Colorado Wilderness Act of 1980
E479333
The Colorado Wilderness Act of 1980 is a U.S. federal law that designated and protected numerous wilderness areas in Colorado, preserving their natural character and restricting development and motorized use.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
wilderness designation law ⓘ |
| allows |
hiking in designated wilderness areas
ⓘ
horseback riding in designated wilderness areas ⓘ non-motorized recreation in designated wilderness areas ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
federal public lands in Colorado
ⓘ
wilderness areas in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | State of Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conformsTo | Wilderness Act of 1964 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| definesStatusOf | designated wilderness areas in Colorado ⓘ |
| effect |
creation of new federally designated wilderness areas in Colorado
ⓘ
expansion of existing wilderness areas in Colorado ⓘ permanent protection of designated lands from most forms of development ⓘ |
| enforcementBy | federal land management agencies ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
preservation of scenic and natural landscapes in Colorado
ⓘ
protection of watersheds in Colorado wilderness areas ⓘ protection of wildlife habitat in Colorado wilderness areas ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Wilderness Act of 1964 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| managedBy |
United States Bureau of Land Management
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Forest Service ⓘ
surface form:
United States Forest Service
United States National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
conservation policy
ⓘ
environmental law ⓘ land use law ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Jimmy Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits |
commercial enterprises in designated wilderness areas, with limited exceptions
ⓘ
motorized equipment in designated wilderness areas, with limited exceptions ⓘ permanent structures in designated wilderness areas ⓘ road construction in designated wilderness areas ⓘ |
| purpose |
to designate wilderness areas in Colorado
ⓘ
to preserve the natural character of designated areas ⓘ to restrict development in designated wilderness areas ⓘ to restrict motorized use in designated wilderness areas ⓘ |
| region | Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
commercial development in designated wilderness areas
ⓘ
mechanized transport in designated wilderness areas ⓘ motorized vehicle use in designated wilderness areas ⓘ |
| scope | multiple wilderness areas across Colorado ⓘ |
| signedBy | Jimmy Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Colorado ⓘ |
| subject |
environmental protection
ⓘ
public lands management ⓘ wilderness preservation ⓘ |
| typeOfProtection | congressionally designated wilderness protection ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1980 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.