impact on the resources or values for which such units were established. (c) Lands not open to mining Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to valid existing rights, no hardrock mining activity shall be allowed in any of the following: (1) Sacred sites. (2) Wilderness study areas. (3) Areas of critical environmental concern. (4) Units of the National Conservation System. (5) Areas designated for inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System pursuant to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.), areas designated for potential addition to such system pursuant to section 5(a) of that Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1276(a) ), and areas determined to be eligible for inclusion in such system pursuant to section 5(d) of such Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1276(d) ). (6) Any area identified in the set of inventoried roadless areas maps contained in the Forest Service Roadless Area Conservation Final Environmental Impact Statement, Volume 2, dated November 2000. 112. Suitability determination (a) In general The Secretary concerned shall make each determination of whether lands are suitable for mineral activities that is otherwise required by this Act, in accordance with subsection (b). (b) Suitability (1) In general The Secretary concerned shall consider lands suitable for mineral activities if the Secretary concerned finds that such activities would not result in undue degradation to a special characteristic described in paragraph (2) xreference that cannot be prevented by the imposition of conditions in the permit required for such activities under title III. (2) Special characteristics For purposes of paragraph (1) xreference the Secretary concerned shall consider each of the following to be a special characteristic: (A) The existence of a significant water resource or supply in or associated with such lands, including any aquifer or aquifer recharge area. (B) The presence on such lands, or any adjacent lands, of a publicly owned place that is listed on, or determined by the Secretary of the Interior to be