H. R. 265

One Hundred Eighth Congress

of the

United States of America

AT THE SECOND SESSION

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,

the twentieth day of January, two thousand and four

An Act

To provide for an adjustment of the boundaries of Mount Rainier National Park,

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. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mount Rainier National Park

Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004’’.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds the following:

(1) The Carbon River watershed within Pierce County in

the State of Washington has unique qualities of ecological,

economic, and educational importance, including clean water,

productive salmon streams, important wildlife habitat, active

geologic processes, outdoor recreational opportunities, scenic

beauty, educational opportunities, and diverse economic

opportunities.

(2) Mount Rainier National Park is one of the premier

attractions in the State of Washington, providing recreational,

educational, and economic opportunities that will be enhanced

by the construction of new campgrounds and visitor contact

facilities in the Carbon River valley outside old-growth forest

habitats and above the flood plain.

(3) Coordination of management across national forest and

national park lands in this corridor will enhance the conservation of the forest ecosystem and public enjoyment of these

public lands.

(4) Protection and development of historic and recreational

facilities in the Carbon River valley, such as trails and visitor

centers, can be facilitated by the National Park Service.

SEC. 3. MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.

(a) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—The boundary of Mount Rainier

National Park is modified to include the area within the boundary

generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Mount Rainier National

Park, Carbon River Boundary Adjustment’’, numbered 105/92,002B,

and dated June 2003. The Secretary of the Interior shall keep

the map on file in the appropriate offices of the National Park

Service.

(b) LAND ACQUISITION.—The Secretary of the Interior may

acquire, only with the consent of the owner, by donation, purchase

with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange—
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(1) land or interests in land, totaling not more than 800

acres, and improvements thereon within the boundary generally

depicted on the map referred to in subsection (a) for development of camping and other recreational facilities; and

(2) land or interests in land, totaling not more than one

acre, and improvements thereon in the vicinity of Wilkeson,

Washington, for a facility to serve visitors to public lands

along the Carbon and Mowich Corridors.

(c) ADMINISTRATION OF ACQUIRED LANDS.—Lands acquired

under this section shall be administered by the Secretary of the

Interior as part of Mount Rainier National Park in accordance

with applicable laws and regulations.

SEC. 4. ASSOCIATED LANDS.

The Secretary of Agriculture shall manage that portion of the

Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest lying adjacent to Mt. Rainier

National Park, as identified on the map referred to in section

3(a), to maintain the area’s natural setting in a manner consistent

with its management as of June 1, 2003.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.