# 43 U.S.C. § 1782: Bureau of Land Management Wilderness Study

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## Section

- **Citation:** 43 U.S.C. § 1782
- **Heading:** Bureau of Land Management Wilderness Study
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 43—PUBLIC LANDS > CHAPTER 35—FEDERAL LAND POLICY AND MANAGEMENT > SUBCHAPTER VI—DESIGNATED MANAGEMENT AREAS

## Text

Within fifteen years after October 21, 1976 , the Secretary shall review those roadless areas of five thousand acres or more and roadless islands of the public lands, identified during the inventory required by section 1711(a) of this title as having wilderness characteristics described in the Wilderness Act of September 3, 1964 ( 78 Stat. 890 ; 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and shall from time to time report to the President his recommendation as to the suitability or nonsuitability of each such area or island for preservation as wilderness: Provided , That prior to any recommendations for the designation of an area as wilderness the Secretary shall cause mineral surveys to be conducted by the United States Geological Survey and the United States Bureau of Mines to determine the mineral values, if any, that may be present in such areas: Provided further , That the Secretary shall report to the President by July 1, 1980 , his recommendations on those areas which the Secretary has prior to November 1, 1975 , formally identified as natural or primitive areas. The review required by this subsection shall be conducted in accordance with the procedure specified in section 3(d) of the Wilderness Act [ 16 U.S.C. 1132(d) ].

( Pub. L. 94–579, title VI, § 603 , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2785 ; Pub. L. 102–154, title I , Nov. 13, 1991 , 105 Stat. 1000 ; Pub. L. 102–285, § 10(b) , May 18, 1992 , 106 Stat. 172 .)

## Nearby sections

- [43 U.S.C. § 1701 Congressional declaration of policy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t43_s1701.md)
- [43 U.S.C. § 1702 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t43_s1702.md)
- [43 U.S.C. § 1703 Repealed. Pub. L. 118–234, title III, § 315(a) , Jan. 4, 2025 , 138 Stat. 2903](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t43_s1703.md)
- [43 U.S.C. § 1711 Continuing inventory and identification of public lands; preparation and maintenance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t43_s1711.md)
- [43 U.S.C. § 1712 Land use plans](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t43_s1712.md)
- [43 U.S.C. § 1713 Sales of public land tracts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t43_s1713.md)
- [43 U.S.C. § 1714 Withdrawals of lands](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t43_s1714.md)
- [43 U.S.C. § 1715 Acquisitions of public lands and access over non-Federal lands to National Forest System units](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t43_s1715.md)
- [43 U.S.C. § 1716 Exchanges of public lands or interests therein within the National Forest System](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t43_s1716.md)
- [43 U.S.C. § 1717 Qualifications of conveyees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t43_s1717.md)
- [43 U.S.C. § 1718 Documents of conveyance; terms, covenants, etc.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t43_s1718.md)
- [43 U.S.C. § 1719 Mineral interests; reservation and conveyance requirements and procedures](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t43_s1719.md)
- [43 U.S.C. § 1720 Coordination by Secretary of the Interior with State and local governments](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t43_s1720.md)
- [43 U.S.C. § 1721 Conveyances of public lands to States, local governments, etc.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t43_s1721.md)

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