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16 U.S.C. § 460w — Establishment; boundaries
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In order to conserve and develop for the benefit, inspiration, education, recreational use, and enjoyment of the public certain significant islands, shoreline, and light stations of the United States and their related geographic, scenic, historic, and scientific values, there is hereby established the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (hereinafter referred to as the “lakeshore”) in Ashland and Bayfield Counties, Wisconsin, consisting of:
**(a) In general** The area generally depicted on the map entitled “Apostle Islands National Lakeshore”, numbered NL–AI–91,000, sheets 1 and 2, and dated June 1970.
**(b) Long Island addition** Approximately 200 acres of land at the mouth of Chequamegon Bay known as “Long Island”, as depicted on the map numbered NL–AI–91,001 and dated December, 1985.
**(c) Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light**
(1) The Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light generally depicted on the map titled “Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light Addition to Apostle Islands National Lakeshore” and dated February 11, 2014, located at the end of the breakwater on Chequamegon Bay, Wisconsin.
(2) Congress does not intend for the designation of the property under paragraph (1) to create a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the boundary of that property.
The maps shall be on file and available for public inspection in the office of the Director, National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
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In order to conserve and develop for the benefit, inspiration, education, recreational use, and enjoyment of the public certain significant islands, shoreline, and light stations of the United States and their related geographic, scenic, historic, and scientific values, there is hereby established the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (hereinafter referred to as the “lakeshore”) in Ashland and Bayfield Counties, Wisconsin, consisting of:
**(a) In general** The area generally depicted on the map entitled “Apostle Islands National Lakeshore”, numbered NL–AI–91,000, sheets 1 and 2, and dated June 1970.
**(b) Long Island addition** Approximately 200 acres of land at the mouth of Chequamegon Bay known as “Long Island”, as depicted on the map numbered NL–AI–91,001 and dated December, 1985.
**(c) Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light**
(1) The Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light generally depicted on the map titled “Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light Addition to Apostle Islands National Lakeshore” and dated February 11, 2014, located at the end of the breakwater on Chequamegon Bay, Wisconsin.
(2) Congress does not intend for the designation of the property under paragraph (1) to create a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the boundary of that property.
The maps shall be on file and available for public inspection in the office of the Director, National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
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**(a) In general** The lakeshore shall be administered, protected, and developed in accordance with this section and the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; [16 U.S.C. 1](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1&num=0&edition=prelim), 2–4),11 See References in Text note below. as amended and supplemented; and [section 101511 of title 54](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title54-section101511&num=0&edition=prelim), except that any other statutory authority available to the Secretary for the conservation and management of natural resources may be utilized to the extent he finds such authority will further the purposes of this subchapter.
**(b) Federal use** Notwithstanding subsection (c) of [section 460w of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section460w&num=0&edition=prelim)—
(1) the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may operate, maintain, keep, locate, inspect, repair, and replace any Federal aid to navigation located at the Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light for as long as such aid is needed for navigational purposes; and
(2) in carrying out the activities described in paragraph (1), such Secretary may enter, at any time, the Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light or any Federal aid to navigation at the Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light, for as long as such aid is needed for navigational purposes, without notice to the extent that it is not possible to provide advance notice.
**(c) Clarification of authority** Pursuant to existing authorities, the Secretary may enter into agreements with the City of Ashland, County of Ashland, and County of Bayfield, Wisconsin, for the purpose of cooperative law enforcement and emerge
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 460w–1
§ 460v–5. Ashley National Forest; addition of
lands of Flaming Gorge National Recreation
Area
The boundaries of the Ashley National Forest
are hereby extended to include all of the lands
not presently within such boundaries lying with-
in the recreation area as described in accordance
with sections 460v and 460v–2 of this title.
(Pub. L. 90–540, § 6, Oct. 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 905.)
§ 460v–6. Addition of lands to Forest; administra-
tion of land for Colorado River storage
project by Secretary of the Interior
Subject to any valid claim or entry now exist-
ing and hereafter legally maintained, all public
lands of the United States and all lands of the
United States heretofore or hereafter acquired
or reserved for use in connection with the Colo-
rado River storage project within the exterior
boundaries of the recreation area which have
not heretofore been added to and made a part of
the Ashley National Forest, and all lands of the
United States acquired for the purpose of the
recreation area, are hereby added to and made a
part of the Ashley National Forest: Provided,
That lands within the flow lines of any reservoir
operated and maintained by the Department of
the Interior or otherwise needed or used for the
operation of the Colorado River storage project
shall continue to be administered by the Sec-
retary of the Interior to the extent he deter-
mines to be required for such operation.
(Pub. L. 90–540, § 7, Oct. 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 905.)
§ 460v–7. Availability of land and water conserva-
tion fund moneys
Funds hereafter appropriated and available for
the acquisition of lands and waters and interests
therein in the national forest system pursuant
to section 200306 of title 54 shall be available for
the acqu
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