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 PUBLIC LAW 101-633—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 4579 SEC. 10. DESIGNATION OF SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS. Mines. (a) AREA DESIGNATIONS, —(1) Mining and prospecting for fluorspar and associated minerals shall be permitted in the lands in the Shawnee National Forest described in paragraph (2) in accordance with this section and other applicable law. These lands shall also be managed, to the extent practicable, to preserve their potential for future inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System. (2) The lands described in this paragraph are— (A) certain lands comprising approximately 2,042 acres as generally depicted on a map entitled "East Fork Area—Proposed", dated July 1990, and which shall be known as the East Fork Area; and (B) certain lands comprising approximately 722 acres as generally depicted on a map entitled "Eagle Creek Area—Proposed", dated July 1990, and which shall be known as the Eagle Creek Area. G)) TIME LIMITATION.—Prospecting for fluorspar and associated minerals in the lands described in subsection (a)(2) may be allowed for a period of not more than 8 years beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. If significant deposits of fluorspar and sissociated minerals are found to exist in parts or all of such lands, then mining for those minerals may be allowed for a 20-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. (c) MINERAL RIGHTS.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to change in any way the process by which mining and prospecting permits and rights are granted on National Forest System lands. (d) CESSATION OF CERTAIN USES.— Twenty years following the date of enactment of this Act (or 8 years following enactment if no prospecting for fluorspar and associated minerals has been done, as determined by the Secretary), such lands described in subsection (a)(2) shall be designated as wilderness and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, in furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). Approved November 28, 1990. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5428: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 101-784, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affaire). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 136 (1990): Oct. 10, considered and passed House. Oct. 27, considered and passed Senate.

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