16 U.S.C. § 546b–1: Maps and boundary…

Summary

The Secretary must, as soon as possible after March 30, 2009, send maps and written boundary descriptions to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and to the House Committees on Natural Resources and on Agriculture. The maps must show the borders for four types of areas: scenic areas; the wilderness areas named in paragraphs 9 through 20 of section 1 of Public Law 100–326; the wilderness study area named in section 6(a)(5) of the Virginia Wilderness Act of 1984; and the potential wilderness area named in section 1103(a). Those filed maps and boundary descriptions count the same as if they were put into this subtitle. The Secretary may correct small errors. The maps and descriptions must be kept on file and open for public inspection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service. If a map disagrees with the acreage listed in this subtitle, the map controls.

Title 16, §546b–1

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(a)In general

As soon as practicable after March 30, 2009, the Secretary shall file with the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives maps and boundary descriptions of— (1)

(2)the wilderness areas designated by paragraphs (9) through (20) of section 1 of Public Law 100–326 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note) (as added by section 1102(a)(5));

(3)the wilderness study area designated by section 6(a)(5) of the Virginia Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 98–586) (as added by section 1102(b)(2)(D)); and

(4)the potential wilderness area designated by section 1103(a).

(b)Force and effect

The maps and boundary descriptions filed under subsection (a) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this subtitle, except that the Secretary may correct any minor errors in the maps and boundary descriptions.

(c)Availability of map and boundary description

The maps and boundary descriptions filed under subsection (a) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service.

(d)Conflict

In the case of a conflict between a map filed under subsection (a) and the acreage of the applicable areas specified in this subtitle, the map shall control.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Paragraphs (9) through (20) of section 1 of Public Law 100–326 as added by section 1102(a)(5), referred to in subsec. (a)(2), means paragraphs (9) through (20) of section 1 of Public Law 100–326 as added by section 1102(a)(5) of Pub. L. 111–11, which enacted and amended provisions listed in a table of Wilderness Areas set out under section 1132 of this title. section 6(a)(5) of the Virginia Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–586) (as added by section 1102(b)(2)(D)), referred to in subsec. (a)(3), is section 6(a)(5) of Pub. L. 98–586, as added by section 1102(b)(2)(D) of Pub. L. 111–11, title I, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1004, which is not classified to the Code. section 1103(a), referred to in subsec. (a)(4), means section 1103(a) of Pub. L. 111–11, which amended provisions listed in a table of Wilderness Areas set out under section 1132 of this title. This subtitle, referred to in subsecs. (b) and (d), is subtitle B (§§ 1101–1107) of title I of Pub. L. 111–11, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1002, which enacted this section and section 546b of this title, enacted provisions set out as a note under section 546b of this title, and enacted and amended provisions listed in a table of Wilderness Areas set out under section 1132 of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Definitions For definitions of terms used in this section, see section 1101 of Pub. L. 111–11, set out as a note under section 546b of this title.

§546b–1 Maps and Boundary Descriptions