United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 16. CONSERVATION |
Chapter 2. NATIONAL FORESTS |
SubChapter II. SCENIC AREAS |
§ 544a. Purposes
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The purposes of sections 544 to 544p of this title are— (1) to establish a national scenic area to protect and provide for the enhancement of the scenic, cultural, recreational, and natural resources of the Columbia River Gorge; and (2) to protect and support the economy of the Columbia River Gorge area by encouraging growth to occur in existing urban areas and by allowing future economic development in a manner that is consistent with paragraph (1).