Public Law 88-577
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Public Law 88-577 is the formal designation of the Wilderness Act of 1964, the landmark U.S. law that created the National Wilderness Preservation System to protect federal wilderness areas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Public Law 88-577 canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
environmental law ⓘ wilderness protection law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
ⓘ
surface form:
Bureau of Land Management
National Park Service ⓘ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ⓘ U.S. Forest Service ⓘ |
| allows |
educational use of wilderness areas
ⓘ
grazing where established prior to designation, subject to regulation ⓘ historical use of wilderness areas ⓘ recreational use of wilderness areas ⓘ scientific use of wilderness areas ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
federal lands
ⓘ
national forests ⓘ national parks ⓘ national wildlife refuges ⓘ public domain lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 16 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creates | National Wilderness Preservation System ⓘ |
| defines | legal definition of wilderness in U.S. law ⓘ |
| designatesInitialAreas | wilderness areas within National Forest System lands ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 88th United States Congress ⓘ |
| enactmentDate | 1964-09-03 ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | Wilderness Act of 1964 ⓘ |
| hasShortName |
Wilderness Act of 1964
ⓘ
surface form:
Wilderness Act
|
| hasType | landmark environmental legislation ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | wilderness advocacy movement in the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| keyProponent | Howard Zahniser ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislativeHistory | took approximately eight years of congressional debate before passage ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to establish a National Wilderness Preservation System for the permanent good of the whole people, and for other purposes ⓘ |
| primaryGoal | to secure for the American people an enduring resource of wilderness ⓘ |
| prohibits |
commercial enterprises in designated wilderness areas
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mechanical transport in designated wilderness areas with limited exceptions ⓘ motor vehicles in designated wilderness areas with limited exceptions ⓘ motorized equipment in designated wilderness areas with limited exceptions ⓘ permanent roads in designated wilderness areas ⓘ structures and installations in designated wilderness areas with limited exceptions ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 88-577 ⓘ |
| requires |
congressional approval for wilderness designations
ⓘ
presidential recommendations for additional wilderness areas ⓘ |
| signedBy | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1964-09-03 ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 78 Stat. 890 ⓘ |
| subject |
conservation
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public lands ⓘ wilderness preservation ⓘ |
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