§460ww — Title 16 Conservation | U.S. Code

Summary

Creates the Gauley River National Recreation Area to protect the scenic, recreation, geological, and fish and wildlife values of the Gauley River and the Meadow River. The area includes the lands, waters, and related interests shown on two official boundary maps: "Gauley River National Recreation Area" (NRA–GR/20,000A, July 1987) and "Meadow River" (WSR–MEA/20,000A, July 1988). Copies of the maps are on file and available to the public at National Park Service offices in the Department of the Interior. Within five years after October 26, 1988, the Secretary of the Interior must send a report to the House Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The report must list any boundary changes the Secretary recommends and explain the reasons.

Title 16, §460ww

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(a)In order to protect and preserve the scenic, recreational, geological, and fish and wildlife resources of the Gauley River and its tributary, the Meadow River, there is hereby established the Gauley River National Recreation Area (hereinafter in this Act referrred 11 So in original. Should be “referred”. to as the “recreation area”).

(b)The recreation area shall consist of the land, waters, and interests therein generally depicted on the boundary map entitled “Gauley River National Recreation Area”, numbered NRA–GR/20,000A and dated July 1987 and on the boundary map depicting the Meadow River, numbered WSR–MEA/20,000A and dated July 1988. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

(c)Within five years after October 26, 1988, the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Secretary”) shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the United States House of Representatives and to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate a report containing any boundary modifications which the Secretary recommends, together with the reasons therefor.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 100–534, Oct. 26, 1988, 102 Stat. 2699, known as the West Virginia National Interest River Conservation Act of 1987, which enacted this subchapter and sections 410eeee–12 to 410eeee–15 of this title, amended section 410eeee–1 and 1274 of this title, and enacted provisions set out as notes under section 410eeee–1 and 1274 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

of 1988 Amendment note set out under section 410eeee–1 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

1994—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–437 substituted “Natural Resources” for “Interior and Insular Affairs” after “Committee on”.

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