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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4144
To ensure the protection of natural, cultural, and historical resources in
Cumberland Island National Seashore and Cumberland Island Wilderness
in the State of Georgia.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 25, 1998
Mr. KINGSTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To ensure the protection of natural, cultural, and historical
resources in Cumberland Island National Seashore and
Cumberland Island Wilderness in the State of Georgia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Cumberland Island
Preservation Act’’.
SEC. 2. CUMBERLAND ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE AND
CUMBERLAND ISLAND WILDERNESS, GEOR-
GIA.
(a) BOUNDARY
ADJUSTMENTS
FOR
LAND
EX-
CHANGE.—
(1) EXCLUSION OF CONVEYED LANDS.—If the
proposed land exchange described in subsection (b)
is agreed to by the Secretary of the Interior, any
lands to be conveyed by the United States as part
of the land exchange shall be excluded from the
boundaries of the Cumberland Island Wilderness or
potential wilderness area designated by section 2 of
Public Law 97–250 (96 Stat. 709; 16 U.S.C. 1132
note).
(2) INCLUSION
OF
ACQUIRED
LANDS.—All
lands acquired by the United States as part of the
land exchange described in subsection (b) shall be
included in, and managed as part of, the Cum-
berland Island Wilderness designated by section 2 of
Public Law 97–250 (96 Stat. 709; 16 U.S.C. 1132
note). Upon acquisition of the lands, the Secretary
of the Interior shall adjust the boundaries of the
Cumberland Island Wilderness to include the ac-
quired lands.
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND EXCHANGE.—The land
exchange referred to in subsection (a) is a land exchange
(2) EXCLUSION FROM WILDERNESS.—The main
road on Cumberland Island (as described on the reg-
ister of national historic places), the spur road that
provides access to Plum Orchard mansion, and such
limited area on each side of these roads as the Sec-
retary of the Interior considers necessary, are hereby
excluded from the boundaries of the Cumberland Is-
land Wilderness and the potential wilderness area
designated by section 2 of Public Law 97–250 (96
Stat. 709; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note).
(3) EFFECT OF EXCLUSION.—Nothing in this
subsection shall be construed to affect the inclusion
of the main road on the register of national historic
places or the authority of the Secretary of the Inte-
rior to impose reasonable restrictions on the use of
the main road or spur road to minimize any adverse
impacts on the Cumberland Island Wilderness or po-
tential wilderness area.
(d) RESTORATION OF PLUM ORCHARD MANSION.—
(1) RESTORATION REQUIRED.—Using funds ap-
propriated pursuant to the authorization of appro-
priations in paragraph (4), the Secretary of the In-
terior shall restore Plum Orchard mansion at Cum-
berland Island National Seashore so that the condi-
tion of the restored mansion is at least equal to the
condition of the mansion when it was donated to the
United States. The Secretary may also accept dona-
tions of money and in-kind contributions for the
purpose of restoring the mansion.
(2) SUBSEQUENT
MAINTENANCE.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior shall endeavor to enter into an
agreement with public and private persons to provide
for the maintenance of Plum Orchard mansion fol-
lowing its restoration.
(3) RESTORATION PLAN.—Not later than 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of the Interior shall submit to Congress a
comprehensive plan for the repair, stabilization, and
restoration of Plum Orchard mansion to the condi-
tion the mansion was in when acquired by the
United States.
(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as
are necessary for the restoration of Plum Orchard
mansion under paragraph (1).
(e) ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORIC SITES.—The
Secretary of the Interior shall identify, document, and pro-
tect archaeological sites located on Federal land within
Cumberland Island National Seashore. The Secretary
shall prepare and implement a plan to preserve designated
national historic sites within the seashore.
(f) DESIGNATION
OF
ADDITIONAL
WILDERNESS
AREA.—
(1) DESIGNATION.—In furtherance of the pur-
poses of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et
seq.), a parcel of Federal lands within Cumberland
Island National Seashore, which comprises approxi-
mately ll acres on the southern portion of Cum-
berland Island, as depicted on the map entitled
‘‘Cumberland Island Wilderness Addition, Pro-
posed’’, dated llll, 1998, is hereby designated
as wilderness and therefore as a component of the
National Wilderness Preservation System.
(2) ADMINISTRATION.—The parcel designated
by paragraph (1) shall be administered by the Sec-
retary of the Interior in accordance with the Wilder-
ness Act as part of the Cumberland Island Wilder-
ness designated by section 2 of Public Law 97–250
(96 Stat. 709; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note). The Secretary
shall adjust the boundaries of the Cumberland Is-
land Wilderness to include the parcel.
(3) EXISTING
RIGHTS
AND
USES.—The des-
ignation of the wilderness area under paragraph (1)
shall be subject to valid existing rights and pre-exist-
ing uses of the designated parcel.
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