§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 .)

Amendments

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

Short Title

Section 1 of Pub. L. 103–314, 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'."