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

Summary

Creates the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Ashland and Bayfield Counties, Wisconsin to protect and develop certain islands, shorelines, and light stations for public use, education, recreation, and enjoyment. The lakeshore includes the area shown on the map labeled “Apostle Islands National Lakeshore” (NL–AI–91,000, sheets 1 and 2) dated June 1970; about 200 acres called “Long Island” at the mouth of Chequamegon Bay shown on map NL–AI–91,001 dated December, 1985; and the Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light shown on the map titled “Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light Addition to Apostle Islands National Lakeshore” dated February 11, 2014, located at the end of the breakwater on Chequamegon Bay. The addition of the breakwater light is not meant to create a protective perimeter or buffer zone around it.

Title 16, §460w

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In order to conserve and develop for the benefit, inspiration, education, recreational use, and enjoyment of the public certain significant islands, shoreline, and light stations of the United States and their related geographic, scenic, historic, and scientific values, there is hereby established the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (hereinafter referred to as the “lakeshore”) in Ashland and Bayfield Counties, Wisconsin, consisting of: (a)

(b)Approximately 200 acres of land at the mouth of Chequamegon Bay known as “Long Island”, as depicted on the map numbered NL–AI–91,001 and dated December, 1985.

(c)(1)The Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light generally depicted on the map titled “Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light Addition to Apostle Islands National Lakeshore” and dated February 11, 2014, located at the end of the breakwater on Chequamegon Bay, Wisconsin.

(2)Congress does not intend for the designation of the property under paragraph (1) to create a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the boundary of that property.

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2014—Pub. L. 113–291, § 3030(1)(A), in introductory provisions, substituted “islands, shoreline, and light stations” for “islands and shoreline” and inserted “historic,” after “scenic,”. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–291, § 3030(1)(B), substituted “The area” for “the area” and period at end for “; and”. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–291, § 3030(1)(C), substituted “1985.” for “1985..” Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113–291, § 3030(1)(D), added subsec. (c). 1986—Pub. L. 99–497 designated the provision specifying the boundaries of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore as the area depicted on the map numbered NL–AI–91,000 as subsec. (a), substituted “1970; and” for “1970”, added subsec. (b), and in provision following subsec. (b) substituted “maps” for “map”.

§460w Establishment; Boundaries

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Title 16, §460w

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