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 PUBLIC LAW 98-366—JULY 17, 1984

98 STAT. 469

within the boundaries of the Kasegaluk Lagoon Potential Natural Landmark as identified in study report numbered 2 prepared pursuant to section 105(c) of that Act, or within any area withdrawn or 42 USC 6505. designated for study pursuant to section 604 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. 16 USC 1276. (f) Notwithstanding the time limit specified in the NSB Agreement, the North Slope Borough shall have ten years from the date of this Act to make its selection under section 203(b) of the NSB Agreement. If, within ninety days of the expiration of the ten-year period, or after the expiration of such period, the Secretary denies any selection, the North Slope Borough shall select an alternative site within ninety days of such denial. If an alternative site is denied, the selection and review process in this subsection shall be repeated until a site is approved by the Secretary. (g) Notwithstanding any provision of the NSB Agreement, the Water. North Slope Borough shall obtain the right to divert, use, appropriate, or possess water solely through compliance with applicable laws of the United States and the State of Alaska. (h) Notwithstanding any provision of the NSB Agreement, the right of the North Slope Borough to exploit gas and entrained liquid hydrocarbons from Federal test wells in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska shall not apply to test wells in areas designated by the Congress or the Secretary under section 104(b) of the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 for the protection of 42 USC 6504. surface values, as depicted on the map set forth on page 125 of the "Final Environmental Impact Statement on Oil and Gas Leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska" dated February 1983, or within the boundaries of the Kasegaluk Lagoon Potential Natural Landmark as identified in study report numbered 2 prepared pursuant to section 105(c) of that Act, or within any area withdrawn or 42 USC 6505. designated for study pursuant to section 604 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. i^ use 1276. (i) The Secretary shall process any application submitted by the North Slope Borough under section 203(d) of the NSB Agreement for '' a right-of-way which crosses, in whole or in part, any lands within any area designated by the Congress or the Secretary under section 104(b) of the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 for 42 USC 6504. the protection of surface values, as depicted on the map set forth on page 125 of the "Final Environmental Impact Statement on Oil and Gas Leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska" dated February 1983, or within the boundaries of the Kasegaluk Lagoon Potential Natural Landmark as identified in study report numbered 2 prepared pursuant to section 105(c) of that Act, or within any area 42 USC 6505. withdrawn or designated for study pursuant to section 604 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, under the provi- 16 USC 1276. sions of title XI of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. In processing any such application for a right-of-way which 16 USC 3161. crosses, in whole or in part, any lands within any area designated by the Congress or the Secretary under section 104(b) of the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976, the protection of the 42 USC 6504. values and the continuation of the uses specified in section 104(b) of that Act shall be considered to be the purposes for which the area was established. (j) Nothing in this Act or in the NSB Agreement shall be construed as amending the provisions of the Alaska National Interest Lands (Conservation Act or as amending or repealing any other 16 USC 3101 note.

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