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 PUBLIC LAW 99-664—NOV. 17, 1986

100 STAT. 4307

existing character and resources until conveyed. In the event that Haida Corporation or Sealaska does not maintain the character of the lands proposed for conveyance to the United States pursuant to section 3 or section 4, respectively, pending conveyance of such lands, the United States shall not be obliged to acquire any such lands from a corporation which has not so maintained the character of such lands. (c) SAVINGS PROVISIONS.—Nothing in this Act shall be deemed as a "i^ cloud of title of lands or interests therein owned on the date of enactment of this Act by Haida Corporation or Sealaska. Nothing in this Act shall be construed in any way as affecting the existing ownership or as limiting the use of lands owned by the respective Corporations on the date of enactment of this Act. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary to enter into land exchanges pursuant to existing exchange authorities. No action of the Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior in effecting any conveyance of lands or interests therein authorized under this Act shall be deemed a major Federal action for purposes of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, nor shall any 42 USC 4321 determination pursuant to section 810 of the Alaska National In- note. terest Lands Conservation Act be required prior to implementation 16 USC 3120 of any provision of this Act. SEC. 9. FUNDING.

There are authorized to be appropriated from the Land and Water Appropriation Conservation Fund up to $11,000,000 to fund payments to Haida authorization. Corporation under section 3. SEC. 10. FUTURE SELECTIONS.

(a) WITHDRAWALS.—(1) On and after the effective date of this section, the Secretary of the Interior, after consultation with the Secretary, the Governor of Alaska, the Haida Corporation, and Sealaska is authorized and directed to withdraw from all forms of entry and appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining, mineral leasing, and geothermal leasing laws. Federal lands in Alaska outside any conservation system unit for selection by Haida Corporation pursuant to this section. The Secretary shall not concur in any withdrawal which would impair the Secretary's ability to manage the Tongass National Forest in accordance with applicable requirements of law. (2) Withdrawals pursuant to this subsection shall be in an aggregate amount equal to twice the acreage of Haida Corporation's selection rights. (3) Lands withdrawn pursuant to this subsection shall be, to the maximum extent possible, lands accessible from the coast which are of like kind and character to those traditionally used and occupied by the shareholders of Haida Corporation and shall be, to the maximum extent possible, capable of utilization for economic return to Haida Corporation. No lands within the National Forest System shall be withdrawn under this subsection without the concurrence of the Secretary. (b) SELECTIONS.—For one year after the completion of withdrawals pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, Haida Corporation shall be entitled but not required to select for conveyance to such corporation from lands withdrawn pursuant to subsection (a) lands not to exceed an amount equal in acreage to Haida Corporation selection rights which as of the date of selection had not been relinquished or

Minerals and mining. Energy. National Forest System.

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