PUBLIC LAW 98-323—JUNE 19, 1984 Act of 1976, and other applicable law, areas not recommended for wilderness designation need not be managed for the purpose of protecting their suitability for wilderness designation prior to or during revision of such plans, and areas recommended for wilderness designation shall be managed for the purpose of protecting their suitability for wilderness designation as may be required by the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974, as amended by the National Forest Management Act of 1976, and other applicable law. (c) As used in this section, and as provided in section 6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974, as amended by the National Forest Management Act of 1976, the term "revision" shall not include an "amendment" to a plan. (d) The provisions of this section shall also apply to— (1) those National Forest System roadless lands in the State of New Hampshire which were evaluated in the Kancamagus, Waterville Valley, and Presidential unit plans; and (2) National Forest System roadless lands in the State of New Hampshire which are less than five thousand acres in size. (e) The Kilkenny Unit Plan Area, as depicted on a map entitled "Kilkenny Unit Plan Area", dated October 1983, shall be considered for all uses, including wilderness, during preparation of a forest plan for the White Mountain National Forest pursuant to section 6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974, as amended by the National Forest Management Act of 1976. (f) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any lands in the White Mountain National Forest located within the State of Maine.
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16 USC 1600 note. 16 USC 1600 note. 16 USC 1604.
16 USC 1604.
TITLE II—WILD AND SCENIC RIVER STUDY WILDCAT BROOK WILD AND SCENIC RIVER STUDY
SEC. 201. Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (Public Law 90-542; 82 Stat. 906, as amended) is further amended by adding 16 USC 1276. at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(89) Wildcat Brook, New Hampshire: The segment from its headwaters including the principal tributaries to its confluence with the Ellis River. The study authorized in this paragraph Report, shall be completed no later than six years from the date of enactment of this paragraph and an interim report shall be prepared and submitted to the Congress no later than three years from the date of enactment of this paragraph.". TITLE III—NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY EXPANSION PURCHASE OF PILOT RANGE TRACTS
SEC. 301. In order to develop and preserve recreational opportunities, maintain long-term public access, and provide the watershed protection and controlled timber harvesting associated with National Forest System ownership, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to purchase, under the provisions of the Weeks Act of March 1, 1911 (16 U.S.C. 480 et seq.), certain lands contiguous to the 16 USC 552 note. White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire, comprising approximately four thousand acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled "Pilot Range Tracts", dated 1984. The maps and legal Public description of the boundary of such lands shall be on file and availability.
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