110 STAT. 3009-537 PUBLIC LAW 104-208—SEPT. 30, 1996
(43 U.S.C. 1181a et seq.), the Secretary may redesignate public
domain land located in and west of Range 9 East, Willamette
Meridian, Oregon, as land subject to that Act.
(f) TIMETABLE. — The exchange directed by this section shall
be consummated not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this title.
(g) WITHDRAWAL OF LANDS.—All lands managed by the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, located in
Townships 2 and 3 South, Ranges 6 and 7 East, Willamette Meridian, which can be seen from the right-of-way of U.S. Highway
26 (in this section, such lands are referred to as the "Mt. Hood
Corridor Lands"), shall be managed primarily for the protection
or enhancement of scenic qualities. Management prescriptions for
other resource values associated with these lands shall be planned
and conducted for purposes other than timber harvest, so as not
to impair the scenic qualities of the area.
(h) TIMBER CUTTING. —Timber cutting may be conducted on
Mt. Hood Corridor Lands following a resource-damaging catastrophic event. Such cutting may only be conducted to achieve
the following resource management objectives, in compliance with
the current land use plans—
(1) to maintain safe conditions for the visiting public;
(2) to control the continued spread of forest fire;
(3) for activities related to administration of the Mt. Hood
Corridor Lands; or
(4) for removal of hazard trees along trails and roadways.
(i) ROAD CLOSURE. —The forest road gate located on Forest
Service Road 2503, located in T. 2 S., R. 6 E., sec. 14, shall
remain closed and locked to protect resources and prevent illegal
dumping and vandalism. Access to this road shall be limited to—
(1) Federal and State officers and employees acting in
an official capacity;
(2) employees and contractors conducting authorized activities associated with the telecommunication sites located in T.
2S., R.6E., sec.14;and
(3) the general public for recreational purposes, except
that all motorized vehicles will be prohibited.
(j) NEPA EXEMPTION. — The National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969 (P.L. 91-190) shall not apply to this section for one year
after the date of enactment of this title.
(k) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —There are authorized
to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this
section.
TITLE V—COQUILLE TRIBAL FOREST
SEC. 501. CREATION OF THE COQUILLE FOREST.
25 USC 715c.
(a) The Coquille Restoration Act (P.L. 101-42) is amended
by inserting at the end of section 5 the following:
"(d) CREATION OF THE COQUILLE FOREST. —
"(1) DEFINITIONS. —In this subsection:
"(A) the term 'Coquille Forest' means certain lands
in Coos County, Oregon, comprising approximately 5,400
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 'Coquille
Forest Proposal', dated July 8, 1996.
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