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110 STAT. 4218 PUBLIC LAW 104-333—NOV. 12, 1996 cultural, ecological, and industrial history of forestry and mining in the Scenic Recreation Area, (4) TRANSPORTATION PLANNING.— (A) IN GENERAL. —Except as provided in this subparagraph, motorized vehicles shall not be permitted in the Scenic Recreation Area. To maintain reasonable motorized and other access to recreation sites and facilities in existence on the date of enactment of this title, the Secretary shall prepgire a trsinsportation plan for the Scenic Recreation Area that— (i) evEduates the road network within the Scenic Recreation Area to determine which roads should be retained and which roads should be closed; (ii) provides guidelines for transportation and access consistent with this section; (iii) considers the access needs of persons with disabilities in preparing the transportation plan for the Scenic Recreation Area; (iv) allows forest road 2209 beyond the gate to the Scenic Recreation Area, as depicted on the map described in subsection (a)(2), to be used by motorized vehicles only for administrative purposes and for access by private inholders, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may determine to be necessary; and (v) restricts construction or improvement of forest road 2209 beyond the gate to the Scenic Recreation Area to maintaining the character of the road as it existed upon the date of enactment of this Act, which shall not include paving or widening. In order to comply with subsection (f)(2), the Secretary may make improvements to forest road 2209 and its bridge structures consistent with the character of the road as it existed on the date of enactment of this Act. (5) HUNTING AND FISHING.— (A) IN GENERAL.— Subject to applicable Federal and State law, the Secretary shall permit hunting and fishing in the Scenic Recreation Area. (B) LIMITATION. — The Secretary may designate zones in which, and establish periods when, no hunting or fishing shall be permitted for reasons of public safety, administration, or public use and enjoyment of the Scenic Recreation Area. (C) CONSULTATION. —Except during an emergency, as determined by the Secretary, the Secretary shall consult with the Oregon State Department of Fish and Wildlife before issuing any regulation under this subsection. (6) TIMBER CUTTING.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall prohibit the cutting and/or selling of trees in the Scenic Reservation Area. (B) PERMITTED CUTTING.— (i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause (ii), the Secretary may allow the cutting of trees in the Scenic Recreation Area only— (I) for public ssifety, such as to control the continued spread of a forest fire in the Scenic