16 U.S.C. § 460kk — Establishment

Page 737 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 460kk § 460jj–4. Application of State water laws The jurisdiction of the State of Colorado and the United States over waters of any stream in- cluded in the Arapaho National Recreation Area shall be determined by established principles of law. Nothing in this subchapter shall constitute an express or implied claim or denial on the part of the Federal Government as to exemption from State water laws. (Pub. L. 95–450, § 8, Oct. 11, 1978, 92 Stat. 1097.) § 460jj–5. Filing of maps As soon as practicable after October 11, 1978, the Secretary shall file a map and legal descrip- tion of the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area and the Arapaho National Recreation Area with the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives and such description shall have the same force and effect as if included in this subchapter, ex- cept that correction of any clerical or typo- graphical errors in such map and description may be made. Such map and the map entitled ‘‘Indian Peaks Wilderness Area and Arapaho Na- tional Recreation Area’’, dated July 1978, shall be on file and made available for public inspec- tion in the offices of the Chief of the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture. (Pub. L. 95–450, § 9, Oct. 11, 1978, 92 Stat. 1097.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives changed to Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives on Jan. 5, 1993, by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Third Congress. § 460jj–6. State civil and criminal jurisdiction Nothing in this subchapter shall diminish, en- large, or modify any right of the State of Colo- rado, or any political subdivision thereof, to ex- ercise civil and criminal jurisdiction within the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area or the Arapaho National Recreation Area or of rights to tax per- sons, franchises, or property, including mineral or other interests, in or on lands or waters with- in those areas. (Pub. L. 95–450, § 10, Oct. 11, 1978, 92 Stat. 1098.) § 460jj–7. Authorization of appropriations Effective October 1, 1979, there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out sections 1 through 10 of this Act $5,000,000 for the acquisi- tion of lands and interests in lands and $5,000,000 for water quality and recreation development. Moneys appropriated from the Land and Water Conservation Fund shall be available for the ac- quisition of lands and interests therein within the Arapaho National Recreation Area. (Pub. L. 95–450, § 11, Oct. 11, 1978, 92 Stat. 1098.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Sections 1 through 10 of this Act, referred to in text, means sections 1 through 10 of Pub. L. 95–450, Oct. 11, 1978, 92 Stat. 1095, which enacted sections 460jj to 460jj–6 of this title and enacted provisions set out as notes under sections 460jj and 1132 of this title. SUBCHAPTER XCV—SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS NATIONAL RECREATION AREA § 460kk. Establishment (a) Findings The Congress finds that— (1) there are significant scenic, recreational, educational, scientific, natural, archeological, and public health benefits provided by the Santa Monica Mountains and adjacent coast- line area; (2) there is a national interest in protecting and preserving these benefits for the residents of and visitors to the area; and (3) the State of California and its local units of government have authority to prevent or minimize adverse uses of the Santa Monica Mountains and adjacent coastline area and can, to a great extent, protect the health, safe- ty, and general welfare by the use of such au- thority. (b) Establishment; management There is hereby established the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (herein- after referred to as the ‘‘recreation area’’). The Secretary shall manage the recreation area in a manner which will preserve and enhance its sce- nic, natural, and historical setting and its pub- lic health value as an airshed for the Southern California metropolitan area while providing for the recreational and educational need of the vis- iting public. (c) Description; boundary revisions: notice to Congressional committees, publication in Federal Register; acquisition of property: manner, transfer from Federal agency to ad- ministrative jurisdiction of Secretary, ex- change of lands with city of Los Angeles, de- velopment of municipal cultural resource management program; Nike Site transfer to Secretary (1) The recreation area shall consist of the lands and waters and interests generally de- picted as the recreation area on the map enti- tled ‘‘Santa Monica Mountains National Recre- ation Area and Santa Monica Mountains Zone, California, Boundary Map’’, numbered 80,047–C and dated August 2001, which shall be on file and available for inspection in the offices of the Na- tional Park Service, Department of the Interior, Washington, District of Columbia, and in the of- fices of the General Services Administration in the Federal Office Building in West Los Angeles, California, and in the main public library in Ventura, California. After advising the Com- mittee on Resources of the United States House of Representatives and the Committee on En- ergy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate, in writing, the Secretary may make minor revisions of the boundaries of the recre- ation area when necessary by publication of a revised drawing or other boundary description in the Federal Register. (2)(A) Not later than ninety days after Novem- ber 10, 1978, the Secretary, after consultation with the Governor of the State of California, the Page 738 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 460kk California Coastal Commission, and the Santa Monica Mountains Comprehensive Planning Commission, shall commence acquisition of lands, improvements, waters, or interests there- in within the recreation area. Such acquisition may be by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, transfer from any Federal agency, exchange, or otherwise. Except as pro- vided in subparagraph (B), any lands or interests therein owned by the State of California or any political subdivision thereof (including any park district or other public entity) may be acquired only by donation, except that such lands ac- quired after November 10, 1978, by the State of California or its political subdivisions may be acquired by purchase or exchange if the Sec- retary determines that the lands were acquired for purposes which further the national interest in protecting the area and that the purchase price or value on exchange does not exceed fair market value on the date that the State ac- quired the land or interest: Provided, however, That the value of any lands acquired by the Sec- retary under the exception in this sentence shall be deducted from the amount of moneys avail- able for grants to the State under subsection (n) of this section. Lands within the ‘‘Wildlife Cor- ridor Expansion Zone’’ identified on the bound- ary map referred to in paragraph (1) may be ac- quired only by donation or with donated funds. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any Federal property located within the boundaries of the recreation area shall, with the concur- rence of the head of the agency having custody thereof, be transferred without cost, to the ad- ministrative jurisdiction of the Secretary for the purposes of the recreation area. (B) The Secretary shall negotiate, and carry out, and exchange with the city of Los Angeles (acting through its department of water and power) certain federally owned lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management in the vicin- ity of the Haiwee Reservoir in Inyo County for certain lands owned by the city of Los Angeles which are associated with the Upper Franklin Reservoir in the city of Los Angeles. Lands ac- quired by the Secretary pursuant to such ex- change shall be transferred without cost to the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service for inclusion within the recreation area. The Secretary shall include in such exchange a provision for an easement to be granted to the city of Los Angeles for the existing water pipe- line associated with the Upper Franklin Res- ervoir and for the city of Los Angeles to provide for replacement water to maintain the water elevations of the Franklin Reservoir to the cur- rent levels. The values of lands exchanged under this provision shall be equal, or shall be equal- ized, in the same manner as provided in section 1716 of title 43. (C) The city shall assume full responsibility for the protection of cultural resources and shall develop a cultural resource management pro- gram for the public lands to be transferred to the city in the vicinity of the Haiwee Reservoir. The program shall be developed in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, the Cali- fornia State Historic Preservation Officer, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. (3) The Administrator of the General Services Administration is hereby authorized and di- rected to transfer the site generally known as Nike Site 78 to the Secretary for inclusion in the recreation area: Provided, That the county of Los Angeles shall be permitted to continue to use without charge the facilities together with sufficient land as in the determination of the Secretary shall be necessary to continue to maintain and operate a fire suppression and training facility and shall be excused from pay- ment for any use of the land and facilities on the site prior to November 10, 1978. At such time as the county of Los Angeles, California, relin- quishes control of such facilities and adjacent land or ceases the operation of the fire suppres- sion and training facility, the land and facilities shall be managed by the Secretary as a part of the recreation area. (d) Identification and revision of areas: public ownership for critical purposes; land and area plan: submission to Congressional com- mittees (1) Within six months after November 10, 1978, the Secretary shall identify the lands, waters, and interests within the recreation area which must be acquired and held in public ownership for the following critical purposes: preservation of beaches and coastal uplands; protection of un- developed inland stream drainage basins; con- nection of existing State and local government parks and other publicly owned lands to enhance their potential for public recreation use; protec- tion of existing park roads and scenic corridors, including such right-of-way as is necessary for the protection of the Mulholland Scenic Park- way Corridor; protection of the public health and welfare; and development and interpretation of historic sites and recreation areas in connec- tion therewith, to include, but not be limited to, parks, picnic areas, scenic overlooks, hiking trails, bicycle trails, and equestrian trails. The Secretary may from time to time revise the identification of such areas, and any such revi- sions shall become effective in the same manner as herein provided for revisions in the bound- aries of the recreation area. (2) By January 1, 1980, the Secretary shall sub- mit, in writing, to the committees referred to in subsection (c) and to the Committees on Appro- priations of the United States Congress a de- tailed plan which shall indicate— (A) the lands and areas identified in para- graph (1), (B) the lands which he has previously ac- quired by purchase, donation, exchange, or transfer for the purpose of this recreation area, (C) the annual acquisition program (includ- ing the level of funding) recommended for the ensuing five fiscal years, and (D) the final boundary map for the recre- ation area. (e) Improved property and scenic easement ac- quisitions With respect to improved properties, as de- fined in this section, fee title shall not be ac- quired unless the Secretary finds that such lands are being used, or are threatened with uses, which are detrimental to the purposes of the recreation area, or unless each acquisition is necessary to fulfill the purposes of this section. Page 739 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 460kk 1 See References in Text note below. The Secretary may acquire scenic easements to such improved property or such other interests as, in his judgment are necessary for the pur- poses of the recreation area. (f) ‘‘Improved property’’ defined For the purposes of this section, the term ‘‘im- proved property’’ means— (1) a detached single-family dwelling, the construction of which was begun before Janu- ary 1, 1978 (hereafter referred to as ‘‘dwell- ing’’), together with so much of the land on which the dwelling is situated as is in the same ownership as the dwelling and as the Secretary designates to be reasonably nec- essary for the enjoyment of the dwelling for the sole purpose of noncommercial residential use, together with any structures necessary to the dwelling which are situated on the land so designated, and (2) property developed for agricultural uses, together with any structures accessory there- to as were used for agricultural purposes on or before January 1, 1978. In determining when and to what extent a prop- erty is to be treated as ‘‘improved property’’ for purposes of this section, the Secretary shall take into consideration the manner of use of such buildings and lands prior to January 1, 1978, and shall designate such lands as are rea- sonably necessary for the continued enjoyment of the property in the same manner and to the same extent as existed prior to such date. (g) Owner’s reservation of right of use and occu- pancy for fixed term of years or life; election of term; fair market value; termination; noti- fication The owner of an improved property, as defined in this section, on the date of its acquisition, as a condition of such acquisition, may retain for herself or himself, her or his heirs and assigns, a right of use and occupancy of the improved property for noncommercial residential or agri- culture purposes, as the case may be, for a defi- nite term of not more than twenty-five years, or, in lieu thereof, for a term ending at the death of the owner or the death of her or his spouse, whichever is later. The owner shall elect the term to be reserved. Unless the property is wholly or partially donated, the Secretary shall pay to the owner the fair market value of the property on the date of its acquisition, less the fair market value on that date of the right re- tained by the owner. A right retained by the owner pursuant to this section shall be subject to termination by the Secretary upon his deter- mination that it is being exercised in a manner inconsistent with the purposes of this section, and it shall terminate by operation of law upon notification by the Secretary to the holder of the right of such determination and tendering to him the amount equal to the fair market value of that portion which remains unexpired. (h) Hardship sale offers In exercising the authority to acquire prop- erty under this section, the Secretary shall give prompt and careful consideration to any offer made by an individual owning property within the recreation area to sell such property, if such individual notifies the Secretary that the con- tinued ownership of such property is causing, or would result in, undue hardship. (i) Administration The Secretary shall administer the recreation area in accordance with this Act and provisions of laws generally applicable to units of the Na- tional Park System, including the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.).1 In the administration of the recreation area, the Sec- retary may utilize such statutory authority available for the conservation and management of wildlife and natural resources as appropriate to carry out the purpose of this section. The fragile resource areas of the recreation area shall be administered on a low-intensity basis, as determined by the Secretary. (j) Cooperative agreements for rescue, fire pre- vention and firefighting, and law enforce- ment services The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with the State of California, or any political subdivision thereof, for the rendering, on a reimbursable basis, of rescue, firefighting, and law enforcement services and cooperative assistance by nearby law enforcement and fire preventive agencies. (k) Donations Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary is authorized to accept donations of funds, property, or services from individuals, foundations, corporations, or public entities for the purpose of land acquisition and providing services and facilities which the Secretary deems consistent with the purposes of this sec- tion. (l) Report of Advisory Commission to Secretary By January 1, 1981, the Santa Monica Moun- tains National Recreation Area Advisory Com- mission, established by this section, shall sub- mit a report to the Secretary which shall— (1) assess the capability and willingness of the State of California and the local units of government to manage and operate the recre- ation area, (2) recommend any changes in ownership, management, and operation which would bet- ter accomplish the purposes of this section, and (3) recommend any conditions, joint man- agement agreements, or other land use mecha- nisms to be contingent on any transfer of land. (m) Report of Secretary to Congressional com- mittees The Secretary, after giving careful consider- ation to the recommendations set forth by the Advisory Commission, shall, by January 1, 1982, submit a report to the committees referred to in subsection (c) which shall incorporate the rec- ommendations of the Advisory Commission as well as set forth the Secretary’s recommenda- tions. Such report shall— (1) assess the benefits and costs of continued management as a unit of the National Park System, (2) assess the capability and willingness of the State of California and the local units of Page 740 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 460kk government to manage and operate the recre- ation area, and (3) recommend any changes in ownership, management, and operation which would bet- ter accomplish the purposes of this section. (n) Comprehensive plan; contents; approval con- siderations; environmental consultations; grants and funds; assurance and grant re- quirements; plan changes: liability for reim- bursement of funds, approval by Secretary (1) The Secretary shall request the Santa Monica Mountains Comprehensive Planning Commission to submit a comprehensive plan, prepared in accord with this section and title 7.75 of the California Government Code (com- mencing with section 67450), for the Santa Monica Mountains Zone generally depicted on the map referred to in subsection (c) of this sec- tion for approval. (2) The comprehensive plan shall include, in addition to the requirements of California State law— (A) an identification and designation of pub- lic and private uses which are compatible with and which would not significantly impair the significant scenic, recreational, educational, scientific, natural, archeological, and public health benefits present in the zone and which would not have an adverse impact on the recreation area or on the air quality of the south coast air basin; (B) a specific minimum land acquisition pro- gram which shall include, but not be limited to, fee and less than fee acquisition of stra- tegic and critical sites not to be acquired by the Federal Government for public rec- reational and other related uses; and a pro- gram for the complementary use of State and local authority to regulate the use of lands and waters within the Santa Monica Moun- tains Zone to the fullest extent practicable consistent with the purposes of this section; and (C) a recreation transportation system which may include but need not be limited to existing public transit. (3) No plan submitted to the Secretary under this section shall be approved unless the Sec- retary finds the plan consistent with paragraph (2) and finds that— (A) the planning commission has afforded adequate opportunity, including public hear- ings, for public involvement in the preparation and review of the plan, and public comments were received and considered in the plan or re- vision as presented to him; (B) the State and local units of government identified in the plan as responsible for imple- menting its provisions have the necessary au- thority to implement the plan and such State and local units of government have indicated their intention to use such authority to imple- ment the plan; (C) the plan, if implemented, would preserve significant natural, historical, and archeo- logical benefits and, consistent with such ben- efits, provide increased recreational opportu- nities for persons residing in the greater Los Angeles-southern California metropolitan area; and (D) implementation of the plan would not have a serious adverse impact on the air qual- ity or public health of the greater Los Angeles region. Before making his findings on the air quality and public health impacts of the plan, the Sec- retary shall consult with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (4) Following approval of the plan with respect to the Santa Monica Mountains Zone, upon re- ceipt of adequate assurances that all aspects of that jurisdiction’s implementation responsibil- ities will be adopted and put into effect, the Sec- retary shall— (A) provide grants to the State and through the State to local governmental bodies for ac- quisition of lands, waters, and interests there- in identified in paragraph (2)(B), and for devel- opment of essential public facilities, except that such grants shall be made only for the ac- quisition of lands, waters, and interests there- in, and related essential public facilities, for park, recreation, and conservation purposes; and (B) provide, subject to agreements that in the opinion of the Secretary will assure addi- tional preservation of the lands and waters of the zone, such funds as may be necessary to retire bonded indebtedness for water and sewer and other utilities already incurred by prop- erty owners which in the opinion of the Sec- retary would if left outstanding contribute to further development of the zone in a manner inconsistent with the approved plan developed by the planning commission. No grant for acquisition of land may be made under subparagraph (A) unless the Secretary re- ceives satisfactory assurances that such lands acquired under subparagraph (A) shall not be converted to other than park, recreation, and conservation purposes without the approval of the Secretary and without provision for suitable replacement land. (5) Grants under this section shall be made only upon application of the recipient State and shall be in addition to any other Federal finan- cial assistance for any other program, and shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary deems necessary to carry out the pur- poses of this section. Any jurisdiction that im- plements changes to the approved plan which are inconsistent with the purposes of this sec- tion, or adopts or acquiesces in changes to laws, regulations or policies necessary to implement or protect the approved plan, without approval of the Secretary, may be liable for reimburse- ment of all funds previously granted or available to it under the terms of this section without re- gard to such additional terms and conditions or other requirements of law that may be applica- ble to such grants. During the life of the plan- ning commission, changes to the plan must be submitted by the planning commission to the Secretary for approval. No such application for a grant may be made after the date five years from the date of the Secretary’s approval of the plan. Page 741 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 460kk (o) Comments on undertakings prior to expendi- ture of Federal funds or issuance of licenses or permits The head of any Federal agency having direct or indirect jurisdiction over a proposed Federal or federally assisted undertaking in the lands and waters within the Santa Monica Mountains Zone, generally depicted on the map referred to in subsection (c), and the head of any Federal agency having authority to license or permit any undertaking in such lands and waters shall, prior to the approval of the expenditure of any Federal funds on such undertaking or prior to the issuance of any license or permit, as the case may be, afford the Secretary a reasonable opportunity to comment with regard to such un- dertaking and shall give due consideration to any comments made by the Secretary and to the effect of such undertaking on the ‘‘findings’’ and purposes of this section. (p) State agency recommendations; consider- ation The Secretary shall give full consideration to the recommendations of the California Depart- ment of Parks and Recreation, the Santa Monica Mountains Comprehensive Planning Commission, and the California Coastal Com- mission. (q) Advisory Commission; establishment and ter- mination; membership; term; meetings; no- tice, publication in newspapers; compensa- tion and expenses; consultations of Secretary with Commission (1) There is hereby established the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Advisory Commission (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Advisory Commission’’). The Advisory Commission shall terminate ten years after the date of establishment of the recreation area. (2) The Advisory Commission shall be com- posed of the following members to serve for terms of five years as follows: (A) one member appointed by the Governor of the State of California; (B) one member appointed by the mayor of the city of Los Angeles; (C) one member appointed by the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County; (D) one member appointed by the Board of Supervisors of Ventura County; and (E) nine members appointed by the Sec- retary, one of whom shall serve as the Com- mission Chairperson. (3) The Advisory Commission shall meet on a regular basis. Notice of meetings and agenda shall be published in local newspapers which have a distribution which generally covers the area. Commission meetings shall be held at loca- tions and in such a manner as to insure ade- quate public involvement. Such locations shall be in the region of the Santa Monica Mountains and no more than twenty-five miles from it. (4) Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation as such, but the Sec- retary may pay expenses reasonably incurred in carrying out their responsibilities under this Act on vouchers signed by the Chairperson. (5) The Secretary, or his or her designee, shall from time to time but at least semiannually, meet and consult with the Advisory Commission on matters relating to the development of this recreation area and with respect to carrying out the provisions of this section. (r) Authorization of appropriations for property acquisitions and State grants There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for acquisition of lands and interests in land within the bound- aries of the recreation area established under this section, but not more than $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1979, $40,000,000 for fiscal year 1980, $45,000,000 for fiscal year 1981, $10,000,000 for fis- cal year 1982, and $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1983, such sums to remain available until expended. For grants to the State pursuant to subsection (n) there are authorized to be appropriated not more than $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1979, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1980, $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1981, and $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1982, such sums to remain available until expended. For the authorizations made in this subsection, any amounts authorized but not appropriated in any fiscal year shall remain available for appropria- tion in succeeding fiscal years. (s) Authorization of appropriations for public fa- cilities development For the development of essential public facili- ties in the recreation area there are authorized to be appropriated not more than $500,000. The Congress expects that, at least until assessment of the report required by subsection (t), any fur- ther development of the area shall be accom- plished by the State of California or local units of government, subject to the approval of the Director, National Park Service. (t) General management plan; transmission to Congressional committees Within two years from the date of establish- ment of the recreation area pursuant to this sec- tion, the Secretary shall, after consulting with the Advisory Commission, develop and transmit to the Committees referred to in subsection (c) a general management plan for the recreation area consistent with the objectives of this sec- tion. Such plan shall indicate— (1) a plan for visitor use including the facili- ties needed to accommodate the health, safe- ty, education and recreation needs of the pub- lic; (2) the location and estimated costs of all fa- cilities; (3) the projected need for any additional fa- cilities within the area; (4) any additions or alterations to the bound- aries of the recreation area which are nec- essary or desirable to the better carrying out of the purposes of this section; and (5) a plan for preservation of scenic, archeo- logical and natural values and of fragile eco- logical areas. (Pub. L. 95–625, title V, § 507, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3501; Pub. L. 96–87, title IV, § 401(j), Oct. 12, 1979, 93 Stat. 666; Pub. L. 96–199, title I, § 118, Mar. 5, 1980, 94 Stat. 71; Pub. L. 98–572, Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2946; Pub. L. 103–437, § 6(d)(5), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4583; Pub. L. 107–236, §§ 2, 3, Oct. 9, 2002, 116 Stat. 1483.) Page 742 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 460ll Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in subsecs. (i) and (q)(4), means Pub. L. 95–625, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3467, known as the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978. For com- plete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. The Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), referred to in subsec. (i), is act Aug. 25, 1916, ch. 408, 39 Stat. 535, known as the National Park Service Organic Act, which enacted sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this title and provisions set out as a note under section 100101 of Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs. Sections 1 to 4 of the Act were repealed and restated as section 1865(a) of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of Title 54 by Pub. L. 113–287, §§ 3, 4(a)(1), 7, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3094, 3260, 3272. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. For disposition of former sections of this title, see Disposition Table preceding section 100101 of Title 54. AMENDMENTS 2002—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 107–236, §§ 2(1), 3(1), sub- stituted ‘‘ ‘Santa Monica Mountains National Recre- ation Area and Santa Monica Mountains Zone, Cali- fornia, Boundary Map’, numbered 80,047–C and dated August 2001’’ for ‘‘ ‘Boundary Map, Santa Monica Moun- tains National Recreation Area, California, and Santa Monica Mountains Zone’, numbered SMM–NRA 80,000, and dated May 1978’’ and ‘‘Committee on Resources’’ for ‘‘Committee on Natural Resources’’. Subsec. (c)(2)(A). Pub. L. 107–236, § 2(2), inserted after third sentence ‘‘Lands within the ‘Wildlife Corridor Ex- pansion Zone’ identified on the boundary map referred to in paragraph (1) may be acquired only by donation or with donated funds.’’ Subsec. (c)(2)(B). Pub. L. 107–236, § 3(2), substituted ‘‘certain federally owned’’ for ‘‘of certain federally owned’’ in first sentence. Subsec. (n)(5). Pub. L. 107–236, § 3(3), substituted ‘‘laws,’’ for ‘‘laws’’ in second sentence. 1994—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 103–437 substituted ‘‘Nat- ural Resources’’ for ‘‘Interior and Insular Affairs’’ after ‘‘Committee on’’. 1984—Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 98–572 designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted exception clause in third sentence, and added subpars. (B) and (C). 1980—Subsec. (q)(2)(E). Pub. L. 96–199 increased from 5 to 9 the number of members appointed by the Secretary of the Interior. 1979—Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 96–87 substituted ‘‘con- struction of which was begun before January 1, 1978’’ for ‘‘construction of which was begun before January 1, 1976’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries ANTHONY C. BEILENSON VISITOR CENTER Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(e) [title I, § 145], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–231, 2681–267, provided that: ‘‘The principal visitor center for the Santa Monica Moun- tains National Recreation Area, regardless of location, shall be named for Anthony C. Beilenson and shall be referred to in any law, document or record of the United States as the ‘Anthony C. Beilenson Visitor Center’.’’ ‘‘SECRETARY’’ DEFINED Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, see section 2 of Pub. L. 95–625, set out as a note under sec- tion 45f of this title. SUBCHAPTER XCVI—RATTLESNAKE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA § 460ll. Findings and declaration of policy (a) The Congress finds that— (1) certain lands on the Lolo National Forest in Montana have high value for watershed, water storage, wildlife habitat, primitive recreation, historical, scientific, ecological, and educational purposes. This national forest area has long been used as a wilderness by Montanans and by people throughout the Na- tion who value it as a source of solitude, wild- life, clean, free-flowing waters stored and used for municipal purposes for over a century, and primitive recreation, to include such activities as hiking, camping, backpacking, hunting, fishing, horse riding, and bicycling; and (2) certain other lands on the Lolo National Forest, while not predominantly of wilderness quality, have high value for municipal water- shed, recreation, wildlife habitat, and ecologi- cal and educational purposes. (b) Therefore, it is hereby declared to be the policy of Congress that, to further the purposes of the Wilderness Act of 1964 (16 U.S.C. 1131) and the National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600), the people of the Nation and Mon- tana would best be served by national recreation area designation of the Rattlesnake area to in- clude the permanent preservation of certain of these lands under established statutory designa- tion as wilderness, and to promote the water- shed, recreational, wildlife, and educational val- ues of the remainder of these lands. (Pub. L. 96–476, § 1, Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 2271.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131), referred to in sub- sec. (b), is Pub. L. 88–577, Sept. 3, 1964, 78 Stat. 890, which is classified generally to chapter 23 (§ 1131 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1131 of this title and Tables. The National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600), referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 94–588, Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 2949, which enacted sections 472a, 521b, 1600, and 1611 to 1614 of this title, amended sec- tions 500, 515, 516, 518, 576b, and 1601 to 1610 of this title, repealed sections 476, 513, and 514 of this title, and en- acted provisions set out as notes under sections 476, 513, 528, 594–2, and 1600 of this title. For complete classifica- tion of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1976 Amendment note set out under section 1600 of this title and Tables. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 96–476, § 1, Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 2271, provided in part: ‘‘That this Act [enacting this subchapter] may be cited as the ‘Rattlesnake National Recreation Area and Wilderness Act of 1980’.’’ § 460ll–1. Rattlesnake Wilderness (a) Designation of area In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilder- ness Act (78 Stat. 890; 16 U.S.C. 1131), certain lands within the Rattlesnake National Recre- ation Area as designated by this subchapter, which comprise approximately 33,000 acres as generally depicted as the ‘‘Rattlesnake Wilder- ness’’ on a map entitled ‘‘Rattlesnake National Recreation Area and Wilderness—Proposed’’, and dated October 1, 1980, are hereby designated