§ 460gg-3. — Present and future use of Snake River.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC460gg-3]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER XCI--HELLS CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
Sec. 460gg-3. Present and future use of Snake River
(a) Waters upstream from boundaries of area
No provision of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271 et
seq.], nor of this subchapter, nor any guidelines, rules, or regulations
issued hereunder, shall in any way limit, restrict, or conflict with
present and future use of the waters of the Snake River and its
tributaries upstream from the boundaries of the Hells Canyon National
Recreation Area created hereby, for beneficial uses, whether consumptive
or nonconsumptive, now or hereafter existing, including, but not limited
to, domestic, municipal, stockwater, irrigation, mining, power, or
industrial uses.
(b) Flow requirements
No flow requirements of any kind may be imposed on the waters of the
Snake River below Hells Canyon Dam under the provisions of the Wild and
Scenic Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.], of this subchapter, or any
guidelines, rules, or regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
(Pub. L. 94-199, Sec. 6, Dec. 31, 1975, 89 Stat. 1118.)
References in Text
The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 90-
542, Oct. 2, 1968, 82 Stat. 906, as amended, which is classified
generally to chapter 28 (Sec. 1271 et seq.) of this title. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out
under section 1271 of this title and Tables.
