Does the Arizona Desert Wilderness Act of 1990 prohibit man-made wildlife water development on the refuge?
A34 No. Perhaps the best expression of Congress’s intent is contained in Arizona Congressman Morris K. Udall’s report submitted to accompany the Act: “I am pleased the delegation and the Committee [on Interior and Insular Affairs] accepted the statutory language I proposed, along with explanatory Report language, to make sure the public land managers recognize wildlife and wildlife habitat as a wilderness resource. During our work on this bill, we were told that some federal policy makers believed the maintenance and construction of wildlife habitat improvements, such as simple watering facilities in the wilderness, were not compatible with the wilderness resource. By including this statutory and Report language, the Committee refutes any such contention. Wildlife water facilities and other habitat improvements can be maintained, repaired and reconstruction in accordance with the wilderness management plan developed by the land and wildlife managers.” Appendix B of the Act provides add
Related Questions
- HOW WILL BETTER APPROACHES TO COASTAL DEVELOPMENT HELP MEET CLEAN WATER ACT AND COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT REQUIREMENTS?
- Does the Arizona Desert Wilderness Act of 1990 prohibit man-made wildlife water development on the refuge?
- Does the Wild Sky Wilderness Act prohibit access to existing mining claims?
