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 PUBLIC LAW 96-487—DEC. 2, 1980

94 STAT. 2453

Federal lands described in section 1001 and report his findings to the President. (b) The President shall advise the Senate and the House of Representatives of his recommendations with respect to the designation of the area or any part thereof as wilderness together with a map thereof and a definition of its boundaries. (c) Subject to valid existing rights and the provisions of section 1002 of this Act, the wilderness study area designated by this section shall, until Congress determines otherwise, be administered by the Secretary so as to maintain presently existing wilderness character and potential for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System. Already established uses may be permitted to continue, subject to such restrictions as the Secretary deems desirable, in the manner and degree in which the same were being conducted on the date of enactment of this Act.

Presidential recommendations to Congress.

WILDLIFE RESOURCES PORTION OF STUDY

SEC. 1005. The Secretary shall work closely with the State of Alaska 16 USC 3145. and Native Village and Regional Corporations in evaluating the impact of oil and gas exploration, development, production, and transportation and other human activities on the wildlife resources of these lands, including impacts on the Arctic and Porcupine caribou herds, polar bear, muskox, grizzly bear, wolf, wolverine, seabirds, shore birds, and migratory waterfowl. In addition the Secretary shall Consultation consult with the appropriate agencies of the Government of Canada with Canadian in evaluating such impacts particularly with respect to the Porcupine Government. caribou herd. TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PORTION OF STUDY

SEC. 1006. In studying oil and gas alternative transportation 16 USC 3146. systems, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Transportation and shall consider— (1) the extent to which environmentally and economically feasible alternative routes could be established; (2) the prospective oil and gas production potential of this area of Alaska for each alternative transportation route; and (3) the environmental and economic costs and other values associated with such alternative routes. ARCTIC R E S E A R C H STUDY

SEC. 1007. (a) The Secretary, the Secretary of Defense, and the 16 USC 3147 Secretary of Energy shall initiate and carry out a study of the mission, facilities and administration of the Naval Arctic Research Laboratory (NARL), at Point Barrow, Alaska. The study shall review the historical responsibilities carried out at NARL and their contribution to applied and basic Arctic research. The study shall specifically address and the Secretary shall make recommendations on the need for redirecting the United States Arctic research policy and the role of the NARL facilities in developing and implementing that policy, (b) The Secretaries shall assess the future use of NARL in— Naval Arctic (1) developing relevant scientific information on the Arctic Research environment and utilizing applied research to (A) deal with the Laboratory, unique problems the Arctic presents in providing public services; assessment. (B) minimize the impact of resource development on the environ-

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