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SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT.
(a) ADMINISTRATION.—Subject to valid existing rights, the Sec-
retary of Agriculture (in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’)
shall administer the scenic area in accordance with the laws, rules,
and regulations applicable to the National Forest System in further-
ance of the purposes of this Act.
(b) SPECIAL MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS.—Within 3 years of
the acquisition of 50 percent of the land authorized for acquisition
under section 7, the Secretary shall develop an amendment to
the land and resources management plan for the Hiawatha National
Forest which will direct management of the scenic area. Such
an amendment shall conform to the provisions of this Act. Nothing
in this Act shall require the Secretary to revise the land and
resource management plan for the Hiawatha National Forest pursu-
ant to section 6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources
Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604). In developing a plan for
management of the scenic area, the Secretary shall address the
following special management considerations:
(1) PUBLIC ACCESS.—Alternative means for providing public
access from the mainland to the scenic area shall be considered,
including any available existing services and facilities, conces-
sionaires, special use permits, or other means of making public
access available for the purposes of this Act.
(2) ROADS.—After the date of the enactment of this Act,
no new permanent roads shall be constructed within the scenic
area.
(3) VEGETATION MANAGEMENT.—No timber harvest shall
be allowed within the scenic area, except as may be necessary
in the control of fire, insects, and diseases, and to provide
for public safety and trail access. Notwithstanding the fore-
going, the Secretary may engage in vegetation manipulation
practices for maintenance of wildlife habitat and visual quality.
Trees cut for these purposes may be utilized, salvaged, or
removed from the scenic area as authorized by the Secretary.
(4) MOTORIZED TRAVEL.—Motorized travel shall not be per-
mitted within the scenic area, except on the waters of Lake
Michigan, and as necessary for administrative use in further-
ance of the purposes of this Act.
(5) FIRE.—Wildfires shall be suppressed in a manner con-
sistent with the purposes of this Act, using such means as
the Secretary deems appropriate.
(6) INSECTS AND DISEASE.—Insect and disease outbreaks
may be controlled in the scenic area to maintain scenic quality,
prevent tree mortality, or to reduce hazards to visitors.
(7) DOCKAGE.—The Secretary shall provide through conces-
sion, permit, or other means docking facilities consistent with
the management plan developed pursuant to this section.
(8) SAFETY.—The Secretary shall take reasonable actions
to provide for public health and safety and for the protection
of the scenic area in the event of fire or infestation of insects
or disease.
(c) CONSULTATION.—In preparing the management plan, the
Secretary shall consult with appropriate State and local government
officials, provide for full public participation, and consider the views
of all interested parties, organizations, and individuals.
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SEC. 5. FISH AND GAME.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed as affecting the jurisdic-
tion or responsibilities of the State of Michigan with respect to
fish and wildlife in the scenic area.
SEC. 6. MINERALS.
Subject to valid existing rights, the lands within the scenic
area are hereby withdrawn from disposition under all laws per-
taining to mineral leasing, including all laws pertaining to geo-
thermal leasing. Also subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary
shall not allow any mineral development on federally owned land
within the scenic area, except that common varieties of mineral
materials, such as stone and gravel, may be utilized only as author-
ized by the Secretary to the extent necessary for construction and
maintenance of roads and facilities within the scenic area.
SEC. 7. ACQUISITION.
(a) ACQUISITION
OF LANDS WITHIN
THE SCENIC AREA.—The
Secretary shall acquire, by purchase from willing sellers, gift, or
exchange, lands, waters, structures, or interests therein, including
scenic or other easements, within the boundaries of the scenic
area to further the purposes of this Act.
(b) ACQUISITION OF OTHER LANDS.—The Secretary may acquire,
by purchase from willing sellers, gift, or exchange, not more than
10 acres of land, including any improvements thereon, on the main-
land to provide access to and administrative facilities for the scenic
area.
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) ACQUISITION OF LANDS.—There are hereby authorized to
be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the acquisition
of land, interests in land, or structures within the scenic area
and on the mainland as provided in section 7.
(b) OTHER PURPOSES.—In addition to the amounts authorized
to be appropriated under subsection (a), there are authorized to
be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the development
and implementation of the management plan under section 4(b).
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.