# 16 U.S.C. § 1133: Use of wilderness areas

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## Section

- **Citation:** 16 U.S.C. § 1133
- **Heading:** Use of wilderness areas
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** July 16, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 16—CONSERVATION > CHAPTER 23—NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM

## Text

Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to be in interference with the purpose for which national forests are established as set forth in the Act of June 4, 1897 ( 30 Stat. 11 ), and the Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of June 12, 1960 ( 74 Stat. 215 ) [ 16 U.S.C. 528–531 ].

( Pub. L. 88–577, § 4 , Sept. 3, 1964 , 78 Stat. 893 ; Pub. L. 95–495, § 4(b) , Oct. 21, 1978 , 92 Stat. 1650 ; Pub. L. 102–154, title I , Nov. 13, 1991 , 105 Stat. 1000 ; Pub. L. 102–285, § 10(b) , May 18, 1992 , 106 Stat. 172 ; Pub. L. 113–287, § 5(d)(21) , Dec. 19, 2014 , 128 Stat. 3266 .)

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