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The Wilderness Act training presentations are posted in parts which may be combined or used separately as needed:

•History and Purpose of the Wilderness Act

•National Wilderness Preservation System

•Values and Benefits

•Definitions and Management

•Other Laws

•Stewardship Principles

•Court Decisions

•FS Policy

•More Information

Arthur Carhart

National Wilderness

Training Center

Arthur CarhartArthur Carhart

National Wilderness National Wilderness

Training CenterTraining Center

Wilderness Stewardship

Other Laws for Management of Wilderness

Other Wilderness Laws

National, Regional, State-wide and Individual Area Acts:

– Establish new areas– Expand or adjust boundaries of

existing areas– Establish special provisions unique to

the areas included in the Act

Other Wilderness Laws

The Wilderness Act of 1964• List any areas and acreage designated in 1964 hereList any areas and acreage designated in 1964 here

Subsequent wilderness laws for this forest: • List any areas and acreage designated after 1964 List any areas and acreage designated after 1964

herehere

Other Wilderness Laws

Special Provisions:Law_____Name of area________ Wilderness • Describe the special provision here____

Other Laws

• Wild and Scenic Rivers Act• Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act• Endangered Species Act• National Historic Preservation Act• National Environmental Policy Act

(NEPA)• Americans With Disabilities Act and

Architectural Barriers Act

Other Laws

• Wild and Scenic Rivers Act• Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act• Endangered Species Act• National Historic Preservation Act• National Environmental Policy Act

(NEPA)• Americans With Disabilities Act and

Architectural Barriers Act

Americans with Disabilities ActAmericans with Disabilities Act Title V Section 508 cTitle V Section 508 c

Federal Wilderness AreasFederal Wilderness Areas

(1) In General-congress reaffirms that (1) In General-congress reaffirms that nothing in the Wilderness Act is to be nothing in the Wilderness Act is to be construed as prohibiting the use of a construed as prohibiting the use of a wheelchairwheelchair in a wilderness area by an in a wilderness area by an individual whose disability requires individual whose disability requires the use of a wheelchair …the use of a wheelchair …

(2) …wheelchair means (2) …wheelchair means a device a device designed solely for the mobility designed solely for the mobility impaired impaired …that is suitable for use in …that is suitable for use in an indoor … areaan indoor … area..

Exceptions for Mechanical Transport - Wheelchairs

Allowed – Designed for the mobility impaired and suitable for indoor use *

Prohibited –

Not designed

for mobility impaired or suitable for indoor use ** Americans with Disabilities Act