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PUBLIC LAW 92-400-AUG. 22, 1972

[86 STAT.

Public Law 92-400 August 22, 1972 [H, R. 6957]

Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho. Establishment.

Map, publication in Federal Register.

Administration.

16 USC 1131 note.

Land acquisition.

Limitation.

"Scenic easement."

AN ACT To estnblish the Sawtooth National Recreation Area in the.State of Idaho, to teu»iM»rarily withdraw certain national forest land in the State of Idaho from the oijeration of the United States mining laws, and for other purposes.

lie it enacted by the Senate and House of Rei/^renentatives of the Ignited States of Amerka In Congress assemb/ed, That (a) in order to assure the preservation and protection of the natural, scenic, historic, pastoral, and fish and wildlife values and to provide for the enhanceuient of the recreational values associated tnerewith. the Sawtooth National Recreation Area is hereby established. (b) The Sawtooth National Recreation Area (hereafter referred to as the "'recreation area"), including the Sawtooth Wilderness Area (hereafter referred to as the "wilderness area"), shall comprise the lands generally depicted on the map entitled "Sawtooth National Recreation Area" dated June, 1972, which shall be on file and available for public inspection in the office of the Chief, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture. The Secretary of Agriculture (hereafter referred to as the "Secretary'') shall, as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, publisli a detailed description and map showing the boundaries of the recreation area in the Federal Register. SEC. 2. (a) The Secretary shall administer the recreation area in accordance with the laws, rules and regulations applicable to the national forests in such manner as will best provide (1) the protection and conservation of the salmon and other fisheries; (2) the conservation and development of scenic, natural, historic, pastoral, wildlife, and other values, contributing to and available for public recreation and enjoyment, including the preservation of sites associated with and typifying the economic and social history of the American West; and (3) the management, utilization, and disposal of natural resources on federally owned lands such as timber, grazing, and mineral resources insofar as their utilization will not substantially impair the purposes for which the recreation area is established. (b) The lands designated as the Sawtooth Wilderness Area, which supersedes the Sawtooth Primitive Area, shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the provisions of the Wilderness Act (78 Stat. 890). whichever is more restrictive, except that any reference in such provisions to the effective date of the Wilderness Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the effective date of this Act. SEC. 3. (a) Except as provided in section 4. the Secretary is authorized to acquire by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, exchange, bequest, or otherwise any lands, or lesser interests therein, including mineral interests and scenic easements, which he determines are needed for the purposes of this Act: Provided, That acquisitions of lands or interests therein for access to and utilization of public property, and for recreation and other facilities, shall not exceed five per centum of the total acreage of all private property within the recreation area as of the effective date of this Act. As used in this Act the term "scenic easement*' means the right to control the use of land in order to protect the esthetic values for the purposes of this Act, but shall not preclude the continuation of any use exercised by the owner as of the date of this Act. (b) I n exercising this authority to acquire lands, the Secretary shall give prompt and careful consideration to any offer made by an individual owning any land, or interest in land, within the boundaries described in subsection 1(b) of this Act. I n considering such offer, the Secretary shall take into consideration any hardship to the owner

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