How are WSAs managed?
The BLM manages WSAs under the Interim Management Policy for Lands Under Wilderness Review (H-8550-1). This management is generally referred to as Interim Management or the Interim Management Policy (IMP). The BLM will manage WSAs to retain their wilderness character until Congress makes a decision to designate the area as wilderness or to release the area for non-wilderness uses. The IMP is the basic reference for WSA management and provides detailed direction on management of activities within WSAs.
