An act to authorize appropriations for the operations of the Office of Environmental Quality and the Council on Environmental Quality during fiscal years 1982, 1983, and 1984, and withdraw certain lands within the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest from leasing under mineral and geothermal leasing laws.
PL 97-350 (S.1210), enacted 10/18/1982

PUBLIC LAW 97-350—OCT. 18, 1982 
96 STAT. 1661 
Public Law 97-350 
97th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize appropriations for the operations of the Office of Environmental Quality 
and the Council on Environmental Quality during flscal years 1982, 1983, and 1984, 
and withdraw certain lands within the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest 
from leasing under mineral and geothermal leasing laws. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 205 of 
the Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 
4374) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "; and" at the end of paragraph (a) and 
inserting in lieu thereof a period; and 
(2) by adding at the end thereof the following: 
"(c) $44,000 for the fiscal years ending September 30, 1982, 
1983, and 1984.". 
SEC. 2. (a) Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal lands within 
the area described in subsection (b) are hereby withdrawn from all 
forms of appropriation under the mining laws and from disposition 
under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing and all 
amendments thereto. 
(b) The area referred to in subsection (a) shall comprise those 
lands which are owned by the United States within the Mount 
Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and which lie within the physio-
graphic boundaries of the watersheds of the Cedar River, the Green 
River, and the North and South Forks of the Tolt River. The 
boundaries of such areas shall be as depicted on maps entitled 
"Boundary Map, Mount Baker-Snoqualmie Proposed Withdrawals", 
dated May 12, 1982. Such maps shall be on file and available for 
inspection in the offices of the United States Forest Service, Depart-
ment of Agriculture. 
(c) The withdrawal described in subsection (a) shall not apply to 
any exchange carried out by the Secretary of Agriculture pursuant 
to the Alpine Lakes Area Management Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-
357, 90 Stat. 905) nor shall such withdrawed apply to any Federal 
land exchange in process. For purposes of this Act an exchange is in 
process if publication of notice of the contemplated exchange has 
commenced by the date of enactment of this Act. 
Oct. 18, 1982 
[S. 1210] 
Environmental 
Quality, Office 
and Council 
appropriation 
authorization, 
fiscal years 
1982-1984. 
Mt. Baker-
Snoqualmie 
National Forest, 
leasing 
exemption of 
certedn lands. 
Public 
inspection. 
16 u s e 1132 
note. 
96 STAT. 1662 
PUBLIC LAW 97-350—OCT. 18, 1982 
(d) Additionally, the Secretary may dispose of land or interests 
therein within the area described in subsection (b) by exchange if 
the Secretary determines that the public will be well-served by the 
exchange: Provided, That the Secretary determines that the values 
of the watersheds as sources of drinking water are protected: And 
provided further. That such exchanges shall not alter, diminish, or 
abridge rights and obligations contained in State law and watershed 
management agreements between local government and landowners 
inside the watershed existing as of the effective date of this Act. 
Approved October 18, 1982. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1210 (H.R. 1953): 
HOUSE REPORT No. 97-50 accompanying H.R. 1953 (Comm. on Merchant Marine 
and Fisheries). 
SENATE REPORT No. 97-116 (Comm. on Environmental and Public Works). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 127 (1981): June 2, considered and passed Senate. 
Sept. 21, 22, H.R. 1953 considered and passed House; proceed-
ings vacated and S. 1210, amended, passed in lieu. 
Vol. 128 (1982): June 14, Senate concurred in House amendments with an 
amendment. 
Sept. 30, House agreed to Senate amendment with an 
amendment. 
Oct. 1, Senate concurred in House amendments.