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Is grazing allowed in Wilderness? |
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Yes.
Grazing is allowed to continue at the level that existed
at the time the Wilderness was designated. New developments and uses are not
considered a "grand fathered" use, but current developments can
be maintained by whatever methods were in use prior to designation, including
with the use of mechanized equipment and motorized vehicles.
Section 4(d)4(2) of the Wilderness Act states: "The grazing of livestock,
where established prior to the effective date of this Act, shall be permitted
to continue subject to such reasonable regulations as are deemed necessary
by the Secretary of Agriculture."
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