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§544a Purposes

Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 2— - NATIONAL FORESTS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - SCENIC AREAS › § 544a

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Creates a national scenic area to protect and improve the Columbia River Gorge’s scenic, cultural, recreational, and natural resources, while supporting the local economy by focusing growth inside existing towns.

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Title 16, §544a

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The purposes of sections 544 to 544p of this title are—
(1)to establish a national scenic area to protect and provide for the enhancement of the scenic, cultural, recreational, and natural resources of the Columbia River Gorge; and
(2)to protect and support the economy of the Columbia River Gorge area by encouraging growth to occur in existing urban areas and by allowing future economic development in a manner that is consistent with paragraph (1).

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 544a

Title 16Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73