§ 6302.19 When may BLM close or restrict use of wilderness areas?

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Title 43 CFR: Public Lands: Interior › Chapter II: BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR › Part 6300: MANAGEMENT OF DESIGNATED WILDERNESS AREAS › Subpart 6302: Use of Wilderness Areas, Prohibited Acts, and Penalties › § 6302.19: § 6302.19 When may BLM close or restrict use of wilderness areas?

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When necessary to carry out the provisions of the Wilderness Act and other Federal laws, BLM may close or restrict the use of lands or waters within the boundaries of a BLM wilderness area, using the procedures in § 8364.1 of this chapter. BLM will limit any such closure to affect the smallest area necessary for the shortest time necessary.

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