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U.S. Code › Title 16 › Chapter 2 › Subchapter I › § 16 U.S. Code § 539o - Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest
§ 539o.
To conserve and protect the Ancient Bristlecone Pines by maintaining near-natural conditions and to ensure the survival of the Pines for the purposes of public enjoyment and scientific study, the approximately 31,700 acres of public land in the State, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest—Proposed” and dated July 16, 2008, is designated as the “Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest”.
(1) In generalAs soon as practicable, but not later than 3 years after March 30, 2009, the Secretary shall file a map and legal description of the Forest with—
(1) In generalThe Secretary shall administer the Forest—
(A) in a manner that—
protect [1] the resources and values of the area in accordance with the purposes for which the Forest is established, as described in subsection (a); and
(ii) promotes the objectives of the applicable management plan (as in effect on March 30, 2009), including objectives relating to—
The Secretary shall allow only such uses of the Forest as the Secretary determines would further the purposes for which the Forest is established, as described in subsection (a).
Scientific research shall be allowed in the Forest in accordance with the Inyo National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan (as in effect on March 30, 2009).
(3) WithdrawalSubject to valid existing rights, all Federal land within the Forest is withdrawn from—
(Pub. L. 111–11, title I, § 1808, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1060.)
[1]  So in original. Probably should be “protects”.
This subtitle, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is subtitle K (§§ 1801–1808) of title I of Pub. L. 111–11, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1052, which enacted this section and subchapter CXXXIII of chapter 1 of this title, amended section 1274 of this title, enacted provisions set out as notes under sections 460vvv and 1274 of this title, and enacted and amended provisions listed in a table of Wilderness Areas set out under section 1132 of this title. For complete classification of subtitle K to the Code, see Tables.
For definitions of terms used in this section, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 111–11, set out as a note under section 460vvv of this title.