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H.R. 7221 (96th)

Virginia Wilderness Act of 1980

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30 April 1980

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Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

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Summary

Virginia Wilderness Act of 1980 - Designates as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System certain lands in the George Washington National Forest and the Jefferson National Forest in Virginia. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide for the exploration for and leasing of oil and gas on such lands as if such lands were not designated as wilderness. Designates such lands as class II areas for purposes of provisions of the Clean Air Act concerning the prevention of significant deterioration of air quality. Prohibits the redesignation of such lands as class I areas without the approval of the State of Virginia and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

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