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16 U.S.C. 545: Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area; purposesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
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§545. Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area; purposes

The purposes of sections 545 and 545a of this title with respect to the Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area are to⁠—

(1)  ensure appropriate protection and preservation of the scenic quality, water quality, natural characteristics, and water resources;

(2)  protect and manage vegetation to provide wildlife and fish habitat, consistent with paragraph (1);

(3)  provide areas that may develop characteristics of old-growth forests; and

(4)  provide a variety of recreation opportunities that are not inconsistent with the preceding purposes.

( Pub. L. 103–314, § 2 , Aug. 26, 1994 , 108 Stat. 1703 ; Pub. L. 104–127, title IX, § 915 , Apr. 4, 1996 , 110 Stat. 1187 .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1996⁠—Pub. L. 104–127 substituted “Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area” for “George Washington National Forest Mount Pleasant Scenic Area” in introductory provisions.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title

Pub. L. 103–314, § 1, Aug. 26, 1994, 108 Stat. 1703, as amended by Pub. L. 104–127, title IX, § 915, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1187, provided that:

“This Act [enacting sections 545 and 545a of this title] may be cited as the ‘Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area Act’.”