Wilderness Act, land requirements-Gross possible acreage considered for wilderness preservation system-Continued Mountain States, 21,495,213-Continued Wilderness Act, land requirements-Gross possible acreage considered for wilderness preservation system-Continued West North Central, 1,244,815: West South Central, 863,335: 1 See headnote regarding gross acreage. National forest areas are specifically designated by the Wilderness Act. National park system and national wildlife refuges and ranges are not specifically designated by the Wilderness Act; areas here included are in accordance with unofficial interpretation of the Wilderness Society. |