61. FLPMA required the BLM to identify wilderness areas. 62. Generally, the restrictions applied to public use of wilderness areas are consistent with the restrictions that the managing agency applies to federal lands under its jurisdiction. 63. Half the island is wilderness area, Acadia National Park. 64. Groups like the Nature Conservancy have had success buying land in the United States but have had difficulty acquiring large wilderness areas elsewhere. 65. He sought to underline his commitment to safeguarding it and other wilderness areas in two ways. 66. Howat said the authorities had put off the search for Riches in part because they believed the wilderness area was still ripe for similar avalanches. 67. Hunting and grazing are allowed in wilderness areas, but off-highway vehicles, mountain bicycles, timber cutting and mineral extraction are prohibited. 68. I may never fly by float plane into a wilderness area again, but in testing my self-imposed limits, I discovered an unexpected flexibility in myself. 69. In general, no motorized vehicles are allowed in wilderness areas. 70. In many wilderness areas, concerns about noise prevent the military from flying too low. |
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