PUBLIC LAW 109–432—DEC. 20, 2006
120 STAT. 3031
SEC. 322. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that— (1) public land in the County contains unique and spectacular natural resources, including— (A) priceless habitat for numerous species of plants and wildlife; and (B) thousands of acres of land that remain in a natural state; and (2) continued preservation of those areas would benefit the County and all of the United States by— (A) ensuring the conservation of ecologically diverse habitat; (B) protecting prehistoric cultural resources; (C) conserving primitive recreational resources; and (D) protecting air and water quality. SEC. 323. ADDITIONS TO NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM.
(a) ADDITIONS.—The following land in the State is designated as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) MT. MORIAH WILDERNESS ADDITION.—Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 11,261 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Eastern White Pine County’’ and dated November 29, 2006, is incorporated in, and shall be managed as part of, the Mt. Moriah Wilderness, as designated by section 2(13) of the Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 101–195). (2) MOUNT GRAFTON WILDERNESS.—Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 78,754 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Southern White Pine County’’ and dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the ‘‘Mount Grafton Wilderness’’. (3) SOUTH EGAN RANGE WILDERNESS.—Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 67,214 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Southern White Pine County’’ and dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the ‘‘South Egan Range Wilderness’’. (4) HIGHLAND RIDGE WILDERNESS.—Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service, comprising approximately 68,627 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Southern White Pine County’’ and dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the ‘‘Highland Ridge Wilderness’’. (5) GOVERNMENT PEAK WILDERNESS.—Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 6,313 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Eastern White Pine County’’ and dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the ‘‘Government Peak Wilderness’’. (6) CURRANT MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS ADDITION.—Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 10,697 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Western White Pine County’’ and dated November
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