Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73not60

§544a Purposes

Title 16 › Chapter 2— NATIONAL FORESTS › Subchapter II— SCENIC AREAS › § 544a

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Create a national scenic area to protect and improve the Columbia River Gorge’s scenic, cultural, recreational, and natural resources, and guide new development into existing towns to support the local economy.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §544a

Conservation — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

The purposes of sections 544 to 544p of this title are—

(1)to establish a national scenic area to protect and provide for the enhancement of the scenic, cultural, recreational, and natural resources of the Columbia River Gorge; and

(2)to protect and support the economy of the Columbia River Gorge area by encouraging growth to occur in existing urban areas and by allowing future economic development in a manner that is consistent with paragraph (1).

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

16 U.S.C. § 544a

Title 16 — Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60