US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

16 U.S.C. § 460ppp–6

Wilderness

(a)

Designation

16 U.S.C. 1131In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act of 1964 ( et seq.), the following lands in the State of Nevada are designated as wilderness, and, therefore, as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System:
(1)
Certain lands in the Black Rock Desert Wilderness Study Area comprised of approximately 315,700 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled “Black Rock Desert Wilderness—Proposed” and dated , and which shall be known as the Black Rock Desert Wilderness.
(2)
Certain lands in the Pahute Peak Wilderness Study Area comprised of approximately 57,400 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled “Pahute Peak Wilderness—Proposed” and dated , and which shall be known as the Pahute Peak Wilderness.
(3)
Certain lands in the North Black Rock Range Wilderness Study Area comprised of approximately 30,800 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled “North Black Rock Range Wilderness—Proposed” and dated , and which shall be known as the North Black Rock Range Wilderness.
(4)
Certain lands in the East Fork High Rock Canyon Wilderness Study Area comprised of approximately 52,800 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled “East Fork High Rock Canyon Wilderness—Proposed” and dated , and which shall be known as the East Fork High Rock Canyon Wilderness.
(5)
Certain lands in the High Rock Lake Wilderness Study Area comprised of approximately 59,300 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled “High Rock Lake Wilderness—Proposed” and dated , and which shall be known as the High Rock Lake Wilderness.
(6)
Certain lands in the Little High Rock Canyon Wilderness Study Area comprised of approximately 48,700 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled “Little High Rock Canyon Wilderness—Proposed” and dated , and which shall be known as the Little High Rock Canyon Wilderness.
(7)
Certain lands in the High Rock Canyon Wilderness Study Area and Yellow Rock Canyon Wilderness Study Area comprised of approximately 46,600 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled “High Rock Canyon Wilderness—Proposed” and dated , and which shall be known as the High Rock Canyon Wilderness.
(8)
Certain lands in the Calico Mountains Wilderness Study Area comprised of approximately 65,400 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled “Calico Mountains Wilderness—Proposed” and dated , and which shall be known as the Calico Mountains Wilderness.
(9)
Certain lands in the South Jackson Mountains Wilderness Study Area comprised of approximately 56,800 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled “South Jackson Mountains Wilderness—Proposed” and dated , and which shall be known as the South Jackson Mountains Wilderness.
(10)
Certain lands in the North Jackson Mountains Wilderness Study Area comprised of approximately 24,000 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled “North Jackson Mountains Wilderness—Proposed” and dated , and which shall be known as the North Jackson Mountains Wilderness.
(b)

Administration of wilderness areas

16 U.S.C. 1131Subject to valid existing rights, each wilderness area designated by this subchapter shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the provisions of the Wilderness Act [ et seq.], except that any reference in such provisions to the effective date of the Wilderness Act shall be deemed to be a reference to , and any reference to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be deemed to be a reference to the Secretary of the Interior.

(c)

Maps and legal description

As soon as practicable after , the Secretary shall submit to Congress a map and legal description of the wilderness areas designated under this subchapter. The map and legal description shall have the same force and effect as if included in this subchapter, except the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in such map and legal description. Copies of the map and legal description shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.

(d)

Grazing

section 101(f) of Public Law 101–628Within the wilderness areas designated under subsection (a), the grazing of livestock, where established prior to , shall be permitted to continue subject to such reasonable regulations, policies, and practices as the Secretary deems necessary, as long as such regulations, policies, and practices fully conform with and implement the intent of Congress regarding grazing in such areas as such intent is expressed in the Wilderness Act and .

(e)

Hunting, trapping, and fishing

(1)

In general

Nothing in this subchapter diminishes the jurisdiction of the State of Nevada with respect to fish and wildlife management, including regulation of hunting and fishing on public land in the areas designated as wilderness under subsection (a).

(2)

Applicable law

16 U.S.C. 1131Any action in the areas designated as wilderness under subsection (a) shall be consistent with the Wilderness Act ( et seq.).

(f)

Wildland fire protection

16 U.S.C. 1131Nothing in this subchapter or the Wilderness Act ( et seq.) precludes a Federal, State, or local agency from conducting wildland fire management operations (including prescribed burns) within the areas designated as wilderness under subsection (a), subject to any conditions that the Secretary considers appropriate.

(g)

Wilderness study release

Congress—
(1)
section 1782 of title 43 finds that the parcels of land in the wilderness study areas referred to in subsection (a) that are not designated as wilderness by subsection (a) have been adequately studied for wilderness designation under ; and
(2)
declares that those parcels are no longer subject to the requirement of subsection (c) of that section pertaining to the management of wilderness study areas in a manner that does not impair the suitability of such areas for preservation as wilderness.

Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title I, § 125 [§ 8]114 Stat. 2763Pub. L. 107–63, title I, § 135(a)115 Stat. 443(], , , 2763A–229, 2763A–356; , (c)–(e), , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 88–57778 Stat. 890section 1131 of this titleThe Wilderness Act, referred to in subsecs. (a), (b), (d), (e)(2), and (f), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 23 (§ 1131 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 88–577The effective date of the Wilderness Act, referred to in subsec. (b), means , the date of enactment of , which enacted chapter 23 of this title.

Section 101(f) of Public Law 101–628section 101(f) of Pub. L. 101–628104 Stat. 4473, referred to in subsec. (d), is , title I, , , which is not classified to the Code.

Codification

Pub. L. 106–554Pub. L. 106–554section 1132 of this titleSection is comprised of section 1(a)(4) [div. B, title I, § 125 [§ 8]] of . Section 1(a)(4) [div. B, title I, § 125 [§ 8(a)(1)–(10)]] of also enacted provisions listed in a table of Wilderness Areas set out under .

Amendments

Pub. L. 107–63, § 135(a)2001—Subsec. (a). , substituted “” for “” wherever appearing.

Pub. L. 107–63, § 135(c)Subsecs. (e) to (g). –(e), added subsecs. (e) to (g).