Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§460x–15 Lakeshore Wilderness Report; Administration
Title 16 › CHAPTER 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER LXXXII — SLEEPING BEAR DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE › § 460x–15
Summary
By June 1, 1983, the President must tell Congress which lakeshore areas are suitable for wilderness. Until Congress acts, and subject to private rights, the Secretary must manage the lands in the January 1981 National Park Service report (7,128 acres recommended, 23,775 acres potential) to preserve wilderness character and eligibility.
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Title 16, §460x–15
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In accordance with section 1132(c) of this title, the President shall, no later than June 1, 1983, advise the United States Senate and House of Representatives of his recommendations with respect to the suitability or nonsuitability as wilderness of any area within the lakeshore. Subject to existing private rights, the areas described in the report prepared by the National Park Service entitled “Wilderness Recommendation; Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore” dated January, 1981, and recommended for wilderness (approximately 7,128 acres) and for potential wilderness additions (approximately 23,775 acres) shall, until Congress determines otherwise, be administered by the Secretary so as to maintain their presently existing wilderness character and potential for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System.
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16 U.S.C. § 460x–15
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102