§460lll–11 Establishment

Summary

When control is transferred under section 460lll–41, the Land Between the Lakes area in Kentucky and Tennessee becomes a unit of the National Forest System. The Secretary must manage it for many uses, with a focus on public recreation, protecting fish and wildlife and their habitat, and keeping a variety of native and useful non-native plants and animals while supporting hunting, fishing, and environmental education. The area must be run as its own separate unit. The Recreation Area includes the federal land, water, and related rights between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley as shown on the map titled “Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area—January, 1998,” which is available at the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service in Washington, D.C. The Tennessee Valley Authority and the Army Corps of Engineers keep their powers over lake water levels, navigation, and flood easements. Within those limits, the Secretary may regulate how people use the lakes’ surface waters for recreation.