16-U.S.C.-544A

§544A – Purposes

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Title 16 > Chapter 2 > Subchapter II > Section 544a

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• Reference: Section 544a
• Legend: §544A – Purposes
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

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).

(Pub. L. 99–663, §3, Nov. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 4276.)

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