PUBLIC LAW 102-453—OCT. 23, 1992 106 STAT. 2261 the Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to modify the exterior boundaries of such forest to include such lands. (h) INTERIM MANAGEMENT. — In order to protect the quality of drinking water and other values in the Cedar River Watershed during the period before the land exchange authorized and required by this section is completed, the Secretary of Agriculture shall manage the National Forest System lands within the hydrographic boiuidaries of the watershed to— (1) prohibit public access to the watershed, except to— (A) allow access only for the discharge of official duties related to the management of the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest by Federal employees, holders of Forest Service contracts, and agents of the Forest Service; and (B) allow access by officials of the City of Seattle and others authorized by the City; and (2) maintain or improve existing characteristics of the watershed, including prohibiting the harvest of late-successional or old-growth timber, except for any timber sale or salvage sale approved before October 1, 1992. (i) DEFINITIONS. —For the purposes of this section: (1) CITY. —The term "City^ means the city of Seattle, Washington. (2) CITY LANDS. —The term "City lands" means approximately 17,587 acres of lands eligible to be conveyed by the City under this section, as generally described in "Cedar River Land Exchange: City of Seattle Water Department Offered Lands", dated September 1, 1992. (3) EQUALIZATION LANDS. —The term "equalization lands" means any lands conveyed to the United States under subsection (c)(2) for the purpose of equalizing the difference in value between the City lands accepted by the Secretary under subsection (b) and the Federal exchange lands. (4) FEDERAL EXCHANGE LANDS. — The term "Federal exchange lands" means the approximately 16,963 acres of lands owned by the United States located in the Cedar River Watershed in King County, Washington, as generally depicted on a map entitled "Cedar River Exchange-Forest Service Selected Lands" September 1, 1992. (5) SECRETARY.—The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture. Approved October 23, 1992. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R 5605: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 102-987, Pt 1 (Comm. on Agriculture). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 188 (1992): Sept 29, considered and passed House. Oct 8, considered and posscd Senate.
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