Washington Wilderness Act of 1984
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The Washington Wilderness Act of 1984 is a U.S. federal law that designated and expanded numerous wilderness areas in Washington State to protect their natural, undeveloped character.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
wilderness protection law ⓘ |
| allows |
non-motorized recreation in designated wilderness areas
ⓘ
scientific research consistent with wilderness values ⓘ |
| appliesTo | federal public lands in Washington State ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Washington State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Wilderness Act of 1964 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationGoal |
long-term preservation of natural conditions
ⓘ
maintenance of opportunities for solitude and primitive recreation ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creates | new wilderness areas in Washington State ⓘ |
| enables | federal protection of roadless areas in Washington State ⓘ |
| expands | existing wilderness areas in Washington State ⓘ |
| field |
environmental law
ⓘ
natural resources law ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalImpact |
preservation of scenic and recreational values
ⓘ
protection of watersheds ⓘ protection of wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| hasLongTermEffect |
limitation of logging in designated wilderness areas
ⓘ
limitation of mining in designated wilderness areas ⓘ limitation of new infrastructure development in designated wilderness areas ⓘ |
| implements | Wilderness Act of 1964 in Washington State ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
imposition of strict land-use restrictions in designated areas
ⓘ
withdrawal of designated lands from most forms of development ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| managingAgency |
Bureau of Land Management
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Forest Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | National Wilderness Preservation System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Ronald Reagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits |
commercial enterprises in designated wilderness areas
ⓘ
mechanized transport in designated wilderness areas with limited exceptions ⓘ motorized vehicle use in designated wilderness areas with limited exceptions ⓘ permanent roads in designated wilderness areas ⓘ |
| purpose |
to designate wilderness areas in Washington State
ⓘ
to expand existing wilderness areas in Washington State ⓘ to protect natural and undeveloped character of federal lands in Washington State ⓘ |
| regulates | land use in designated wilderness areas ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Endangered American Wilderness Act
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington Parks Wilderness Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| subject |
environmental protection
ⓘ
public lands management ⓘ wilderness preservation ⓘ |
| typeOfProtection | congressionally designated wilderness ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.