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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
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Big Jacks Creek WildernessApproximately 52,826 acres of public land
Pole Creek WildernessMore than 12,530 acres of public lands
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Public lands previously included in the
Battle Creek, Yatahoney Creek and Juniper Creek
Wilderness Study Areas combine with public lands
managed by the BLM Owyhee Field Office


More than 517,000 acres of public lands in the Owyhee Canyonlands have been designated as Wilderness. Certain lands from 8 former Wilderness Study Areas (WSAs) in the Bruneau Field Office are now part of the BLM's National Landscape Conservation System (NLCS).
Lands included in these former WSAs but not designated as Wilderness, along with all lands in the Upper Deep Creek, and Sheep Creek East and Sheep Creek West WSAs, are released for multiple use management under the Bruneau Management Framework Plan (MFP) or the Jarbidge Resource Management Plan (RMP).
Travel management planning is underway for non-Wilderness public lands in Owyhee County, including lands released from WSA status.
View official maps (PDF) showing the Wilderness boundaries by clicking on the thumbnail images.
