Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§545 Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area; Purposes
Title 16 › CHAPTER 2 — NATIONAL FORESTS › SUBCHAPTER II — SCENIC AREAS › § 545
Summary
Sets goals for the Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area. Protect scenic quality, water and natural resources; manage vegetation for wildlife and fish; allow some areas to develop old‑growth character; and offer recreation that fits those goals.
Full Legal Text
Title 16, §545
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The purposes of section 545 and 545a of this title with respect to the Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area are to—
(1)ensure appropriate protection and preservation of the scenic quality, water quality, natural characteristics, and water resources;
(2)protect and manage vegetation to provide wildlife and fish habitat, consistent with paragraph (1);
(3)provide areas that may develop characteristics of old-growth forests; and
(4)provide a variety of recreation opportunities that are not inconsistent with the preceding purposes.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1996—Pub. L. 104–127 substituted “Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area” for “George Washington National Forest Mount Pleasant Scenic Area” in introductory provisions.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Short Title
Pub. L. 103–314, § 1, Aug. 26, 1994, 108 Stat. 1703, as amended by Pub. L. 104–127, title IX, § 915, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1187, provided that: “This Act [enacting section 545 and 545a of this title] may be cited as the ‘Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area Act’.”
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
16 U.S.C. § 545
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102