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16 U.S.C. § 1285b — Establishment of boundaries for certain component rivers in Alaska; withdrawal of minerals
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Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary in sections 1274 and 1280 of this title, with respect to components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System in Alaska designated by paragraphs (38) through (50) of [section 1274(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1274/a&num=0&edition=prelim) —
(1) the boundary of each such river shall include an average of not more than six hundred and forty acres per mile on both sides of the river. Such boundary shall not include any lands owned by the State or a political subdivision of the State nor shall such boundary extend around any private lands adjoining the river in such manner as to surround or effectively surround such private lands; and
(2) the withdrawal made by paragraph (iii) of [section 1280(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1280/a&num=0&edition=prelim) shall apply to the minerals in Federal lands which constitute the bed or bank or are situated within one-half mile of the bank of any river designated a wild river by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act.
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Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary in sections 1274 and 1280 of this title, with respect to components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System in Alaska designated by paragraphs (38) through (50) of [section 1274(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1274/a&num=0&edition=prelim) —
(1) the boundary of each such river shall include an average of not more than six hundred and forty acres per mile on both sides of the river. Such boundary shall not include any lands owned by the State or a political subdivision of the State nor shall such boundary extend around any private lands adjoining the river in such manner as to surround or effectively surround such private lands; and
(2) the withdrawal made by paragraph (iii) of [section 1280(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1280/a&num=0&edition=prelim) shall apply to the minerals in Federal lands which constitute the bed or bank or are situated within one-half mile of the bank of any river designated a wild river by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act.
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**(a) Establishment of units** In order to preserve for the benefit, use, education, and inspiration of present and future generations certain lands and waters in the State of Alaska that contain nationally significant natural, scenic, historic, archeological, geological, scientific, wilderness, cultural, recreational, and wildlife values, the units described in the following titles are hereby established.
**(b) Preservation and protection of scenic, geological, etc., values** It is the intent of Congress in this Act to preserve unrivaled scenic and geological values associated with natural landscapes; to provide for the maintenance of sound populations of, and habitat for, wildlife species of inestimable value to the citizens of Alaska and the Nation, including those species dependent on vast relatively undeveloped areas; to preserve in their natural state extensive unaltered arctic tundra, boreal forest, and coastal rainforest ecosystems; to protect the resources related to subsistence needs; to protect and preserve historic and archeological sites, rivers, and lands, and to preserve wilderness resource values and related recreational opportunities including but not limited to hiking, canoeing, fishing, and sport hunting, within large arctic and subarctic wildlands and on freeflowing rivers; and to maintain opportunities for scientific research and undisturbed ecosystems.
**(c) Subsistence way of life for rural residents** It is further the intent and purpose of this Act consistent with management of fish and wildlife in accordance with recognized scientific principles and the purposes for which each conservation system unit is established, designated, or expanded by or pursuant to this Act, to provide the opportunity for rural residents engaged in a subsistence way
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 1285
easements and rights-of-way upon, over, under,
across, or through any component of the na-
tional wild and scenic rivers system in accord-
ance with the laws applicable to the national
park system and the national forest system, re-
spectively: Provided, That any conditions prece-
dent to granting such easements and rights-of-
way shall be related to the policy and purpose of
this chapter.
(Pub. L. 90–542, § 13, Oct. 2, 1968, 82 Stat. 917.)
§ 1285. Claim and allowance of charitable deduc-
tion for contribution or gift of easement
The claim and allowance of the value of an
easement as a charitable contribution under sec-
tion 170 of title 26, or as a gift under section 2522
of said title shall constitute an agreement by
the donor on behalf of himself, his heirs, and as-
signs that, if the terms of the instrument cre-
ating the easement are violated, the donee or
the United States may acquire the servient es-
tate at its fair market value as of the time the
easement was donated minus the value of the
easement claimed and allowed as a charitable
contribution or gift.
(Pub. L. 90–542, § 14, Oct. 2, 1968, 82 Stat. 918.)
§ 1285a. Lease of Federal lands
(a) Authority of Secretary; restrictive covenants
Where appropriate in the discretion of the Sec-
retary, he may lease federally owned land (or
any interest therein) which is within the bound-
aries of any component of the National Wild and
Scenic Rivers System and which has been ac-
quired by the Secretary under this chapter.
Such lease shall be subject to such restrictive
covenants as may be necessary to carry out the
purposes of this chapter.
(b) Offer to prior owner
Any land to be leased by the Secretary under
this section shall be offered first for such lease
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