Washington State Wilderness Act of 1984

Summary

Washington State Wilderness Act of 1983 - Title I : Designates as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System the following lands in the State of Washington: (1) the Buckhorn Wilderness in the Olympic National Forest; (2) the Colonel Bob Wilderness in the Olympic National Forest; (3) the Cougar Lakes Wilderness in the Wenatchee National Forest; (4) the Glacier Peak Wilderness Additions in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie and Wenatchee National Forests; (5) the Mount Adams Wilderness Additions in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest; (6) the Mount Skokomish Wilderness in the Olympic National Forest; (7) the Pasayten Wilderness Additions in the Okanogan National Forests; (8) the Salmo Priest Wilderness in the Kaniksu and Colville National Forests; (9) the Tatoosh Wilderness in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest; and (10) the Brothers Wilderness in the Olympic National Forest. Provides that the second roadless area review and evaluation (RARE II) final environmental statement (dated January 1979) with respect to national forest system lands in Washington shall not be subject to judicial review. Releases national forest system lands in Washington which were reviewed in the RARE II program from further review by the Department of Agriculture, pending revision of initial national forest management plans. Releases lands in Washington reviewed in the RARE II program and not designated as wilderness from management as wilderness areas. Prohibits the Department of Agriculture from conducting any further statewide roadless area review and evaluation of national forest system lands in Washington without express congressional authorization. Title II : Specifies areas in Washington not included in the previous administration's RARE II recommendations which should be considered during congressional deliberations on legislation which designate wilderness in Washington.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 4 July 1984

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 24 May 1984

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 18 May 1984

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 17 March 1983

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