Colorado Wilderness Act of 1980
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The Colorado Wilderness Act of 1980 is a U.S. federal law that designated and protected numerous wilderness areas in Colorado, preserving their natural character and restricting development and motorized use.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colorado Wilderness Act of 1980 canonical | 3 |
| Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4918523 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Colorado Wilderness Act of 1980 Context triple: [Raggeds Wilderness, establishedBy, Colorado Wilderness Act of 1980]
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A.
Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984
The Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984 is a U.S. federal law that designated and protected numerous wilderness areas in Oregon, significantly expanding the state’s preserved natural landscapes.
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B.
Wilderness Act of 1964
The Wilderness Act of 1964 is a landmark U.S. environmental law that created the National Wilderness Preservation System to permanently protect designated federal lands in their natural, undeveloped state.
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C.
Yellowstone National Park Protection Act
The Yellowstone National Park Protection Act is the 1872 U.S. federal law that created Yellowstone as the world’s first national park, pioneering the concept of large-scale landscape preservation.
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D.
National Park Service Organic Act
The National Park Service Organic Act is the 1916 U.S. federal law that created the National Park Service and established its mission to conserve park resources while providing for their public enjoyment.
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E.
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act
The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act is a 1980 U.S. federal law that greatly expanded protected public lands in Alaska, including national parks, wildlife refuges, and wilderness areas, to conserve natural, cultural, and subsistence resources.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Colorado Wilderness Act of 1980 Target entity description: The Colorado Wilderness Act of 1980 is a U.S. federal law that designated and protected numerous wilderness areas in Colorado, preserving their natural character and restricting development and motorized use.
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A.
Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984
The Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984 is a U.S. federal law that designated and protected numerous wilderness areas in Oregon, significantly expanding the state’s preserved natural landscapes.
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B.
Wilderness Act of 1964
The Wilderness Act of 1964 is a landmark U.S. environmental law that created the National Wilderness Preservation System to permanently protect designated federal lands in their natural, undeveloped state.
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C.
Yellowstone National Park Protection Act
The Yellowstone National Park Protection Act is the 1872 U.S. federal law that created Yellowstone as the world’s first national park, pioneering the concept of large-scale landscape preservation.
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D.
National Park Service Organic Act
The National Park Service Organic Act is the 1916 U.S. federal law that created the National Park Service and established its mission to conserve park resources while providing for their public enjoyment.
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E.
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act
The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act is a 1980 U.S. federal law that greatly expanded protected public lands in Alaska, including national parks, wildlife refuges, and wilderness areas, to conserve natural, cultural, and subsistence resources.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
wilderness designation law ⓘ |
| allows |
hiking in designated wilderness areas
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horseback riding in designated wilderness areas ⓘ non-motorized recreation in designated wilderness areas ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
federal public lands in Colorado
ⓘ
wilderness areas in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
State of Colorado
ⓘ
linked to:
Colorado
|
| conformsTo | Wilderness Act of 1964 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| definesStatusOf | designated wilderness areas in Colorado ⓘ |
| effect |
creation of new federally designated wilderness areas in Colorado
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expansion of existing wilderness areas in Colorado ⓘ permanent protection of designated lands from most forms of development ⓘ |
| enforcementBy | federal land management agencies ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
preservation of scenic and natural landscapes in Colorado
ⓘ
protection of watersheds in Colorado wilderness areas ⓘ protection of wildlife habitat in Colorado wilderness areas ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Wilderness Act of 1964 ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| managedBy |
United States Bureau of Land Management
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
United States Forest Service ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Forest Service
United States National Park Service ⓘ
linked to:
National Park Service
|
| policyArea |
conservation policy
ⓘ
environmental law ⓘ land use law ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| prohibits |
commercial enterprises in designated wilderness areas, with limited exceptions
ⓘ
motorized equipment in designated wilderness areas, with limited exceptions ⓘ permanent structures in designated wilderness areas ⓘ road construction in designated wilderness areas ⓘ |
| purpose |
to designate wilderness areas in Colorado
ⓘ
to preserve the natural character of designated areas ⓘ to restrict development in designated wilderness areas ⓘ to restrict motorized use in designated wilderness areas ⓘ |
| region | Rocky Mountains ⓘ |
| regulates |
commercial development in designated wilderness areas
ⓘ
mechanized transport in designated wilderness areas ⓘ motorized vehicle use in designated wilderness areas ⓘ |
| scope | multiple wilderness areas across Colorado ⓘ |
| signedBy | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| state | Colorado ⓘ |
| subject |
environmental protection
ⓘ
public lands management ⓘ wilderness preservation ⓘ |
| typeOfProtection | congressionally designated wilderness protection ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1980 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Colorado Wilderness Act of 1980 Description of subject: The Colorado Wilderness Act of 1980 is a U.S. federal law that designated and protected numerous wilderness areas in Colorado, preserving their natural character and restricting development and motorized use.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Colorado Wilderness Act of 1980
linked to: Colorado Wilderness Act of 1980