Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989
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The Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 is a U.S. federal law that designated and protected numerous wilderness areas in Nevada, preserving their natural landscapes and restricting development.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
wilderness protection law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
federal public lands in Nevada
ⓘ
wilderness management policies in Nevada ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | State of Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Wilderness Act of 1964 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| defines | boundaries of specific Nevada wilderness areas ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Bureau of Land Management
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Forest Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
limits on resource extraction in designated wilderness areas
ⓘ
preservation of roadless areas in Nevada ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
creation of new wilderness areas in Nevada
ⓘ
permanent protection of certain federal lands in Nevada ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalImpact |
long-term conservation of Nevada ecosystems
ⓘ
protection of scenic and recreational values in Nevada wilderness areas ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | public law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| location | Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
environmental conservation
ⓘ
public lands ⓘ wilderness protection ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States environmental law
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States wilderness legislation ⓘ |
| prohibits |
most forms of commercial development in designated wilderness areas
ⓘ
motorized vehicle use in designated wilderness areas ⓘ road construction in designated wilderness areas ⓘ |
| protects |
natural landscapes in Nevada
ⓘ
wilderness areas in Nevada ⓘ wildlife habitat in Nevada wilderness areas ⓘ |
| purpose |
to designate wilderness areas in Nevada
ⓘ
to preserve natural landscapes in Nevada ⓘ to restrict development in designated wilderness areas ⓘ |
| regulates |
development activities in designated wilderness areas
ⓘ
land use in designated wilderness areas ⓘ |
| scope | statewide within Nevada ⓘ |
| topic |
land conservation in Nevada
ⓘ
protection of natural resources in Nevada ⓘ wilderness area designation procedures ⓘ |
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