fire, insects and diseases,
subject to such conditions as the Secretary deems
desirable.
96Section 4 (d) Special Provisions
- Mining activity-valid claims
- Mineral prospecting
- Grazing
- State water rights
- Water resources and developments
97Section 4 (d) Special Provisions
- Fish and wildlife management
- Nothing in the Act shall be construed as
affecting the jurisdiction or responsibilities of
the several states with respect to wildlife and
fish in the national forests.
Not changed - shared responsibility
98Section 4 (d) Special Provisions
- Commercial services
- may be performed within.. Wilderness to the
extent necessary for activities which are proper
for realizing the recreational or other
wilderness purposes of the area.
Assess need and determine extent necessary
99Section 5 - Access to Inholdings
- State and Private lands when completely
surrounded by national forest wilderness area - Owner shall be given rights as may be necessary
to assure adequate access - Ingress and egress permitted by reasonable
regulations consistent with the preservation of
the area as wilderness
100Section 4 (d) Special Provisions
- Use of aircraft or motorboats
- where these uses have already become
established, may be permitted to continue subject
to such restrictions as the Secretary deems
desirable
Non-conforming uses
101Section 4 (c) Prohibited Uses
- No commercial enterprises
- No permanent roads
- EXCEPT
- -as specifically provided for in this Act
- -subject to existing private rights
102Section 4 (c) Prohibited Uses
- - no temporary road
- - no use of motor vehicles, motorized
equipment or motorboats - - no landing of aircraft
- - no form of mechanical transport
- - no structure or installation
103Section 4 (c) Prohibited Uses
- EXCEPT
- as necessary to meet minimum requirements for
the administration of the area for the purpose of
this Act (including measures required in
emergencies involving the health and safety of
persons within the area)
104Section 4 (c) Prohibited Uses
- EXCEPT
- as necessary to meet minimum requirements for
the administration of the area for the purpose of
this Act (including measures required in
emergencies involving the health and safety of
persons within the area)
105Section 4 (c) Prohibited Uses
- EXCEPT
- as necessary to meet minimum requirements for
the administration of the area for the purpose of
this Act (including measures required in
emergencies involving the health and safety of
persons within the area)
106The Wilderness Act
- Part 1 - Purpose of wilderness
- Part 2 - Definition of wilderness
- Part 3 - Management of Wilderness
- Part 4 - Other laws and FS Policy
- Part 5 - Stewardship principles
107Other Laws
- How do these laws affect management of
wilderness? - Does the Wilderness Act trump other laws?
- Do other laws trump the Wilderness Act?
108Other Wilderness Laws
- State-wide and Individual Area Acts
- Establish new areas
- Expand existing areas
- Establish special provisions for the areas
included in the Act, and other areas - Example
- - Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Act of
1978
109U.S. Forest Service Key National
Wilderness Laws
- 1975 - PL 93-622 (known as the Eastern
Wilderness Areas Act) - 1978 - Endangered American Wilderness Act
- 1980 Colorado Wilderness Act
- 1980 Alaska National Interest
- Lands Conservation Act
- (ANILCA)
110Other Laws
- Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
- Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act
- Endangered Species Act
- National Historic Preservation Act, etc.
- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
- Dam Safety Act
111Other Laws
- Americans With Disabilities Act and Architectural
Barriers Act
112Americans with Disabilities Act
- Legal Designed for a mobility impaired person
and suitable for indoor use - ADA Section 507
- Illegal
113Architectural Barriers Act
Constructed facilities must be universally
accessible
114New Technology Battery Operated Transport
Prohibited Motorized forms of Mechanical
Transport Not designed for the mobility impaired
115Agency Policy
116Wilderness Management PolicyFSM 2320
- 2320.2 - Objectives
- 1. Maintain and perpetuate the enduring
resource of wilderness as one of the multiple
uses of National Forest System land.
117Wilderness Management PolicyFSM 2320
- 2320.6 - The Wilderness Management Model and the
Wilderness Act - Because uses and values on each area vary,
management and administration must be tailored to
each area. Even so, all wilderness areas are
part of one National Wilderness Preservation
System and their management must be consistent
with the Wilderness Act and their
establishing legislation.
118Wilderness Management PolicyFSM 2320
- 2320.3 - Policy
- 1. Where there are alternatives among
management decisions, wilderness values shall
dominate over all other considerations except
where limited by the Wilderness Act, subsequent
legislation, or regulations. - 2. Manage the use of other resources in
wilderness in a manner compatible with
wilderness resource management
objectives.
119Wilderness Management PolicyFSM 2320
- 3. In wildernesses where the establishing
legislation permits resource uses and activities
that are nonconforming exceptions to the
definition of wilderness as described in the
Wilderness Act, manage these nonconforming uses
and activities in such a manner as to minimize
their effect on the wilderness resource.
120Wilderness Management PolicyFSM 2320
- 4. Cease uses and activities and remove existing
structures not essential to the administration,
protection, or management of wilderness for
wilderness purposes or not provided for in the
establishing legislation.
121Wilderness Management PolicyFSM 2320
- 5. Do not maintain buffer strips of
undeveloped wild land to provide an informal
extension of wilderness. - Because wilderness does not exist in a
vacuum, consider activities on both sides of
wilderness boundaries during planning and
articulate management goals and the blending of
diverse resources in forest plans. -
122Wilderness Management PolicyFSM 2320
- Use interdisciplinary skills in planning for
wilderness use and administration.
123National Forests
Integrated Resource Management
Wilderness
Fire
Weeds
Air, soil, water, fish and wildlife
Cultural Resources
124Wilderness Management PolicyFSM 2320
- 8. Gather necessary information and carry out
research programs in a manner that is compatible
with the preservation of the wilderness
environment.
125Wilderness Management PolicyFSM 2320
- 10. Inform wilderness visitors that they face
inherent risks of adverse weather conditions,
isolation, physical hazards, and lack of rapid
communications, and that search and rescue may
not be as rapid as expected in an urban setting
in all publications and personal contacts.
126National Forests
Recreation Management
Wilderness
Developed Recreation
Roaded Natural
Semi-Primitive motorized and non-motorized
recreation
127Wilderness Management PolicyFSM 2320
- 2323.32 - Management of Wildlife and Fish
- 1. Recognize that States have jurisdiction and
responsibilities for the protection and
management of wildlife and fish populations in
wilderness. Cooperate and work closely with
State wildlife and fish authorities in all
aspects of wildlife and fish management. - 2. Wildlife and fish management
programs shall be consistent with
wilderness values.
128Wilderness Management PolicyFSM 2320
- 2323.32 - Management of Wildlife and Fish
- Apply the "Policies and Guidelines for Fish and
Wildlife Management in Wilderness and Primitive
Areas," developed jointly by the Forest Service,
Bureau of Land Management, and the Association of
Fish and Wildlife Agencies - Note AFWA Policies and Guidelines
- Revised - June, 2006
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129Policies and Guidelines for Management of Fish
and Wildlife in Wilderness, AFWA 2006
POLICIES AND GUIDELINES FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE
MANAGEMENT IN NATIONAL FOREST AND BUREAU OF
LAND MANAGEMENT WILDERNESS (as amended June,
2006)
Fish and Wildlife Management Toolbox
http//www.wilderness.net/toolboxes/
130The Wilderness Act
- Part 1 - Purpose of wilderness
- Part 2 - Definition of wilderness
- Part 3 - Management of Wilderness
- Part 4 - Other laws and FS policy
- Part 5 - Stewardship Principles
131Wilderness Management Principles
Four Cornerstones of Wilderness Stewardship
132The Four Cornerstones of Wilderness Stewardship
- 1. Manage wilderness as a whole.
- the wilderness resource
- 2. Preserve wildness and natural conditions.
- preserve wilderness character
- 3. Protect wilderness benefits.
- the benefits of an enduring resource of
wilderness - 4. Provide and use the minimum necessary.
- except as necessary to meet the minimum
requirements for the administration of the area
as wilderness
133Wilderness Stewardship
- IS the limiting of unnecessary and adverse human
impacts and controls so that - interference with nature is minimized
- visitors are able to experience solitude or
primitive and unconfined wilderness dependent
recreation. - IS NOT management in the sense of manipulation or
improvement of the resource to - - maximize a particular human benefit
- - unnecessarily restrict human use.
134Wilderness Stewardshipis a Balancing Act
use and enjoyment as wilderness
preserve wilderness character
135To learn more about wilderness visit
http//www.wilderness.net -
History and Background - Wilderness Area
Information - Research and Science - Training -
Law and Policy - Management Practices - Toolboxes
136The Wilderness Act
for the permanent good of the whole people, and
for other purposes