### Question
Can you define what Opal Creek Wilderness means?


### Answer
**Opal Creek Wilderness** is defined as the following in *16 U.S.C. § 545b*:

> certain land in the Willamette National Forest in the State of Oregon comprising approximately 12,800 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Proposed Opal Creek Wilderness and Scenic Recreation Area”, dated July 1996

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 545b*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 2-NATIONAL FORESTS > SUBCHAPTER II-SCENIC AREAS**

