CFR > Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior > SUBTITLE B—Regulations Relating to Public Lands > CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (parts 1000 to 9260) > SUBCHAPTER F—PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION (6000) (parts 6301 to 6301) > PART 6301—MANAGEMENT OF DESIGNATED WILDERNESS AREAS > SUBPART 6301—Introduction (§6301.1 to §6301.5) > 6301.3—What is a BLM wilderness area?

6301.3—What is a BLM wilderness area?

A BLM wilderness area is an area of public lands that Congress has designated for BLM to manage as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System in accordance with the Wilderness Act of 1964. The Wilderness Act provides a detailed definition of wilderness that applies to BLM wilderness areas. See 16 U.S.C. 1131(c) and 43 U.S.C. 1702(i).