Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§460m–13 Suitability for Preservation as a Wilderness; Area Review and Report to President
Title 16 › CHAPTER 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER LXXI — BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER › § 460m–13
Summary
The Secretary must, within three years from March 1, 1972, review the land inside the national river’s boundaries and send the President a report saying which parts are suitable or not suitable to be kept as wilderness. Any area that is officially made wilderness must be done under section 1132(c) and (d) of this title.
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Title 16, §460m–13
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Within three years from March 1, 1972, the Secretary shall review the area within the boundaries of the national river and shall report to the President, in accordance with section 1132(c) and (d) of this title, his recommendation as to the suitability or nonsuitability of any area within the national river for preservation as a wilderness, and any designation of any such area as a wilderness, shall be accomplished in accordance with said section 1132(c) and (d) of this title.
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16 U.S.C. § 460m–13
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102