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If, and only if, a river has been authorized by Congress for study through § 5(a) of the <br />WSRA, and the governor of a state subsequently applies for designation through § <br />2(a)(ii), the river is protected from water - resource projects for one year following the <br />application for designation to the Secretary. <br />Under § 2(a)(ii), all gubernatorial nominations are submitted to the Secretary, with <br />notification to the Federal Energy Regulation Commission, and notice published in the <br />Federal Register. The National Park Service then analyzes the nomination, the physical <br />environment of the river (eligibility) and the ability of the state applying for designation <br />to manage the river, and makes recommendations on designation to the Secretary. <br />Under § 4(c), the Secretary submits the proposal to the Secretaries of Agriculture and the <br />Army, the Chairman of the Federal Power Commission, and the head of any other <br />affected Federal department or agency and evaluates and gives due weight to any <br />recommendations or comments which these officials furnish him within ninety days of <br />the date on which it is submitted to them. If the Secretary approves the proposed <br />inclusion, notice is published in the Federal Register. <br />XII. Wilderness Designation: Wilderness Act of 1964 ( "Wilderness Act "): The <br />Wilderness Act established and determined the management parameters for the National <br />Wilderness Preservation System, a system of major protection for federal lands -- <br />National Parks, Forests, Wildlife Refuges, and Bureau of Land Management lands -- <br />which may be designated as wilderness by Congress. The intent of the Wilderness Act <br />is: <br />... to assure that an increasing population, ... does not occupy and modify all <br />areas within the United States ..., leaving no lands designated for preservation <br />and protection in their natural condition, it is ... the policy of the Congress to <br />secure for the American people of present and future generations the benefits of <br />an enduring resource of wilderness. <br />Activities Permitted in Wilderness: Most activities that pre- existed the wilderness <br />designation are permitted in wilderness area. Non - motorized recreation, such as hiking, <br />camping, hunting, horseback riding, fishing, boating, and commercial outfitting are <br />permitted, as are pre- existing activities, such as livestock grazing in the same manner as it <br />occurred at the time of designation (including motorized access when necessary), <br />development of valid mineral claims and leases, and access to existing water resource <br />facilities for maintenance. Emergency activities, such as rescue and fire - fighting, <br />including motorized access, may occur in wilderness areas. Certain administrative uses <br />such as scientific research, data - gathering devices like rain gauges, and fire prevention <br />activities, are also allowed. Private property rights within wilderness are respected. <br />Access to private land parcels within the wilderness, generally consistent with historic <br />access, is permitted. <br />11 <br />