Is management of WSAs more restrictive than management of wilderness areas?
No. By law, management of WSAs is less restrictive than management of wilderness areas. Some uses prohibited in a designated wilderness may be permitted in a WSA if they are temporary, do not create surface disturbance or do not involve placement of permanent structures. For example off-highway vehicles may drive on designated routes in WSAs and WSAs are open to location of new mining claims. Both activities are prohibited in wilderness.
