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PUBLIC LAW 94-000—MMMM. DD, 1975

89 STAT. 1118

PUBLIC LAW 94-199—DEC. 31, 1975

segment from Pittsburgh Landing downstream to an eastward extension of the north boundary of section 1, township 5 north, range 47 east, Willamette meridian, as a scenic river.". 16 USC 1274 (b) The segments of the Snake River and the Rapid River designote. nated as wild or scenic river areas by this Act shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the provisions of the Wild and Scenic 16 USC 1271 Rivers Act (82 Stat. 906), as amended, and the Secretary shall establish note detailed boundaries of the Snake River segments thereof in accordance 16 USC 1274. with subsection 3(b) of that Act: Provided, That the Secretary shall establish a corridor along the segments of the Rapid River and may not undertake or permit to be undertaken any activities on adjacent public lands which would impair the water quality of the Rapid River segment: Provided further, That the Secretary is authorized to make such minor boundary revisions in the corridors as he deems necessary for the provision of such facilities as are permitted under the applicable provisions of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (82 Stat. 906). 16USe460gg-2. SEC. 4. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, or any authorization heretofore given pursuant to law, the Federal Power Commission may not license the construction of any dam, water conduit, reservoir, powerhouse, transmission line, or other project work under the Federal Power Act (41 Stat. 1063), as amended (16 U.S.C. 16 USC 791a. 791a et seq.), within the recreation area: Provided, That the provisions of the Federal Power Act (41 Stat. 1063) shall continue to apply to any project (as defined in such Act), and all of the facilities and improvements required or used in connection with the operation and maintenance of said project, in existence within the recreation area which project is already constructed or under construction on the date of enactment of this Act. (b) No department or agency of the United States may assist by loan, grant, license, or otherwise the construction of any water resource facility within the recreation area which the Secretary determines would have a direct and adverse effect on the values for which the waters of the area are protected. SEC. 5. (a) Section 5(a) of the Act of October 2, 1968 (82 Stat. 906), 16 USC 1276. as amendecl, is further amended by adding the following new paragraph: " (57) Snake, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho: the segment from an eastward extension of the north boundary of section 1, township 5 north, range 47 east, Willamette meridian, downstream to the town of Asotin, Washington.". Asotin Dam, (b) The Asotin Dam, authorized under the provisions of the Flood deauthorization. Control Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1173), is hereby deauthorized. 16USe460gg-3. SEC. 6. (a) No provision of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (82 Stat. 906), nor of this Act, nor any guidelines, rules, or regulations issued hereunder, shall in any way limit, restrict, or conflict with present and future use of the waters of the Snake River and its tributaries upstream from the boundaries of the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area created hereby, for beneficial uses, whether consumptive or nonconsumptive, now or hereafter existing, including, but not limited to, domestic, municipal, stockwater, irrigation, mining, power, or industrial uses. (b) No flow requirements of any kind may be imposed on the waters of the Snake River below Hells Canyon Dam under the provisions of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (82 Stat. 906), of this Act, or any guidelines, rules, or regulations adopted pursuant thereto. Administration. SEC. 7. Except as otherwise provided in sections 2 and 3 of this Act, 16USe460gg-4. and subject to the provisions of section 10 of this Act, the Secretary