Arizona Wilderness Act of 1984
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The Arizona Wilderness Act of 1984 is a U.S. federal law that designated and protected numerous wilderness areas across Arizona, preserving their natural landscapes and ecosystems from development.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
wilderness protection law ⓘ |
| affects |
Bureau of Land Management lands in Arizona
ⓘ
National Park Service lands in Arizona ⓘ United States Forest Service lands in Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allows |
non-mechanized recreation such as hiking in designated wilderness areas
ⓘ
scientific and educational uses consistent with wilderness preservation ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | State of Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
environmental law
ⓘ
public lands law ⓘ |
| basedOn | Wilderness Act of 1964 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chamber |
United States House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| defines | boundaries of specific wilderness areas in Arizona ⓘ |
| designates | wilderness areas on federal lands in Arizona ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | federal land management agencies ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact | long-term conservation of Arizona’s undeveloped federal lands ⓘ |
| follows | Wilderness Act of 1964 framework for wilderness designation ⓘ |
| goal |
long-term preservation of natural conditions in designated areas
ⓘ
protection of watersheds in Arizona wilderness areas ⓘ protection of wildlife habitat in Arizona wilderness areas ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
increased legal protection for Arizona wilderness areas
ⓘ
restrictions on resource extraction in designated wilderness areas ⓘ |
| implements | national wilderness policy in Arizona ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| partOf | United States federal wilderness preservation system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits |
most forms of commercial development in designated wilderness areas
ⓘ
motorized vehicle use in designated wilderness areas except as specifically provided ⓘ road construction in designated wilderness areas except as specifically provided ⓘ |
| protects |
ecosystems in Arizona
ⓘ
natural landscapes in Arizona ⓘ opportunities for solitude and primitive recreation in Arizona wilderness areas ⓘ scenic values of Arizona wilderness areas ⓘ |
| purpose |
to designate wilderness areas in Arizona
ⓘ
to preserve ecosystems in Arizona from development ⓘ to protect natural landscapes in Arizona ⓘ |
| regulates | use of designated wilderness areas in Arizona ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
California Wilderness Act of 1984
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colorado Wilderness Act of 1980 NERFINISHED ⓘ Endangered American Wilderness Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | multiple wilderness areas across Arizona ⓘ |
| subject |
biodiversity protection
ⓘ
public land management ⓘ wilderness conservation ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century U.S. environmental legislation ⓘ |
| typeOfProtection | congressionally designated wilderness ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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