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16 U.S.C. § 544i — Economic development
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**(a) Economic development plan** Based on the Economic Opportunity Study and other appropriate information, each State, in consultation with the counties and the Commission, shall develop a plan for economic development projects for which grants under this section may be used in a manner consistent with sections 544 to 544p of this title.
**(b) Funds provided to States for grants** Upon certification of the management plan, and receipt of a plan referred to in subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall provide $5,000,000 to each State which each State shall use to make grants and loans for economic development projects that further the purposes of sections 544 to 544p of this title.
**(c) Conditions of grants** Each State making grants under this section shall require as a condition of a grant that—
(1) all activities undertaken under the grant are certified by the Commission as being consistent with the purposes of sections 544 to 544p of this title, the management plan, and land use ordinances adopted pursuant to sections 544 to 544p of this title;
(2) grants and loans are not used to relocate a business from one community to another;
(3) grants and loans are not used for program administration; and
(4) grants and loans are used only in counties which have in effect land use ordinances found consistent by the Commission and concurred on by the Secretary pursuant to [section 544f of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section544f&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(d) Report** Each State shall—
(1) prepare and provide the Secretary with an annual report to the Secretary on the use of the funds made available under this section;
(2) make available to the Secretary and to the Commission, upon request, all accounts, fi
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**(a) Economic development plan** Based on the Economic Opportunity Study and other appropriate information, each State, in consultation with the counties and the Commission, shall develop a plan for economic development projects for which grants under this section may be used in a manner consistent with sections 544 to 544p of this title.
**(b) Funds provided to States for grants** Upon certification of the management plan, and receipt of a plan referred to in subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall provide $5,000,000 to each State which each State shall use to make grants and loans for economic development projects that further the purposes of sections 544 to 544p of this title.
**(c) Conditions of grants** Each State making grants under this section shall require as a condition of a grant that—
(1) all activities undertaken under the grant are certified by the Commission as being consistent with the purposes of sections 544 to 544p of this title, the management plan, and land use ordinances adopted pursuant to sections 544 to 544p of this title;
(2) grants and loans are not used to relocate a business from one community to another;
(3) grants and loans are not used for program administration; and
(4) grants and loans are used only in counties which have in effect land use ordinances found consistent by the Commission and concurred on by the Secretary pursuant to [section 544f of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section544f&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(d) Report** Each State shall—
(1) prepare and provide the Secretary with an annual report to the Secretary on the use of the funds made available under this section;
(2) make available to the Secretary and to the Commission, upon request, all accounts, financial records, and other information related to grants and loans made available pursuant to this section; and
(3) as loans are repaid, make additional grants and loans with the money made available for obligation by such repayments.
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**(a) Administration of Federal lands**
(1) 11 So in original. No par. (2) has been enacted. The Secretary shall administer Federal lands within the special management areas in accordance with sections 544 to 544p of this title and other laws, rules and regulations applicable to the national forest system. In addition, the construction of roads and the management, utilization and harvest of timber on Federal lands within the special management areas also shall be subject to Forest Service visual resource management guidelines. The Secretary shall utilize lands acquired through exchange in calculating the allowable sales quantity on the Gifford Pinchot and Mount Hood National Forests.
**(b) Withdrawal of Federal lands** Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal lands located in the special management areas are hereby withdrawn from all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws, from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws of the United States, and from disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing: Provided, That the Secretary may allow the exploration, development, or production of sand, gravel, and crushed rock as necessary to construct, maintain, or reconstruct roads in the special management areas.
**(c) Resource inventory** The Secretary shall complete a resource inventory for the special management areas consistent with the process and substance of the inventory prescribed by [section 544d(a)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section544d/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(d) Recreation assessment** Within two years after November 17, 1986, the Secretary shall complete an assessment of recreation resources in the special management areas and opport
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**(a) General authorizations** There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years after the fiscal year 1986 such sums as are described below; 11 So in original. The semicolon probably should be a colon.
(1) For the purpose of acquisition of lands, water and interests therein pursuant to sections 544 to 544p of this title: $40,000,000: Provided, That of this amount no more than $10,000,000 shall be available to acquire lands, water, and interests therein pursuant to [section 544h of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section544h&num=0&edition=prelim). Such amounts are authorized to be appropriated from amounts covered into the Land and Water Conservation Fund notwithstanding any allocation, apportionment, or limitation contained in chapter 2003 of title 54.
(2) For the purpose of providing payments to local governments pursuant to section 544l(c) of this title: $2,000,000.
**(b) Specific authorizations** There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years after the fiscal year 1986, effective upon concurrence on the management plan pursuant to [section 544d of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section544d&num=0&edition=prelim):
(1) For the purpose of construction of an interpretive center to be located in the State of Oregon, and a conference center to be located in the State of Washington: $10,000,000.
(2) For the purpose of construction of recreation facilities pursuant to [section 544e(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section544e/d&num=0&edition=prelim): $10,000,000.
(3) For the purpose of preparing a program and restoring and reconstructing the Old Columbia River Scenic Highway, Oregon pursuant to [sectio
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 544i
without the consent of the owner provided by
subsection (b) of this section. The Secretary
shall promptly notify the public of adoption of
the interim guidelines and transmit the guide-
lines to each county. Guidelines adopted by the
Secretary pursuant to this subsection shall re-
main in effect for each county until the Sec-
retary has developed guidelines for the special
management areas pursuant to section 544f of
this title and the land use ordinances prescribed
by section 544e of this title are in effect.
(b) Interim acquisition authority and injunctive
relief
Prior to the concurrence by the Secretary of
land use ordinances prescribed by section 544f of
this title and the approval by the Commission of
land use ordinances prescribed by section 544e of
this title, the following authorities are granted:
(1) The Secretary may acquire by condemna-
tion any land or interest which is being used
or threatened to be used in a manner incon-
sistent with the purposes for which the scenic
area was established and which will cause or is
likely to cause impacts adversely affecting the
scenic, cultural, recreation, and natural re-
sources of the scenic area: Provided, That no
lands or interests therein can be acquired by
condemnation pursuant to this section if used
in the same manner and for the same purposes
as used on November 17, 1986, unless such land
is used for or interest is in the development of
sand, gravel, or crushed rock, or the disposal
of refuse: Provided further, That within thirty
days of the filing by the Secretary of a com-
plaint for condemnation of any land or inter-
est in the scenic area, outside of the special
management areas and urban areas, the Com-
mission, by a vote of two-thirds of i
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