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 PUBLIC LAW 101-612—NOV. 16, 1990 104 STAT. 3209 Public Law 101-612 101st Congress An Act To establish the Smith River National Recreation Area, to redesignate the Sunset Crater National Monument, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Sections 1 through 14 of this Act may be cited as the "Smith River National Recreation Area Act". SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds that— (1) the Smith River, undammed and free-flowing from its headwaters to the Pacific Ocean, represents one of the last wholly intact vestiges of an invaluable legacy of wild and scenic rivers; (2) the Smith River watershed, from the diverse conifer forests of the Siskiyou Mountains and unique botanical communities of the North Fork serpentine to the ancient redwoods along the river's lower reaches, exhibits a richness of ecological diversity unusual in a basin of its size; (3) the Smith River watershed's scenic beauty, renowned anadromous fisheries, exceptional water quality, and abundant wildlife combine with its ready accessibility to offer exceptional opportunities for a wide range of recreational activities, including wilderness, water sports, fishing, hunting, camping, and sightseeing; (4) careful development and utilization at mutually compatible levels of recreation, fisheries, and timber resources on public lands will ensure the continuation of the Smith River watershed's historic role as a significant contributor to the region's local economy; and (5) protection of the Smith River's unique values can be enhanced by a cooperative effort by Federal, State and local governments to coordinate land-use planning, management, and development of Federal and non-Federal lands throughout the watershed. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. As used in this Act— (1) the term "excluded area" means one of the four areas specifically excluded from the recreation area, as generally depicted on the map referred to in section 4(b); (2) the term "forest plan" means the land and resource management plan for the Six Rivers National Forest prepared pursuant to section 6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604); (3) the term "recreation area" means the Smith River National Recreation Area established by section 4; Nov. 16, 1990 [S. 2566] Smith River National Recreation Area Act. California. 16 USC 460bbb note. 16 USC 460bbb. 16 USC 460bbb-l.

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