Greater Salmon/Selway ecosystem
Title I — Designation of wilderness
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(a) Definition of Map In this section, the term Map means the map entitled Greater Salmon Selway and dated April 10, 2023. (b) Designations To protect the unique ecosystem of the greater Salmon/Selway ecosystem, the following land is designated as wilderness: (1) Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness additions Certain Federal land within the Payette National Forest, Boise National Forest, Salmon-Challis National Forest, Bitterroot National Forest, and Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests and certain public land administered by the Cottonwood Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management comprising approximately 746,149 acres, identified as River of No Return on the Map, is incorporated in, and shall be administered as part of, the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness. (2) Gospel-Hump Wilderness Additions Certain Federal land within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests comprising approximately 55,170 acres, identified as Gospel-Hump Additions on the Map, is incorporated in, and shall be administered as part of, the Gospel-Hump Wilderness. (3) Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Additions Certain Federal land within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, the Bitterroot National Forest, and the Lolo National Forest and certain public land administered by the Cottonwood Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management comprising approximately 559,195 acres, identified as Selway-Bitterroot Additions on the Map, is incorporated in, and shall be administered as part of, the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. (4) Sawtooth Wilderness Additions Certain Federal land within the Boise National Forest, Sawtooth National Forest, and the Salmon-Challis National Forest comprising approximately 547,811 acres, identified as Sawtooth Additions on the Map, is incorporated in, and shall be administered as part of, the Sawtooth Wilderness. (5) Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness Additions Certain Federal land within the Sawtooth National Forest comprising approximately 124,873 acres, identified as White Clouds Wilderness Additions on the Map, is incorporated in, and shall be administered as part of, the Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness. (6) Hemingway-Boulders Wilderness Addition Certain Federal land within the Sawtooth National Forest comprising approximately 76,836 acres, identified as Hemingway Wilderness Additions on the Map, is incorporated in, and shall be administered as part of, the Hemingway-Boulders Wilderness. (7) Jim McClure-Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Certain Federal land within the Sawtooth National Forest and the Salmon-Challis National Forest and certain public land administered by the Challis Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management comprising approximately 94,252 acres, identified as Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions on the Map, is incorporated in, and shall be administered as part of, the Jim McClure-Jerry Peak Wilderness. (8) New National Wilderness Preservation System components of the Great Burn Wildlands Complex Each of the following areas of land within the Great Burn Wildlands Complex is designated as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (A) Great Burn (hoodoo) Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests and the Lolo National Forest comprising approximately 256,084 acres, identified as Great Burn on the Map, which shall be known as the Great Burn (Hoodoo) Wilderness. (B) Meadow creek/upper north fork wilderness Certain Federal land within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, and the Lolo National Forest comprising approximately 62,200 acres, identified as Meadow Creek/Upper North Fork on the Map, which shall be known as the Meadow Creek/Upper North Fork Wilderness. (C) Sheep Mountain/State Line Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, and the Lolo National Forest comprising approximately 65,563 acres, identified as “Sheep Mountain/State Line” on the Map, which shall be known as the Sheep Mountain/State Line Wilderness. (D) Mallard-Larkins Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests and the Idaho Panhandle National Forests comprising approximately 258,972 acres, identified as Mallard-Larkins on the Map, which shall be known as the Mallard-Larkins Wilderness. (E) Bighorn-Weitas Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests comprising approximately 250,535 acres, identified as Bighorn-Weitas on the Map, which shall be known as the Bighorn-Weitas Wilderness. (F) Eldorado Creek Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests comprising approximately 7,000 acres, identified as Eldorado Creek on the Map, which shall be known as the Eldorado Creek Wilderness. (G) Moose Mountain Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests comprising approximately 22,023 acres, identified as Moose Mountain on the Map, which shall be known as the Moose Mountain Wilderness. (H) Fish and Hungery Creeks Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests comprising approximately 116,898 acres, identified as Fish and Hungery Creeks on the Map, which shall be known as the Fish and Hungery Creeks Wilderness. (I) Pot mountain Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests comprising approximately 51,111 acres, identified as Pot Mountain on the Map, which shall be known as the Pot Mountain Wilderness. (J) Siwash wilderness Certain Federal land within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests comprising approximately 9,992 acres, identified as Siwash on the Map, which shall be known as the Siwash Wilderness. (K) Weir-Post Office Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests comprising approximately 22,075 acres, identified as Weir-Post Office on the Map, which shall be known as the Weir-Post Office Wilderness. (L) Mosquito Fly Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Idaho Panhandle National Forests comprising approximately 19,418 acres, identified as Mosquito Fly on the Map, which shall be known as the Mosquito Fly Wilderness. (M) Midget Peak Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Idaho Panhandle National Forests comprising approximately 7,242 acres, identified as Midget Peak on the Map, which shall be known as the Midget Peak Wilderness. (N) Stark Mountain Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Lolo National Forest comprising approximately 12,601 acres, identified as Stark Mountain on the Map, which shall be known as the Stark Mountain Wilderness. (9) New National Wilderness Preservation System components of the Little Slate Creek Wildlands complex Each of the following areas of land within the Little Slate Creek Wildlands Complex is designated as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (A) Little Slate Creek Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests comprising approximately 12,251 acres, identified as Little Slate Creek on the Map, which shall be known as the Little Slate Creek Wilderness. (B) Little Slate North Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests comprising approximately 5,922 acres, identified as Little Slate North on the Map, which shall be known as the Little Slate North Wilderness. (10) Other new National Wilderness Preservation System components Each of the following areas of land is designated as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (A) French Creek Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Payette National Forest comprising approximately 169,629 acres, identified as French Creek on the Map, which shall be known as the French Creek Wilderness. (B) Crystal Mountain Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Payette National Forest comprising approximately 13,017 acres, identified as Crystal Mountain on the Map, which shall be known as the Crystal Mountain Wilderness. (C) Secesh Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Payette National Forest comprising approximately 248,222 acres, identified as Secesh on the Map, which shall be known as the Secesh Wilderness. (D) Needles Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Payette National Forest and the Boise National Forest comprising approximately 161,269 acres, identified as Needles on the Map, which shall be known as the Needles Wilderness. (E) Caton Lake Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Payette National Forest and the Boise National Forest comprising approximately 84,573 acres, identified as Caton Lake on the Map, which shall be known as the Caton Lake Wilderness. (F) Poison Creek Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Payette National Forest and the Boise National Forest comprising approximately 5,245 acres, identified as Poison Creek on the Map, which shall be known as the Poison Creek Wilderness. (G) Meadow Creek Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Payette National Forest and the Boise National Forest comprising approximately 17,755 acres, identified as Meadow Creek on the Map, which shall be known as the Meadow Creek Wilderness. (H) Mount Heinen Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Boise National Forest comprising approximately 12,793 acres, identified as Mount Heinen on the Map, which shall be known as the Mount Heinen Wilderness. (I) Reeves Creek Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Boise National Forest comprising approximately 10,547 acres, identified as Reeves Creek on the Map, which shall be known as the Reeves Creek Wilderness. (J) Peace Rock Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Boise National Forest comprising approximately 191,839 acres, identified as Peace Rock on the Map, which shall be known as the Peace Rock Wilderness. (K) Deadwood Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Boise National Forest comprising approximately 52,499 acres, identified as Deadwood on the Map, which shall be known as the Deadwood Wilderness. (L) Whitehawk Mountain Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Boise National Forest comprising approximately 8,967 acres, identified as Whitehawk Mountain on the Map, which shall be known as the Whitehawk Mountain Wilderness. (M) Stony Meadows Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Boise National Forest comprising approximately 13,559 acres, identified as Stony Meadows on the Map, which shall be known as the Stony Meadows Wilderness. (N) Bear Wallow Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Boise National Forest comprising approximately 9,135 acres, identified as Bear Wallow on the Map, which shall be known as the Bear Wallow Wilderness. (O) Grimes Pass Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Boise National Forest comprising approximately 13,295 acres, identified as Grimes Pass on the Map, which shall be known as the Grimes Pass Wilderness. (P) Bald Mountain Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Boise National Forest comprising approximately 6,240 acres, identified as Bald Mountain on the Map, which shall be known as the Bald Mountain Wilderness. (Q) Hawley Mountain Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Boise National Forest comprising approximately 7,727 acres, identified as Hawley Mountain on the Map, which shall be known as the Hawley Mountain Wilderness. (R) Eightmile Creek Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Boise National Forest and the Salmon-Challis National Forest comprising approximately 115,315 acres, identified as Eightmile Creek on the Map, which shall be known as the Eightmile Creek Wilderness. (S) Breadwinner Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Boise National Forest comprising approximately 41,632 acres, identified as Breadwinner Wilderness on the Map, which shall be known as the Breadwinner Wilderness. (T) Elk Creek Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Boise National Forest comprising approximately 15,000 acres, identified as Elk Creek on the Map, which shall be known as the Elk Creek Wilderness. (U) Steel Mountain Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Boise National Forest comprising approximately 23,488 acres, identified as Steel Mountain on the Map, which shall be known as the Steel Mountain Wilderness. (V) Rainbow Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Boise National Forest comprising approximately 31,492 acres, identified as Rainbow on the Map, which shall be known as the Rainbow Wilderness. (W) Grand Mountain Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Boise National Forest comprising approximately 14,477 acres, identified as Grand Mountain on the Map, which shall be known as the Grand Mountain Wilderness. (X) Sheep Creek Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Boise National Forest comprising approximately 90,954 acres, identified as Sheep Creek on the Map, which shall be known as the Sheep Creek Wilderness. (Y) Snowbank Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Boise National Forest comprising approximately 35,757 acres, identified as Snowbank on the Map, which shall be known as the Snowbank Wilderness. (Z) House Mountain Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Boise National Forest comprising approximately 25,619 acres, identified as House Mountain on the Map, which shall be known as the House Mountain Wilderness. (AA) Danskin Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Boise National Forest comprising approximately 30,683 acres, identified as Danskin on the Map, which shall be known as the Danskin Wilderness. (BB) Cow Creek Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Boise National Forest comprising approximately 14,722 acres, identified as Cow Creek on the Map, which shall be known as the Cow Creek Wilderness. (CC) Wilson Peak Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Boise National Forest comprising approximately 7,938 acres, identified as Wilson Peak on the Map, which shall be known as the Wilson Peak Wilderness. (DD) Lost man creek wilderness Certain Federal land within the Boise National Forest comprising approximately 12,686 acres, identified as Lost Man Creek on the Map, which shall be known as the Lost Man Creek Wilderness. (EE) Whiskey Jack Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Boise National Forest comprising approximately 6,565 acres, identified as Whiskey Jack on the Map, which shall be known as the Whiskey Jack Wilderness. (FF) Cathedral Rocks Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Boise National Forest comprising approximately 8,220 acres, identified as Cathedral Rocks on the Map, which shall be known as the Cathedral Rocks Wilderness. (GG) Lime Creek Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Sawtooth National Forest and the Boise National Forest comprising approximately 110,142 acres, identified as Lime Creek on the Map, which shall be known as the Lime Creek Wilderness. (HH) O’Hara Falls Creek Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests comprising approximately 33,000 acres, identified as O’Hara Falls Creek on the Map, which shall be known as the O’Hara Falls Creek Wilderness. (II) Lick Point Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests comprising approximately 7,891 acres, identified as Lick Point on the Map, which shall be known as the Lick Point Wilderness. (JJ) Clear Creek Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests comprising approximately 9,243 acres, identified as Clear Creek on the Map, which shall be known as the Clear Creek Wilderness. (KK) Silver Creek-Pilot Knob Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests comprising approximately 19,877 acres, identified as Silver Creek-Pilot Knob on the Map, which shall be known as the Silver Creek-Pilot Knob Wilderness. (LL) Dixie Summit Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests comprising approximately 14,700 acres, identified as Dixie Summit on the Map, which shall be known as the Dixie Summit Wilderness. (MM) North Fork Slate Creek Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests comprising approximately 10,416 acres, identified as North Fork Slate Creek on the Map, which shall be known as the North Fork Slate Creek Wilderness. (NN) John Day Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests comprising approximately 10,302 acres, identified as John Day on the Map, which shall be known as the John Day Wilderness. (OO) Perreau Creek Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Salmon-Challis National Forest comprising approximately 8,164 acres, identified as Perreau Creek on the Map, which shall be known as the Perreau Creek Wilderness. (PP) Napias Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Salmon-Challis National Forest comprising approximately 9,287 acres, identified as Napias on the Map, which shall be known as the Napias Wilderness. (QQ) Napolean Ridge Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Salmon-Challis National Forest comprising approximately 51,404 acres, identified as Napolean Ridge on the Map, which shall be known as the Napolean Ridge Wilderness. (RR) Jesse Creek Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Salmon-Challis National Forest comprising approximately 13,994 acres, identified as Jesse Creek on the Map, which shall be known as the Jesse Creek Wilderness. (SS) Haystack Mountain Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Salmon-Challis National Forest comprising approximately 12,117 acres, identified as Haystack Mountain on the Map, which shall be known as the Haystack Mountain Wilderness. (TT) Phelan Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Salmon-Challis National Forest comprising approximately 13,018 acres, identified as Phelan on the Map, which shall be known as the Phelan Wilderness. (UU) Sheepeater Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Salmon-Challis National Forest comprising approximately 35,417 acres, identified as Sheepeater on the Map, which shall be known as the Sheepeater Wilderness. (VV) South Fork Deep Creek Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Salmon-Challis National Forest comprising approximately 12,642 acres, identified as South Fork Deep Creek on the Map, which shall be known as the South Fork Deep Creek Wilderness. (WW) Placer Creek Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Salmon-Challis National Forest comprising approximately 6,948 acres, identified as Placer Creek on the Map, which shall be known as the Placer Creek Wilderness. (XX) Jureano Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Salmon-Challis National Forest comprising approximately 25,334 acres, identified as Jureano on the Map, which shall be known as the Jureano Wilderness. (YY) South Panther Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Salmon-Challis National Forest comprising approximately 6,336 acres, identified as South Panther on the Map, which shall be known as the South Panther Wilderness. (ZZ) Musgrove Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Salmon-Challis National Forest comprising approximately 8,180 acres, identified as Musgrove on the Map, which shall be known as the Musgrove Wilderness. (AAA) Taylor Mountain Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Salmon-Challis National Forest comprising approximately 63,414 acres, identified as Taylor Mountain on the Map, which shall be known as the Taylor Mountain Wilderness. (BBB) Martin Creek Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Salmon-Challis National Forest comprising approximately 99,622 acres, identified as Martin Creek on the Map, which shall be known as the Martin Creek Wilderness. (CCC) White Knob Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Salmon-Challis National Forest and certain public land administered by the Upper Snake Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management comprising approximately 75,741 acres, identified as White Knob on the Map, which shall be known as the White Knob Wilderness. (DDD) Porphyry Peak Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Salmon-Challis National Forest comprising approximately 46,567 acres, identified as Porphyry Peak on the Map, which shall be known as the Porphyry Peak Wilderness. (EEE) Greylock Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Salmon-Challis National Forest comprising approximately 11,825 acres, identified as Greylock on the Map, which shall be known as the Greylock Wilderness. (FFF) Copper Basin Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Salmon-Challis National Forest comprising approximately 10,937 acres, identified as Copper Basin on the Map, which shall be known as the Copper Basin Wilderness. (GGG) Cold Springs Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Salmon-Challis National Forest comprising approximately 8,920 acres, identified as Cold Springs on the Map, which shall be known as the Cold Springs Wilderness. (HHH) Pioneer Mountains Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Sawtooth National Forest and the Salmon-Challis National Forest and certain public land administered by the Shoshone Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management comprising approximately 305,550 acres, identified as Pioneer Mountains on the Map, which shall be known as the Pioneer Mountains Wilderness. (III) Railroad Ridge Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Sawtooth National Forest and the Salmon-Challis National Forest comprising approximately 49,975 acres, identified as Railroad Ridge on the Map, which shall be known as the Railroad Ridge Wilderness. (JJJ) Buttercup Mountain Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Sawtooth National Forest comprising approximately 56,653 acres, identified as Buttercup Mountain on the Map, which shall be known as the Buttercup Mountain Wilderness. (KKK) Elk Ridge Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Sawtooth National Forest comprising approximately 9,371 acres, identified as Elk Ridge on the Map, which shall be known as the Elk Ridge Wilderness. (LLL) Grandmother Mountain Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Idaho Panhandle National Forests and certain public land administered by the Coeur d’Alene Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management comprising approximately 35,378 acres, identified as Grandmother Mountain on the Map, which shall be known as the Grandmother Mountain Wilderness. (MMM) Pinchot Butte Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Idaho Panhandle National Forests and certain public land administered by the Coeur d'Alene Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management comprising approximately 9,570 acres, identified as Pinchot Butte on the Map, which shall be known as the Pinchot Butte Wilderness. (NNN) Liberal Mountain Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Sawtooth National Forest comprising approximately 10,556 acres, identified as Liberal Mountain on the Map, which shall be known as the Liberal Mountain Wilderness. (OOO) Blackhorse Creek Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Sawtooth National Forest comprising approximately 7,715 acres, identified as Blackhorse Creek on the Map, which shall be known as the Blackhorse Creek Wilderness. (PPP) Chimney Rock Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Payette National Forest comprising approximately 8,539 acres, identified as Chimney Rock on the Map, which shall be known as the Chimney Rock Wilderness. (QQQ) Middle Fork Face Wilderness Certain Federal land within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests comprising approximately 11,158 acres, identified as Middle Fork Face on the Map, which shall be known as the Middle Fork Face Wilderness.