areas of critical environmental concern

(a) The term “areas of critical environmental concern” means areas within the public lands where special management attention is required (when such areas are developed or used or where no development is required) to protect and prevent irreparable damage to important historic, cultural, or scenic values, fish and wildlife resources or other natural systems or processes, or to protect life and safety from natural hazards.

Source

43 USC § 1702(a)

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Scoping language

None identified, default scope is assumed to be the parent (subchapter I) of this section.

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