[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 118, 108th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

118 STAT. 1194

Public Law 108-312
108th Congress

An Act


 
To provide for an adjustment of the boundaries of Mount Rainier National
Park, and for other purposes. NOTE: Oct. 5, 2004 -  [H.R. 265]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress NOTE: Mount Rainier National Park
Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004. Washington. assembled,

SECTION 1. NOTE: 16 USC 91 note. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Mount Rainier National Park Boundary
Adjustment Act of 2004''.

SEC. 2. NOTE: 16 USC 110d note. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds the following:
(1) The Carbon River watershed within Pierce County in the
State of Washington has unique qualities of ecological,
economic, and educational importance, including clean water,
productive salmon streams, important wildlife habitat, active
geologic processes, outdoor recreational opportunities, scenic
beauty, educational opportunities, and diverse economic
opportunities.
(2) Mount Rainier National Park is one of the premier
attractions in the State of Washington, providing recreational,
educational, and economic opportunities that will be enhanced by
the construction of new campgrounds and visitor contact
facilities in the Carbon River valley outside old-growth forest
habitats and above the flood plain.
(3) Coordination of management across national forest and
national park lands in this corridor will enhance the
conservation of the forest ecosystem and public enjoyment of
these public lands.
(4) Protection and development of historic and recreational
facilities in the Carbon River valley, such as trails and
visitor centers, can be facilitated by the National Park
Service.

SEC. 3. NOTE: 16 USC 110d. MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY
ADJUSTMENT.

(a) Boundary Adjustment.--The boundary of Mount Rainier National
Park is modified to include the area within the boundary generally
depicted on the map entitled ``Mount Rainier National Park, Carbon River
Boundary Adjustment'', numbered 105/92,002B, and dated June 2003. The
Secretary of the Interior shall keep the map on file in the appropriate
offices of the National Park Service.
(b) Land Acquisition.--The Secretary of the Interior may acquire,
only with the consent of the owner, by donation, purchase with donated
or appropriated funds, or exchange--

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(1) land or interests in land, totaling not more than 800
acres, and improvements thereon within the boundary generally
depicted on the map referred to in subsection (a) for
development of camping and other recreational facilities; and
(2) land or interests in land, totaling not more than one
acre, and improvements thereon in the vicinity of Wilkeson,
Washington, for a facility to serve visitors to public lands
along the Carbon and Mowich Corridors.

(c) Administration of Acquired Lands.--Lands acquired under this
section shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as part
of Mount Rainier National Park in accordance with applicable laws and
regulations.

SEC. 4. ASSOCIATED LANDS.

The Secretary of Agriculture shall manage that portion of the Mt.
Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest lying adjacent to Mt. Rainier National
Park, as identified on the map referred to in section 3(a), to maintain
the area's natural setting in a manner consistent with its management as
of June 1, 2003.

Approved October 5, 2004.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 265:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 108-495 (Comm. on Resources).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 108-330 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 150 (2004):
June 1, considered and passed House.
Sept. 15, considered and passed Senate.