43 C.F.R. § 6302.11

How may I use wilderness areas?

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Unless otherwise provided by BLM, the Wilderness Act, or the Act of Congress designating the area as wilderness, all wilderness areas will be open to uses consistent with the preservation of their wilderness character and their future use and enjoyment as wilderness. In subpart 6304 you will find provisions implementing the special provisions of the Wilderness Act that allow specific uses of wilderness areas. In § 6302.20 you will find a list of acts that are explicitly prohibited within wilderness areas.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2008–2010 · leading case: New Mexico Ex Rel. Richardson v. Bureau of Land Mgmt., 565 F.3d 683 (10th Cir. 2009).
New Mexico Ex Rel. Richardson v. Bureau of Land Mgmt., 565 F.3d 683 (10th Cir. 2009). “See 43 C.F.R. § 6302.11 (wilderness lands are open only to “uses consistent with the preservation of their wilderness character”).”
Oregon Nat. Desert Ass'n v. Bureau of Land Mgmt., 625 F.3d 1092 (9th Cir. 2010). “3 In the interim period between the BLM’s review of lands “identified during the inventory .”
Oregon Nat. Desert Ass'n v. Bureau of Land Mgmt., 531 F.3d 1114 (9th Cir. 2008). “3 In the interim period between the BLM’s review of lands “identified during the inventory .”
Oregon Nat. Desert Ass'n v. Bureau of Land Mgmt. (9th Cir. 2008). “3 In the interim 3 Because such congressional action provides for “the protection of these areas [and] the preservation of their wilderness character,” 16 U.”
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