16 U.S.C. § 79k — Mitigation of adverse economic impacts to

Page 66 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 79k § 79k. Mitigation of adverse economic impacts to local economy resulting from additional lands; analysis of Federal actions necessary or desirable; consultations and consider- ations by Secretaries concerned; reports to Congress; implementation of programs; fund- ing requirements (a) The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and Labor, shall conduct an analysis of appropriate Federal actions that may be necessary or desir- able to mitigate any adverse economic impacts to public and private segments of the local econ- omy, other than the owners of properties taken by this Act, as a result of the addition of prop- erty to Redwood National Park under sections 79b and 79c of this title. The Secretaries shall also consider the benefits of making grants or entering into contracts or cooperative agree- ments with the State of California or Del Norte and Humboldt Counties as provided by sub- section (b) for the purpose of development and implementation of a program of forest resource improvement and utilization, including, but not limited to, reforestation, erosion control, and other forest land conservation measures, fish- eries and fish and wildlife habitat improve- ments, and wood energy facilities. Not later than January 1, 1979, the Secretary shall submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate a report of his analysis, including his recommendations with respect to actions that should be taken to miti- gate any significant short-term and long-term adverse effects on the local economy caused by such addition. (b) The Secretary of Commerce and the Sec- retary of Labor, in consultation with the Sec- retary, and pursuant to his study, shall apply such existing programs as are necessary and ap- propriate to further mitigate identified employ- ment and other adverse economic impacts on public and private segments of the local econ- omy, other than with regard to the payment of just compensation to the owners of properties taken by this Act and by the Act of October 2, 1968 [16 U.S.C. 79a et seq.]. In addition to the land rehabilitation and employment provisions of this Act, which should have a substantial positive economic effect on the local economy, the Secretaries of Commerce and Labor are fur- ther authorized and directed to implement exist- ing authorities to establish employment pro- grams, pursuant to such grants, contracts and cooperative agreements with agencies of the Federal Executive, the State of California, any political or governmental subdivision thereof, any corporation, not-for-profit corporation, pri- vate entity or person, for the development and implementation of such programs, as, in the dis- cretion of the Secretaries of Commerce and Labor, may be necessary to provide employment opportunities to those individuals affected by this taking and to contribute to the economic revival of Del Norte and Humboldt Counties, in northern California. Effective on October 1, 1978, there are authorized such sums as may be nec- essary to carry out the employment and eco- nomic mitigation provisions of this Act: Pro- vided, That the authority to make payments under this section shall be effective only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in ad- vance in appropriation Acts. (Pub. L. 95–250, title I, § 102(a), (b), Mar. 27, 1978, 92 Stat. 166, 167.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in text, means Pub. L. 95–250, Mar. 27, 1978, 92 Stat. 163, which, insofar as classified to the Code, enacted sections 79c–1 and 79k to 79q of this title, amended former section 1a–1 and sections 79b and 79c of this title, and enacted provisions set out and for- merly set out as notes under this section. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. Sections 79b and 79c of this title, referred to in sub- sec. (a), was in the original ‘‘the first section of this Act’’, meaning section 101 of Pub. L. 95–250. Provisions of section 101 relating to the addition of property to Redwood National Park are classified to sections 79b and 79c of this title. Act of October 2, 1968, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 90–545, Oct. 2, 1968, 82 Stat. 931, which is classi- fied generally to this subchapter. For complete classi- fication of this Act to the Code, see Tables. CODIFICATION Section was not enacted as part of Pub. L. 90–545, Oct. 2, 1968, 82 Stat. 931, which comprises this subchapter. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries STUDY OF TIMBER HARVEST SCHEDULING ALTERNATIVES FOR SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST; SCOPE; REPORT TO CONGRESS Pub. L. 95–250, title I, § 102(c), Mar. 27, 1978, 92 Stat. 167, directed Secretary of Agriculture, within one year after Mar. 27, 1978, to prepare and transmit to Congress a study of timber harvest scheduling alternatives for Six Rivers National Forest, which alternatives were to exclude timber inventories standing on units of Wilder- ness Preservation System at time of study and were to be consistent with laws applicable to management of national forests. REFERENCE TO SECRETARY AS REFERENCE TO SEC- RETARY OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR; EXCEP- TION Pub. L. 95–250, title I, § 109, Mar. 27, 1978, 92 Stat. 172, provided that: ‘‘Unless otherwise indicated herein- before, a reference to the Secretary will refer to the Secretary of the Department of the Interior, except in subsections 103(d) through 103(i) [section 79l(d) to (i) of this title], where a reference to the Secretary will refer to the Secretary of the Department of Labor.’’ § 79l. Employment of personnel for rehabilita- tion, protection, and improvements of addi- tional lands (a) Appointment and compensation of personnel for implementation of protection and en- hancement programs In order to utilize the skills of individuals presently working in the woods and in the mills to the greatest degree possible to both ease the personal economic effects of this taking, and to assist in the necessary rehabilitation, protec- tion, and improvement of lands acquired by this Act through implementation of sound rehabili- tation and land use practices, the Secretary shall have power to appoint and fix the com- pensation of seven full-time and thirty-one tem- porary personnel to assist in carrying out such