A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and for other purposes.
PL 99-590 (H.R.4350), enacted 10/30/1986

100 STAT. 3330 
PUBLIC LAW 99-590—OCT. 30, 1986 
Oct. 30, 1986 
[H.R. 4350] 
Conservation. 
National parks, 
monuments, etc. 
Wild and Scenic 
Rivers System. 
Appropriation 
authorization. 
Real property. 
Public Law 99-590 
99th Congress 
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An Act 
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To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
TITLE I—CACHE LA POUDRE, COLORADO 
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SEC. 101. Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 
1274) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
"(56) CACHE LA POUDRE, COLORADO.—The following segments as 
generally depicted on the proposed boundary map numbered FS-56 
and dated March 1986, published by the United States Department 
of Agriculture, each to be administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture; except that those portions of the segments so designated 
which are within the boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park 
shall continue to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior: 
"(A) Beginning at Poudre Lake downstream to the confluence 
of Joe Wright Creek, as a wild river. This segment to be 
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' designated the 'Peter H. Dominick Wild River Area'. 
"(B) Downstream from the confluence of Joe Wright Creek to 
a point where the river intersects the easterly north-south line 
of the west half southwest quarter of section 1, township 8 
north, range 71 west of the sixth principal meridian, as a 
recreational river. 
"(C) South Fork of the Cache la Poudre River from its source 
to the Commanche Peak Wilderness Boundary, approximately 
four miles, as a wild river. 
"(D) Beginning at the Commanche Peak Wilderness Boundary 
to a point on the South Fork of the Cache la Poudre River in 
section 1, township 7 north, range 73 west of the sixth principal 
meridian, at elevation 8050 mean sea level, as a recreational 
river. 
"(E) South Fork of the Cache la Poudre River from its inter-
section with the egisterly section line of section 30, township 8 
north, range 72 west of the sixth principal meridian, to con-
fluence of the main stem of the Cache la Poudre River, as a wild 
river. 
With respect to the portions of the river segments designated by this 
paragraph which are within the boundaries of Rocky Mountain 
National Park, the requirements of subsection (b) of this section 
shall be fulfilled by the Secretary of the Interior through 
appropriate revisions to the general management plan for the 
park, and the boundaries, classification, and development plans for 
such portions need not be published in the Federal Register. Such 
revisions to the general management plan for the park shall assure 
that no development or use of parklands shall be undertaken that is 
inconsistent with the designation of such river segments £is a wild 
river. For the purposes of the segments designated by this para-
graph, there are authorized to be appropriated $500,000 for develop-
ment and $2,500,000 for land acquisition.". 
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Water. 
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SEC. 102. Inclusion of the designated portions of the Cache la 
Poudre River and the Wild and Scenic Rivers System under section 
101 of this title shall not interfere with the exercise of existing 
decreed water rights to water which has heretofore been stored or 
diverted by means of the present capacity of storage, conveyance, or 
diversion structures that exist as of the date of enactment of this 
title, or operation and maintenance of such structures. Nor shall Energy. 
inclusion of the designated portions of the Cache la Poudre River in 
the Wild and Scenic Rivers System be utilized in any Federal 
proceeding, whether concerning a license, permit, right-of-way, or 
other Federal action, as a reason or basis to prohibit the develop-
ment or operation of any water impoundments, diversion facilities, 
and hydroelectric power and transmission facilities below Poudre 
Park located entirely downstream from and potentially affecting 
designated portions of the Cache la Poudre River, or relocation of 
highway 14 to any point east of the north-south half section line of 
section 2, township 8 north, range 71 west of the sixth principal 
meridian, as necessary to provide access to Poudre Park around 
such facilities: Provided, That due consideration shall be given to 
reasonable measures for minimizing the impact of such facilities 
and road relocation on the designated segments. Congress finds that Energy. 
development of water impoundments, diversion facilities, and hydro-
electric power and transmission facilities located entirely down-
stream from the designated portions of the Cache la Poudre River 
below Poudre Park, in accordance with the provisions of this section, 
is not incompatible with the designation of portions of the Cache la 
Poudre River in the Wild and Scenic Rivers System under section 
101 of this title. The reservation of water established by the inclu-
sion of portions of the Cache la Poudre River in the Wild and Scenic 
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Rivers System shall be subject to the provisions of this title, shall be 
adjudicated in Colorado Water Court, and shall have a priority date 
as of the date of enactment of this title. 
SEC. 103. (a) GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE.—-The Secretary of Agri- 
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culture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall provide * 
grants and technical assistance to the city of Fort Collins, Colorado, 
to carry out a study regarding the designation of the following area 
as a national recreation area: the 18.5-mile segment of the Cache la 
Poudre River Corridor from the northwest boundary of the city of 
Fort Collins urban growth area to the Weld-Larimer County line. 
Qo) STUDY.—The study under this section shall include each of the 
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following: 
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(A) a comprehensive evaluation of the public recreation 
opportunities and flood plain management options which are 
available with respect to the river corridor involved; 
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(B) an evaluation of the natural, historical, and recreational 
values of such corridor; 
(C) patterns for possible land acquisition within the corridor 
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which are deemed necessary for the purpose of resource protec-
tion, scenic and integrity, or msmagement and administration of 
the corridor area; 
(D) cooperative management proposals for the administration 
of the corridor area; 
(E) the number of visitors and t3rpes of public use within the 
corridor area that can be accommodated in accordance with the 
full protection of its resources; and 
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(F) the facilities deemed necessary to accommodate and pro-
vide access for such visitors and uses, including the location and 
estimated costs of such facilities. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Within three years of the date of enact-
ment of this title, the Secretary of Agriculture shall transmit to the 
Congress a comprehensive report containing the results of the study 
conducted pursuant to this section. 
(d) FUNDING.—There are hereby authorized to be appropriated up 
to $150,000 to carry out the provisions of this section. 
(e) COST SHARING.—Not more than 75 per centum of the cost of the 
study carried out under this section shall be paid by the United 
States: Provided, That in no event shall the contribution of the 
United States exceed $150,000. The remaining portion of such costs 
shall be contributed by interested parties. The portion contributed 
by such interested parties may consist of appropriated funds or 
contributed services. 
SEC. 104. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec-
retaries of Agriculture and the Interior shall, within 30 days of the 
enactment of this title, complete the exchange as described in the 
Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact, Trust For 
Public Land Proposed Land-for-Land Exchange, signed by the Rocky 
Mountain Regional Forester, on August 22, 1985, to acquire certain 
private lands in the portion of the Cache la Poudre River des-
ignated in section 3(aX56XB) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1274(aX56XB)). 
Farmington 
Wild and 
Scenic River 
Study Act. 
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Fish and fishing. 
State and local 
governments. 
State and local 
governments. 
TITLE II—FARMINGTON, WEST BRANCH, CONNECTICUT 
AND MASSACHUSETTS 
SEC. 201. This title may be cited as the "Farmington Wild and 
Scenic River Study Act". 
SEC. 202. (a) The Congress finds that— 
(1) the West Branch of the Farmington River and related land 
areas possess resource values of national significance, such as 
significant white water rapids, undeveloped lands, scenic and 
cultural areas, important sport fisheries, and prime agricultural 
lands; 
(2) based on the National Rivers Inventory by the National 
Park Service, published in January 1982, this portion of the 
Farmington River is eligible for study for inclusion in the wild 
and scenic rivers system; 
(3) there is strong support among local. State, and Federal 
officials, area residents, and river users for a concerted coopera-
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tive effort to manage the river in a productive and meaningful 
way; and 
(4) in view of the longstanding Federal practice of assisting 
States and local governments in protecting, conserving, and 
enhancing rivers of national significance, the United States has 
an interest in assisting the States of Connecticut and the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the appropriate local 
governments in managing the river. 
(b) Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 
1276(a)) is amended by adding the following new paragraph: 
"(92) FARMINGTON, WEST BRANCH, CONNECTICUT AND MASSACHU-
SETTS.—The segment from the intersection of the New Hartford-
Canton, Connecticut, town line upstream to the base of the West 
Branch Reservoir in Hartland, Connecticut; and the segment from 
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the confluence with Thorp Brook in Sandisfield, Massachusetts, to 
Hayden Pond in Otis, Massachusetts.". 
(c) Section 5(b) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(b)) is amended by 
adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: 
"(7) The study of the West Branch of the Farmington River 
Reports. 
identified in paragraph (92) of subsection (a) shall be completed and 
the report submitted thereon not later than the end of the third 
fiscal year beginning after the enactment of this paragraph. Such 
report shall include a discussion of management alternatives for the 
river if it were to be included in the national wild and scenic river 
system.". 
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(d)(1) At the earliest practicable date following the enactment of 
this title, but not later than forty-five days after enactment, the 
Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter in this title referred to as the 
"Secretary") shall establish the Farmington River Study Committee 
(hereinafter in this title referred to as the "Committee"). The 
Secretary shall consult with the Committee on a regular basis 
during the conduct of the study. Membership on the Committee 
shall consist of seventeen members appointed by the Secretary as 
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follows: 
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(A) One member shall be appointed by the Secretary. 
(B) Two members shall be appointed by the Secretary from a 
list of candidates supplied to the Secretary by the Governor of 
the State of Connecticut. 
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(C) Two members shall be appointed by the Secretary from a 
list of candidates supplied to the Secretary by the Governor of 
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
(D) Two members shall be appointed by the Secretary from a 
list of candidates supplied to the Secretary by the Farmington 
River Watershed Association. 
(E) One member shall be appointed by the Secretary from 
each of the eight towns located along the West Branch of the 
river. The governing body of each of the eight towns shall 
provide a list of candidates to the Secretary from which the 
eight appointments under this paragraph shall be made. 
(F) Two members shall be appointed by the Secretary from a 
list of candidates supplied to the Secretary by the Metropolitan 
District Commission of Hartford, Connecticut. 
(2) The members of the Committee shall elect a chairman, vice 
chairman, and recording secretary from the membership at the first 
official meeting of the Committee. Official minutes shall be kept of 
each regular and special meeting of the Committee and shall be 
open for public inspection. 
(3) Any vacancy on the Committee shall be filled in the same 
manner in which the original appointment was made. Any member 
appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the 
term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed 
only for the remainder of such term. Vacancies in the membership 
of the Committee shall not affect its power to function if there 
remain sufficient members to constitute a quorum under paragraph 
(4) of this subsection. 
(4) A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a 
quorum for all meetings. 
(5) The Committee shall advise the Secretary in conducting the 
study of the Farmington River segment specified in section 5(a)(92) 
of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. The Committee also shall advise 
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the Secretary concerning management alternatives should the river 
be included in the wild and scenic rivers system. 
(6) Members of the Committee shall serve without compensation 
but may be compensated for reasonable and necessary expenses 
incurred by them in the performance of their duties as members of 
the Committee. 
(7) The Committee may accept and utilize the services of vol-
untary, uncompensated personnel. 
(8) The Committee shall terminate on the later of the following: 
(A) the completion of the river study of the Farmington River 
described in section 5(aX92) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act; 
or 
(B) the publication of management alternatives should the 
river be included in the wild and scenic rivers system. 
(e) As used in this title (other than in subsection (b)) the term 
"River" meems the segments of the Farmington River described in 
paragraph (92) of section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
U.S.C. 1275(a)). 
(f) There are authorized to be appropriated up to $150,000 to carry 
out the purposes of this title. 
TITLE III—GREAT EGG HARBOR, NEW JERSEY 
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SEC. 301. (a) STUDY.—Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1271-1287) is amended by adding at the end thereof 
the following new paragraph: 
"(93) Great Egg Harbor River, New Jersey: The entire river.". 
Ot)) COMPLETION DATE.—Section 5(bX3) of such Act is amended by 
adding at the end thereof the following: "The study of the river 
named in paragraph (93) of subsection (a) shall be completed not 
later than three years after the date of the enactment of this 
sentence.". 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Paragraph (4) of section 
5(b) of such Act is sunended by adding at the end thereof the 
following: "Effective October 1, 1986, there are authorized to be 
appropriated for the purpose of conducting the study of the river 
named in paragraph (93) not to exceed $150,000.". 
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TITLE IV—SAUNE BAYOU, LOUISIANA 
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SEC. 401. Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 
1274(a)) is Eimended by adding the following new paragraph: 
"(57) SAUNE BAYOU, LOUISIANA.—The segment from Saline Lake 
upstream to the Kisatchie National Forest, as generally depicted on 
the Proposed Boundary Map, numbered FS-57, and dated March 
Appropriation 
1986; to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture. For the 
authorization. 
purposes of the Segment designated by this paragraph, there are 
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years commencing after 
September 30, 1986, not to exceed $1,000,000 for the acquisition of 
lands and interests in lands and for development.". 
TITLE V—GENERIC AMENDMENTS 
SEC. 501. (a) Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by redesignating the paragraphs relating 
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to the Au Sable River, the Tuolumne River, the Illinois River, and 
the Owyhee River as paragraphs (52) through (55) respectively. 
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District of 
Columbia. 
Public 
information. 
(b)(1) The first sentence of section 3(b) of the Wild and Scenic 
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Rivers Act is amended as follows: 
(A) Strike out "one year from the date of this Act" and 
sul9stitute "one year from the date of designation of such compo-
nent under subsection (a)". 
(B) Strike out the second parenthetical statement, "(which 
boundaries shall include an average of not more than 320 acres 
of land per mile measured from the ordinary high water mark 
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on both sides of the river)". 
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(C) Strike out the semicolon and the remainder of the sen-
tence after the words "its various segments" and substitute a 
period. 
(2) The second sentence of section 3(b) of such Act is amended by 
striking out "Said boundaries, classification, and development 
plans" and substituting the words "Notice of the availability of 
the boundaries and classification, and of subsequent boundary 
amendments". 
(3) Section 3 of such Act is amended by adding the following new 
subsections at the end: 
"(c) Maps of all boundaries and descriptions of the classifications 
of designated river segments, and subsequent amendments to such 
boundaries, shall be available for public inspection in the offices of 
the administering agency in the District of Columbia and in loca-
tions convenient to the designated river. 
"(d)(1) For rivers designated on or after January 1, 1986, the 
Federal agency charged with the administration of each component 
of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System shall prepare a 
comprehensive management plan for such river segment to provide 
for the protection of the river values. The plan shall address re-
source protection, development of lands and facilities, user capac-
ities, and other management practices necessary or desirable to 
achieve the purposes of this Act. The plan shall be coordinated with 
and may be incorporated into resource management planning for 
affected adjacent Federal lands. The plan shall be prepared, after 
consultation with State and local governments and the interested 
public within 3 full fiscal years after the date of designation. Notice 
of the completion and availability of such plans shall be published in 
the Federal Register. 
"(2) For rivers designated before January 1, 1986, all boundaries, 
classifications, and plans shall be reviewed for conformity within 
the requirements of this subsection within 10 years through regular 
agency planning processes.". 
SEC. 502. Section 4 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is amended 
by adding a new subsection (d) after subsection (c): 
"(d) The boundaries of any river proposed in section 5(a) of this 
Act for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers 
System shall generally comprise that area measured within one-
quarter mile from the ordinary high water mark on each side of the 
river. In the case of any designated river, prior to publication of 
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boundaries pursuant to section 3(b) of this Act, the boundaries also 
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shall comprise the same area. This subsection shall not be construed 
to limit the possible scope of the study report to address areas which 
may lie more than one-quarter mile from the ordinary high water 
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mark on each side of the river.". 
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SEC. 503. Section 5 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is amended 
16 USC 1276. 
as follows: 
State and local 
governments. 
Federal 
Register, 
publication. 
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authorization. 
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(a) In subsection (a) paragraph (90) relating to the North 
Umpqua is redesignated as paragraph (91). 
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(b) At the end of subsection (b)(1) add: "Studies of the river 
named in paragraphs (38), (55), (83), and (87) shall be completed 
and the reports transmitted to the Congress not later than 
January 1,1987.". 
(c) Amend paragraph (4) of subsection (b) to read as follows: 
"(4) For the purposes of conducting the studies of rivers named in 
subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
necessary.". 
SEC. 504. (a) Section 6(e) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is 
amended by striking out "Congress in authorized" and substituting 
"Congress is authorized". 
(b) Section 6(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is amended by 
striking out "donation, and lands" in the second sentence and 
substituting "donation or by exchange in accordance with subsec-
tion (d) of this section. Lands". 
(c) Section 6(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is amended by 
inserting "(1)" after "(a)" and by adding the following at the end: 
"(2) When a tract of land lies partially within and partially 
outside the boundaries of a component of the National Wild and 
Scenic Rivers System, the appropriate Secretary may, with the 
consent of the landowners for the portion outside the boundaries, 
acquire the entire tract. The land or interest therein so acquired 
outside the boundaries shall not be counted against the average one-
hundred-acre-per-mile fee title limitation of subsection (a)(1). The 
lands or interests therein outside such boundaries, shall be disposed 
of, consistent with existing authorities of law, by sale, le£ise, or 
exchange.". 
(d) Section 6(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is amended as 
follows: 
(1) Insert in the first sentence "outside the ordinary high 
water mark on both sides of the river" after the word "acreage". 
(2) Insert "in fee title" after the word "owned". 
SEC. 505. (a) The second sentence of section 7(a) of the Wild and 
Scenic Rivers Act is amended by deleting "approval of this Act" and 
substituting "designation of a river as a component of the National 
Wild and Scenic Rivers System". 
(b) Section 7(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is amended as 
follows: 
(1) In the first sentence after clause (i) insert a new clause (ii) 
as follows: 
"(ii) during such interim period from the date a report is due 
and the time a report is actually submitted to the Congress; 
and". 
(2) Redesignate existing clause (ii) as clause (iii). 
(3) At the end of the second sentence, delete "approval of this 
Act" and insert in lieu thereof the words, "designation of a river 
for study as provided for in section 5 of this Act". 
SEC. 506. Section 8(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is 
amended by adding the following at the end thereof: "This subsec-
tion shall not be construed to limit the authorities granted in section 
6(d) or section 14A of this Act.". 
SEC. 507. Section 90t>) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is 
amended by striking out "issuance or leases" in the second sentence 
and substituting "issuance of leases". 
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State and local 
governments. 
Contracts. 
SEC. 508. Section 11 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is amended 
by deleting the second sentence in subsection (a) and by amending 
subsection 0>) to read as follows: 
"OJXD The Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, 
or the head of any other Federal agency, shall assist, advise, and 
cooperate with States or their political subdivisions, landowners, 
private organizations, or individuals to plan, protect, and manage 
river resources. Such assistance, advice, and cooperation may be 
through written agreements or otherwise. This authority applies 
within or outside a federally administered area and applies to rivers 
which are components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers 
System and to other rivers. Any agreement under this subsection 
may include provisions for limited financial or other assistance to 
encourage participation in the acquisition, protection, and manage-
ment of river resources. 
"(2) Wherever appropriate in furtherance of this Act, the 
Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior are 
authorized and encouraged to utilize the following: 
"(A) For activities on federally owned land, the Volunteers in 
the Parks Act of 1969 (16 U.S.C. 18g-j) and the Volunteers in 
the Forest Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 558a-558d). 
"(B) For activities on all other lands, section 6 of the Land and 
Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (relating to the develop-
ment of statewide comprehensive outdoor recreation plans). 
"(3) For purposes of this subsection, the appropriate Secretary or 
the head of any Federal agency may utilize and make available 
Federal facilities, equipment, tools and technical assistance to vol-
unteers and volunteer organizations, subject to such limitations and 
restrictions as the appropriate Secretary or the head of any Federal 
agency deems necessary or desirable. 
"(4) No permit or other authorization provided for under provision 
of any other Federal law shall be conditioned on the existence of any 
agreement provided for in this section.". 
SEC. 509. Section 12(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is 
amended by deleting the words "Secretary of the Interior" and 
inserting in lieu thereof the words "Administrator, Environmental 
Protection Agency". 
SEC. 510. Section 16(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is 
amended by adding at the end thereof: "For any designated wild and 
scenic river, the appropriate Secretary shall treat the acquisition of 
fee title with the reservation of regular existing uses to the owner as 
a scenic easement for purposes of this Act. Such an acquisition shall 
not constitute fee title ownership for purposes of section 6(b).". Ante, p. 3336 
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TITLE VI 
SEC. 601. Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 
1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new 
paragraph: 
"(58) BLACK CREEK, MISSISSIPPI.—The segment from Fairley Bridge 
Landing upstream to Moody's Landing as generally depicted on a 
map entitled 'Black Creek Wild and Scenic River', numbered FS-58 
and dated March 1986, to be administered by the Secretary of 
Agriculture as a scenic river area under section 2(bX2). For the 
purposes of the segment designated by this paragraph, there are 
authorized to be appropriated up to $300,000 for the acquisition of 
lands and interests in lands and for development.". 
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trademarks. 
Patents and 
trademarks. 
TITLE VII—TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR CERTAIN DESERT : 
LAND ENTRYMEN IN IDAHO 
SEC. 701. The Congress finds that— 
(1) certain developed and productive desert land entries in 
Idaho, identified in section 702 of this title, made pursuant to 
the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the sale of desert lands 
in certain States and Territories", approved March 3, 1877 (43 
U.S.C. 321, et seq.), commonly known and hereinafter referred 
to as the "Desert Land Act", have been cancelled by the Sec-
retary of the Interior pursuant to holding limitation regulations 
promulgated pursuant to section 7 of the Act (43 U.S.C. 329); 
(2) such regulations were retroactively applied to such desert 
land entries several years after the entries were allowed and 
more than two years after final development, proof and final 
payment for such entries were made, without giving the 
entrymen any opportunity to comply with the new interpreta-
tion of such regulations; 
(3) cancellation of such desert land entries was harsh and 
unfair, and resulted in forfeiture to the Government of the 
developed entries and the monies paid for the land; 
(4) such entrymen have fulfilled the requirements of the 
Desert Land Act in all respects other than such holding limita-
tion regulations; and 
(5) such entrymen, or their heirs or devisees, should have the 
entries reinstated and qualify for issuance of patents to carry 
out the objectives of the Desert Land Act. 
SEC. 702. The names of the entrymen, and the serial numbers of 
the desert land entries generally known as the "Sailor Creek 
Project", to which this title applies, are as follows: 
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Bureau of Land Management 
Entryman 
Serial Number 
G. Patrick Morris 
Idaho 013820 
John E. Roth 
Idaho 013905 
Elise L. Neeley 
Idaho 013906 
Lyle D. Roth 
Idaho 013907 
Vera M. Noble (Now Baltzor) 
Idaho 014126 
Charlene S. Baltzor 
Idaho 014128 
George R. Baltzor 
Idaho 014129 
John E. Morris (deceased) 
Idaho 014130 
Juanita M. Morris 
Idaho 014249 
Nellie Mac Morris (deceased) 
Idaho 014250 
MiloAxelsen 
Idaho 014251 
Peggy Axelsen 
Idaho 014252 
SEC. 703. (a) The desert land entries identified in section 702 of 
this title are hereby reinstated. The entrymen, or the heirs or 
devisees of any deceased entryman, may— 
(1) rescind any agreement which is prohibited by the Sec-
retary of the Interior pursuant to regulations under section 7 of 
the Act (43 U.S.C. 329) within six months after the date of 
enactment of this title; and 
(2) resubmit final proof of reclamation and cultivation of the 
land in accordance with the provisions of section 7 of the Act (43 
U.S.C. 329) before December 31,1988. 
(b) The Secretary of the Interior shall issue patents to the 
entrymen named in section 702, or their heirs or devisees upon 
compliance with the provisions of subsection (a) and the submission 
of satisfactory final proof. 
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SEC. 704. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the prop- Patents and 
erty right prior to issuance of a patent to the land of any entryman 
trademarks. 
identified in section 702 of this title, or the heirs, or devisees of any 
such entryman whose entry is reinstated in accordance with section 
703 of this title, shall be a personal right, inheritable but not 
assignable. Any such entry may be mortgaged in the manner per-
mitted by regulations promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior 
for the purpose of securing repayment of monies borrowed for 
development of the entry or for farm operating or crop production 
expenses. 
TITLE VIII—BLACK REVOLUTIONARY WAR PATRIOTS 
MEMORIAL 
AUTHORIZATION OF MEMORIAL 
SEC. 801. The Black Revolutionary War Patriots Foundation is 40 USC 1003 
authorized to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of 
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Columbia and its environs to honor the estimated five thousand 
courageous slaves and free black persons who served as soldiers and 
sailors or provided civilian assistance during the American Revolu-
tion and to honor the countless black men, women, and children 
who ran away from slavery or filed petitions with courts and 
legislatures seeking their freedom. Such memorial shall be estab-
lished in accordance with the provisions of H.R. 4378, as approved Ante, p. 3650. 
by the House of Representatives on September 29,1986. 
FUNDING 
SEC. 802. The Black Revolutionary War Patriots Foundation shall 
establish the memorial with non-Federal funds. 
TITLE IX—WOMEN IN THE ARMED FORCES MEMORIAL 
AUTHORIZATION OF MEMORIAL 
SEC. 901. The Women in Military Service for America Memorial 40 USC 1003 
Foundation is authorized to establish a memorial on Federal land in note. 
the District of Columbia and its environs to honor women who have 
served in the Armed Forces of the United States. Such memorial 
shall be established in accordance with the provisions of H.R. 4378, 
as approved by the House of Representatives on September 29,1986. 
FUNDING 
SEC. 902. The Women in Military Service for America Memorial 
Foundation shall establish the memorial with non-Federal funds. 
TITLE X—NEW RIVER GORGE ADMINISTRATIVE SITE 
SEC. 1001. Section 1102(a) of the National Parks and Recreation 
Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-625) is amended by inserting the follow- 16 USC 460m-l6. 
ing after the second sentence: "In addition, the Secretary may 
acquire by any of the foregoing methods not to exceed ten acres 
outside the boundaries of the national river for an administrative 
headquarters site, and funds appropriated for land acquisition shall 
be available for the acquisition of the administrative headquarters 
site.". 
100 STAT. 3340 
PUBLIC LAW 99-590—OCT. 30, 1986 
l6USC460m-25. 
SEC. 1002. Section 1112 of the same act is amended by striking 
"$500,000" and inserting "$3,000,000". 
Approved October 30, 1986. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4350: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 99-503 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 132 (1986): 
Apr. 8, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 12, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Oct. 8, House concurred in Senate amendment with amendments. 
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Oct. 15, Senate concurred in House amendments with an amendment. 
Oct. 16, House concurred in Senate amendment.