Wilderness Act of 1964
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The Wilderness Act of 1964 is a landmark U.S. environmental law that created the National Wilderness Preservation System to permanently protect designated federal lands in their natural, undeveloped state.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T221383 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wilderness Act of 1964 Context triple: [Great Society, hasPart, Wilderness Act of 1964]
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A.
National Park Service Organic Act
The National Park Service Organic Act is the 1916 U.S. federal law that created the National Park Service and established its mission to conserve park resources while providing for their public enjoyment.
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B.
U.S. Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Endangered Species Act is a landmark federal law that provides legal protection and conservation measures for species at risk of extinction and the ecosystems on which they depend.
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C.
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 is a landmark U.S. federal law that established the framework for preserving historic buildings, districts, and archaeological sites nationwide, including the creation of the National Register of Historic Places and related preservation programs.
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D.
National Environmental Policy Act
The National Environmental Policy Act is a foundational U.S. environmental law that requires federal agencies to assess and disclose the environmental impacts of their proposed actions through processes like Environmental Impact Statements.
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E.
John Muir Wilderness
John Muir Wilderness is a protected high Sierra Nevada backcountry area in California renowned for its rugged alpine landscapes, extensive trail system, and iconic peaks.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wilderness Act of 1964 Target entity description: The Wilderness Act of 1964 is a landmark U.S. environmental law that created the National Wilderness Preservation System to permanently protect designated federal lands in their natural, undeveloped state.
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A.
National Park Service Organic Act
The National Park Service Organic Act is the 1916 U.S. federal law that created the National Park Service and established its mission to conserve park resources while providing for their public enjoyment.
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B.
U.S. Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Endangered Species Act is a landmark federal law that provides legal protection and conservation measures for species at risk of extinction and the ecosystems on which they depend.
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C.
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 is a landmark U.S. federal law that established the framework for preserving historic buildings, districts, and archaeological sites nationwide, including the creation of the National Register of Historic Places and related preservation programs.
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D.
National Environmental Policy Act
The National Environmental Policy Act is a foundational U.S. environmental law that requires federal agencies to assess and disclose the environmental impacts of their proposed actions through processes like Environmental Impact Statements.
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E.
John Muir Wilderness
John Muir Wilderness is a protected high Sierra Nevada backcountry area in California renowned for its rugged alpine landscapes, extensive trail system, and iconic peaks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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environmental law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
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surface form:
Bureau of Land Management
National Park Service ⓘ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ⓘ U.S. Forest Service ⓘ |
| allowsException |
certain activities such as fire control and insect control when necessary
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grazing where established prior to designation ⓘ some mining activities under preexisting rights for a limited period ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
U.S. National Forest
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surface form:
National Forest System lands
United States National Park System ⓘ
surface form:
National Park System lands
National Wildlife Refuge System lands ⓘ federal public lands ⓘ public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 16 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| created | National Wilderness Preservation System ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1964-09-03 ⓘ |
| defines | legal definition of wilderness in the United States ⓘ |
| definitionOfWilderness | an area where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself is a visitor who does not remain ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1964-09-03 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 88th United States Congress ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | considered a cornerstone of U.S. environmental legislation ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent U.S. wilderness designation laws ⓘ |
| initiallyDesignatedArea | 9.1 million acres of wilderness ⓘ |
| initiallyDesignatedUnits | 54 wilderness areas ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | American wilderness preservation movement ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legislativeHistory | introduced in Congress multiple times before passage in 1964 ⓘ |
| longTitle |
Wilderness Act of 1964
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
An Act to establish a National Wilderness Preservation System for the permanent good of the whole people, and for other purposes
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| principalAuthor | Howard Zahniser ⓘ |
| prohibits |
commercial enterprises in designated wilderness areas
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mechanical transport in designated wilderness areas ⓘ motor vehicles in designated wilderness areas ⓘ motorized equipment in designated wilderness areas ⓘ permanent roads in designated wilderness areas ⓘ structures and installations in designated wilderness areas ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 88-577 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish a National Wilderness Preservation System
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to protect designated federal lands in their natural condition ⓘ to secure for the American people an enduring resource of wilderness ⓘ |
| requires | Congressional designation of new wilderness areas ⓘ |
| section |
Section 2(c) defines wilderness
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Section 3 establishes the National Wilderness Preservation System ⓘ |
| shortTitle |
Wilderness Act of 1964
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Wilderness Act
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| signedBy | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
public lands management
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wilderness preservation ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Sierra Club
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The Wilderness Society ⓘ |
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Subject: Wilderness Act of 1964 Description of subject: The Wilderness Act of 1964 is a landmark U.S. environmental law that created the National Wilderness Preservation System to permanently protect designated federal lands in their natural, undeveloped state.
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Wilderness Act
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Wilderness Act
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U.S. Wilderness Act
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