Wilderness Society records. Series 8, Public Policy (Conservation) Department, Bureau of Land Management Program, 1949-1994.

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Wilderness Society records. Series 8, Public Policy (Conservation) Department, Bureau of Land Management Program, 1949-1994.

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This series contains the records related to the wilderness areas within the public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management. It includes the files of Terry Sopher, the program director. Work to enact the California Desert Protection Act is documented, as well as the management policies for public lands, including, mining and grazing. Also included in this series are the files related to the areas in the western United States under Bureau of Land Management jurisdiction, which were considered for Wilderness designation (Wilderness Study Areas).

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Denver Public Library, Central Library

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Denver Public Library, Central Library

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