Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-73not60
§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. Except for private rights, the lands in the National Park Service’s January 1981 report—about 7,128 acres recommended and about 23,775 acres possible additions— must be managed by the Secretary to preserve their wilderness character and keep them eligible to join the National Wilderness Preservation System until Congress acts.
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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
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Apr 5, 2026
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