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43 CFR 6302.15: When and how may I collect or disturb natural resources such as rocks and plants in wilderness areas?
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 43—Public Lands: Interior
- Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Lands
- CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
- SUBCHAPTER F—PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION (6000)
- PART 6300—MANAGEMENT OF DESIGNATED WILDERNESS AREAS
- Subpart 6302—Use of Wilderness Areas, Prohibited Acts, and Penalties
(a) You may remove or disturb natural resources for non-commercial purposes in wilderness areas, including prospecting, provided—
(1) You do it in a manner that preserves the wilderness environment, using no more than non-motorized hand tools and causing minimal surface disturbance; and
(2)(i) Your proposed activity conforms to the applicable management plan; or
(ii) You have a BLM authorization if one is required by statute or regulation.
(b) Where BLM allows campfires in a wilderness, you may gather a reasonable amount of wood for use in your campfire.
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