The effect of the wilderness law on the collection of hydrologic data

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TitleThe effect of the wilderness law on the collection of hydrologic data
Publication TypeConference Proceedings
Year of Conference1968
AuthorsVan de Erve, J.
Conference Name36th Annual Western Snow Conference
Series TitleProceedings of the 36th Annual Western Snow Conference
Date PublishedApril 1968
PublisherWestern Snow Conference
Conference LocationLake Tahoe, Nevada
KeywordsHydrologic data, Wilderness areas
Abstract

A discussion of the effects of the new ‘Wilderness Law’ passed by Congress in 1964 is presented. This law has such drastic restrictions written into the text that programs designated to protect the area; water management, wildlife management, fire protection, pest control; are not allowed to enter the areas to carry out necessary work. Evidence of these restrictions are presented in documentary briefs submitted with this paper. References are made to 18 specific incidences of hindrance and are presented with data in tabular form.
URLsites/westernsnowconference.org/PDFs/1968Van de Erve.pdf