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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2430 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to continue stocking fish in certain 

lakes in the North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 14, 2009 

Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. 

DICKS, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. SMITH of Washington, and Mr. 

BAIRD) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to continue stocking 

fish in certain lakes in the North Cascades National 

Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake 

Chelan National Recreation Area. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. FINDINGS; PURPOSE. 

4 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

5 (1) The North Cascades complex contains 245 

6 mountain lakes, of which 91 have been historically 

7 stocked with fish. 


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1 (2) In many cases, the stocking of fish in these 

2 lakes dates back to the 1800s. 

3 (3) This practice has been important to the 

4 economy of the area because of the recreational op5 portunities it creates. 

6 (4) During congressional hearings on the des7 ignation of the North Cascades National Park, the 

8 Department of the Interior indicated that the prac9 tice of fish stocking would be continued if the area 

10 became a unit of the National Park Service system. 

11 (5) Since designation of the National Park in 

12 1968, the stocking of certain lakes has continued 

13 under various agreements between the National 

14 Park Service and the State of Washington. 

15 (6) An Environmental Impact Statement com16 pleted by the National Park Service recommends 

17 continued stocking of up to 42 of the lakes that have 

18 historically been stocked with fish. 

19 (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to clarify 

20 the continued authority of the National Park Service to 

21 allow the stocking of fish in certain lakes in the North 

22 Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation 

23 Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area. 


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1 SEC. 2. STOCKING OF CERTAIN LAKES IN NORTH CAS2 CADES NATIONAL PARK, ROSS LAKE NA3 TIONAL RECREATION AREA, AND LAKE CHE4 LAN NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior, act6 ing through the Director of the National Park Service, 

7 shall authorize the stocking of fish in lakes in the North 

8 Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation 

9 Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area. 

10 (b) CONDITIONS.—The following conditions shall 

11 apply to stocking of lakes under subsection (a): 

12 (1) The Secretary is authorized to allow stock13 ing in not more than 42 of the 91 lakes which have 

14 historically been stocked with fish. 

15 (2) The Secretary shall only stock fish that 

16 are— 

17 (A) native to the watershed; or 

18 (B) functionally sterile. 

19 (3) The Secretary shall coordinate the stocking 

20 of fish with the State of Washington. 

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