110 STAT. 3009-523 PUBLIC LAW 104-208—SEPT. 30, 1996 Oregon Resource DIVISION B—OREGON RESOURCE coprvationAct CONSERVATION ACT OF 1996 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the "Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996". Opal cr^ek TITLE I—OPAL CREEK WILDERNESS TMSr"' AND SCENIC RECREATION AREA Scenic Recreation Area Act of 1996. 16 USC 545b SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. ^ This title may be cited as the "Opal Creek Wilderness and Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area Act of 1996". SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS. In this title: (1) BULL OF THE WOODS WILDERNESS. — The term "Bull of the Woods Wilderness" means the land designated as wilderness by section 3(4) of the Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 9&-328; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note). (2) OPAL CREEK WILDERNESS.— The term "Opal Creek Wilderness" means certain land in the Willamette National Forest in the State of Oregon comprising approximately 12,800 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled "Proposed Opal Creek Wilderness and Scenic Recreation Area", dated July 1996. (3) SCENIC RECREATION AREA.— The term "Scenic Recreation Area" means the Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area, comprising approximately 13,000 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled "Proposed Opal Creek Wilderness and Scenic Recreation Area", dated July 1996 and established under section 104(a)(3) of this title. (4) SECRETARY. —The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture. SEC 103. PURPOSES. The purposes of this title are: (1) to establish a wilderness and scenic recreation area to protect and provide for the enhancement of the natural, scenic, recreational, historic, and cultural resources of the area in the vicinity of Opal Creek; (2) to protect and support the economy of the communities in the Santiam Canyon; and (3) to provide increased protection for an important drinking water source for communities served by the north Santiam River. 16 USC 1132 SEC. 104. ESTABLISHMENT OF OPAL CREEK WILDERNESS AND SCENIC note. RECREATION AREA. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—On a determination by the Secretary under subsection (b)— (1) the Opal Creek Wilderness, as depicted on the map described in section 102(2), is hereby designated as wilderness, subject to the provisions of the Wilderness Act of 1964, shall
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