These documents are used as on-the-ground decision-making tools for federal wilderness managers from the Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center. These are especially important references for wilderness advocates.
Minimum Requirement Decision Guide
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Instructions and Worksheets for the Minimum Requirement Analysis for Actions, Projects, and Activities in Wilderness. The Wilderness Act allows exceptions to its general prohibition of roads, use of motor vehicles, and mechanized equipment “as necessary to meet minimum requirements of the administration of the area for the purpose of this Act.” This Decision Guide assists managers in making these decisions.
Wilderness Access Decision Tool For Access by Persons With Disabilities
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A resource to help federal managers of wilderness area make decisions regarding use of wilderness by persons with disabilities, as defined by the wilderness provisions of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990.
