The New England Wilderness Act of 2006 () was signed into law by President George W. Bush on December 1, 2006. The Act designated three (3) new wilderness areas in the U.S. states of New Hampshire and Vermont, while expanding five (5) existing wilderness areas across these two states. A total of of new wilderness were created, in the White Mountain National Forest (in New Hampshire) and the Green Mountain National Forest (in Vermont). The Act also created a new recreation area in Vermont.

+ New Wilderness Areas Total area Stateacresha Wild River Wilderness NH Glastenbury Wilderness VT Joseph Battell Wilderness VT

In addition to the new wilderness areas listed above, the Act expanded the existing wilderness areas list below:

+ Wilderness Area Expansion Additional area State Created byacresha Sandwich Range Wilderness NH New Hampshire Wilderness Act of 1984 Breadloaf Wilderness VT Vermont Wilderness Act of 1984 Lye Brook Wilderness VT Eastern Wilderness Areas Act of 1975 Peru Peak Wilderness VT Vermont Wilderness Act of 1984 Big Branch Wilderness VT Vermont Wilderness Act of 1984

In addition to the wilderness areas listed above, the Act created the Moosalamoo National Recreation Area in the Green Mountain National Forest. This new recreation area consisted of .

See also

List of U.S. Wilderness Areas Wilderness Act

References