104 STAT. 2778 PUBLIC LAW 101-561—NOV. 15, 1990 Public Law 101-561 101st Congress An Act Nov. 15, 1990 To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 to transfer jurisdiction of " rjTD 56671
- ^® ^^ South Fork National River and Recreation Area from the Secretary of the
Army to the Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. BIG SOUTH FORK NATIONAL RIVER AND RECREATION AREA. (a) TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION. —(1) Section 108(b)(1) of the Water 16 USC 460ee. Resources Development Act of 1974 (88 Stat. 43) is amended by striking the 1st and 2nd sentences and inserting the following: "Effective upon the date of enactment of this sentence, responsibility for all planning, acquisition, and development, as well as administrative jurisdiction over all Federal lands, water, interests therein, and improvements thereon, within the National Area is hereby transferred to the Secretary of the Interior. The Secretary may complete all acquisition and development activities in progress on the date of enactment of this sentence, and the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior may, by mutual agreement, provide for an orderly and phased assumption of responsibilities (including but not limited to land acquisition and the construction of necessary access roads, day-use facilities, campground facilities, lodges, and administrative buildings) and available funds by the Secretary of the Interior in furtherance of the purposes of this section. The Secretary of the Interior shall administer the National Area in accordance with the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1, 2-4), as amended and supplemented. The authorities set forth in this section which were available to the Secretary immediately prior to the date of enactment of this sentence shall after such date be available to the Secretary of the Interior.". (2) Section 108(b)(l) of such Act is further amended by striking the last sentence. (3) Paragraph (2) of section 108(b) of such Act is repealed, and section 108(b) of such Act is further amended by striking "(1)" after 'W. (b) EXCEPTIONS TO GORGE AREA RESTRICTIONS. —Section 108(e)(2)(A) of such Act is amended by striking the 3rd and 4th sentences and inserting the following: "No structures shall be constructed within the gorge area except for structures associated with the improvement of historical sites specified in paragraphs (5), (6), and (8), except for day-use facilities and primitive campgrounds along the primary and secondary access routes specified herein and within 500 feet of such roads, and except for primitive campgrounds accessible only by water or on foot. No motorized transportation shall be allowed in the gorge area except on designated access routes, existing routes for administration of the National Area, existing routes for access to cemeteries; except that motorboat access into the gorge area shall be permitted up to a point one-tenth of a mile downstream from Devils' Jumps and except for the continued operation and maintenance of
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