16 U.S.C. § 544a

U.S.C. Title 16 - CONSERVATION
16 U.S.C.

United States Code, 2020 Edition

Title 16 - CONSERVATION

CHAPTER 2 - NATIONAL FORESTS

SUBCHAPTER II - SCENIC AREAS

Sec. 544a - Purposes

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§544a. Purposes

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).

(Pub. L. 99–663, §3, Nov. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 4276.)

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