90 STAT. 906
PUBLIC LAW 94-357—JULY 12, 1976
(c) The Federal lands designated as the Alpine Lakes Wilderness shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of this Act 16 USC 1131 and with the provisions of the Wilderness Act (78 Stat. 890), whiohnote. ever is the more restrictive. Publication in (d) Federal lands depicted on the map and legal description as Federal Register. "Intended Wilderness" shall become part of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness at such time as the adjacent non-Federal lands, interests or other property become wilderness according to the provisions of section 3(e) of this Act, at which times the Secretary shall file a map and legal description of such additions in the Federal Register. (e) Non-Federal lands depicted on the map and legal description as "Wilderness" and "Intended Wilderness" shall become part of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness when acquired by the Federal Government in conformance with the acquisition program required by section 4 of this Act. LAND ACQUISITION AND EXCHANGE
16 USC 1132 note.
SEC. 4. (a) Within the boundaries of the wilderness and "Intended Wilderness", the Secretary is authorized and directed to acquire with donated or appropriated funds, by gift, exchange, or otherwise, such non-Federal lands, interests, or any other property, in conformance with the provisions of section 4 of this Act: Provided, That any such lands, interests, or other property owned by or under the control of the State of Washington or any political subdivision thereof may be acquired only by donation or exchange. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit or diminish the existing authority of the Secretary to acquire lands and interests therein within the Alpine Lakes Area in accordance with established law. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any Federal property located within the management unit may, with the concurrence of the agency having custody thereof, be transferred without consideration to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary for use by him in carrying out the purposes of this Act. The Secretary shall exercise caution in exchanging land so as not to impair substantially the programmed allowable timber harvest of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie and Wenatchee National Forest. Amounts appropriated from the Land and Water Conservation Fund shall be available for the acquisition of lands and interest for the purposes of this Act. (b) In exercising his authority to acquire property by exchange, c; the Secretary may accept title to any non-Federal property located within the wilderness and "Intended Wilderness", and convey to the owner of such property any national forest land within the State of Washington under the jurisdiction of the Secretary: Provided, That the Secretary may accept cash for or pay cash to the grantor in such an exchange in order to equalize minor differences in the values of the properties exchanged. Publication in (c)(1) As non-Federal lands and interests in the wilderness and Federal Register. "Intended Wilderness" are acquired, and as they become protectable and administerable as wilderness, the lands shalL become part of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, and the Secretary shall publish from time
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to time a notice of such classification in the Federal Register. It is the intention of Congress that acquisition of the "Intended Wilderness" shall be completed no later than three years after the date of enactment of this Act. At any time after three years from the date of enactment
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