§ 544a. — Purposes.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC544a]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 2--NATIONAL FORESTS
SUBCHAPTER II--SCENIC AREAS
Sec. 544a. Purposes
The purposes of sections 544 to 544p of this title are--
(1) to establish a national scenic area to protect and provide
for the enhancement of the scenic, cultural, recreational, and
natural resources of the Columbia River Gorge; and
(2) to protect and support the economy of the Columbia River
Gorge area by encouraging growth to occur in existing urban areas
and by allowing future economic development in a manner that is
consistent with paragraph (1).
(Pub. L. 99-663, Sec. 3, Nov. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 4276.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 544, 544b to 544i, 544l to
544p of this title.
