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Sec. 301 · S. 462

Additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System

Title III — Wilderness

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(a) Additions In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following land in the State is designated as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) Sheldon national wildlife refuge wilderness Certain Federal land managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, collectively comprising approximately 112,002 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—National Conservation Areas & Wilderness (North) and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness. (2) Bitner table wilderness Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 25,216 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—National Conservation Areas & Wilderness (North) and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the Bitner Table Wilderness. (3) Wrangler canyon wilderness Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 49,540 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—National Conservation Areas & Wilderness (South) and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the Wrangler Canyon Wilderness. (4) Burro mountain wilderness Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 6,343 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—National Conservation Areas & Wilderness (South) and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the Burro Mountain Wilderness. (5) Granite-banjo wilderness Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 30,000 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—National Conservation Areas & Wilderness (South) and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the Granite-Banjo Wilderness. (b) Boundary (1) In general The boundary of any portion of a wilderness area that is bordered by a road shall be 100 feet from the centerline of the road. (2) Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge The boundary of any portion of a wilderness area that is bordered by a fence marking the boundary of the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge shall be 150 feet from the fence line. (c) Map and legal description (1) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a map and legal description of each wilderness area. (2) Effect Each map and legal description prepared under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this title, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map or legal description. (3) Availability Each map and legal description prepared under paragraph (1) shall be available in the appropriate offices of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service or the Bureau of Land Management, as applicable. (d) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, the wilderness areas are withdrawn from— (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.

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