Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 104 Part 4.djvu/894

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104 STAT. 3210 PUBLIC LAW 101-612—NOV. 16, 1990 16 USC 460bbb-2. 16 USC 460bbb-3. Regulations. Hunting, Fishing. Water pollution control. (4) the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture; and (5) the term "inner gorge" means the inherently unstable steep slope (65 percent gradient or more) immediately adjacent to the stream or river channel, extending from the channel or recent floodplain to the first significant break in slope (usually 15 percent or more). SEC. 4. SMITH RIVER NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. (a) ESTABLISHMENT. — For the purposes of ensuring the preservation, protection, enhancement, and interpretation for present and future generations of the Smith River watershed's outstanding wild and scenic rivers, ecological diversity, and recreation opportunities while providing for the wise use and sustained productivity of its natural resources, there is hereby established the Smith River National Recreation Area. (b) BOUNDARIES.— (1) The recreation area shall consist of those lands within the area generally depicted on the map entitled "Proposed Smith River National Recreation Area" and dated July 1990. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the Chief, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture. The Secretary may, by publication of availability of a revised map and after public comment, make corrections or minor changes to the boundary of the recreation area. (2) The exterior boundary of the recreation area, as generally depicted on the map, shall encompass the recreation area and the four excluded areas. (c) BOUNDARY MODIFICATION. —The boundaries of the Six Rivers National Forest are hereby modified as generally depicted on the map referred to in subsection (b). A map and legal description of the boundary of the Six Rivers National Forest as modified by this subsection shall be on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the Chief, Forest Service, and the Office of the Forest Supervisor of the Six Rivers National Forest. (d) TRANSFER. —The federally owned lands within the recreation area administered by the Secretary of the Interior on the date of enactment of this Act, comprising approximately 20 acres, are hereby transferred to the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture and shall be managed in accordance with the laws applicable to the National Forest System and this Act. SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer the recreation area in accordance with this Act and the laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the National Forest System in furtherance of the purposes for which the recreation area was established. In administering the recreation area, the Secretary shall, consistent with the applicable area management emphasis provided under subsection (b), undertake the following: (1) Provide for a broad range of recreation uses and provide recreational and interpretive services and facilities (including trails and campgrounds) for the public. (2) Provide and maintain adequate public access, including vehicular roads for general recreational activities such as camping, hiking, hunting, and fishing. (3) Improve the anadromous fishery and water quality, including (but not limited to) stabilizing landslides, improving fish