Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Act

The 1964 wilderness act created the national wilderness preservation system that included the bwca.

Boundary waters canoe area wilderness act. Like any other anniversary it is an occasion that calls for reflection on the past present and future of this area that many refer to simply as the b dub. The boundary waters canoe area wilderness bwcaw is a special place. The campaign to save the boundary waters is leading the effort to ensure permanent protection for the boundary waters wilderness america s most visited wilderness and minnesota s crown jewel from proposed sulfide ore copper mining. Over one million acres in size the bwca extends nearly 150 miles along the international border adjacent to canada s quetico provincial park and is bordered on the west by voyageurs national park.

The bwcaw act of 1978 added more acreage and specific management direction with the purpose to protect manage enhance and restore the area. Topics of major concern were logging mining the use of snowmobiles and motorboats. Forest service a mixture of forests glacial lakes and streams the bwcaw s preservation as a primitive wilderness began in the 1900s and culminated in the boundary. 2 the forest service manages the boundary waters canoe area wilderness which includes.

1649 click here for the wilderness act of 64 an act. The boundary waters canoe area wilderness is threatened by sulfide ore copper mining. Boundary waters wilderness protection and pollution prevention act h r. 5598 minnesotans and visitors alike know this universal truth.

For instance in some areas of the boundary waters canoe area wilderness pit toilets have been provided for environmental reasons. Boundary waters canoe area wilderness act of 1978. From the pristine clear waters to the stillness and quiet that s nearly unmatched anywhere else in the nation this place is a refuge and source of adventure for. 1 the boundary waters canoe area wilderness is a 1 090 000 acre federal wilderness area located within the superior national forest that was originally designated in the wilderness act of 1964 public law 88 577.

Forty years and counting the bwcaw act. 95 495 created the boundary waters canoe area wilderness bwcaw or bwca which was previously known as the boundary waters canoe area the bill was introduced in october 1975 by united states congressman jim oberstar and was a source of major controversy and debate. The boundary waters canoe area wilderness bwcaw or bwca is a 1 090 000 acre 4 400 km 2 wilderness area within the superior national forest in northeastern part of the us state of minnesota under the administration of the u s. In 2018 we observed the 40th anniversary of the boundary waters canoe area wilderness act pl 95 495.

About the boundary waters canoe area wilderness bwca the boundary waters canoe area wilderness or bwca is located in minnesota in the northern third of the superior national forest. The bwca wilderness act of 1978 pub l. In 2018 we celebrated and reflected on the 40 th anniversary of implementing the boundary waters canoe area wilderness act.