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U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 6 > § 698q - Little River Canyon National Preserve; establishment

(a) In general
  The Preserve shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance
with sections 698q to 698t of this title and in accordance with the
laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System,
including - 
    (1) sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this title; and
    (2) sections 461 to 467 of this title.
(b) Hunting and fishing
  (1) In general
    Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary shall permit
  hunting, trapping, and fishing on lands and waters under the
  jurisdiction of the Secretary within the Preserve in accordance
  with applicable Federal and State laws.
  (2) Time and place restrictions
    Subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary considers
  necessary in furtherance of sections 698q to 698t of this title,
  and after consultation with the Department of Conservation and
  Natural Resources of the State of Alabama and owners of lands
  adjacent to the Preserve, the Secretary may designate zones
  where, and establish periods when, the activities described in
  paragraph (1) will not be permitted within the Preserve for
  reasons of public safety, administration, fish and wildlife
  habitat, or public use and enjoyment.
  (3) Restrictions in boundary areas
    After consultation with the Department of Conservation and
  Natural Resources of the State of Alabama and with the owners of
  lands adjacent to the Preserve, the Secretary may restrict
  hunting in areas within the Preserve that are adjacent to the
  boundaries of the Preserve where the restriction is necessary or
  appropriate to protect public safety.
  (4) Congressional intent
    Nothing in sections 698q to 698t of this title is intended to
  affect the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State of
  Alabama with respect to fish and wildlife.
(c) Water resources projects
  Subsection (a) of section 1278 of this title shall apply to that
portion of the Little River that flows through the Preserve in the
same manner and to the same extent as such subsection applies to
the rivers referred to in such subsection. The application of such
subsection to the Preserve shall not affect any determination of
the value of the lands, waters, or interests in lands and waters
within the boundaries of the Preserve.
(d) Cooperative agreements with State
  (1) Law enforcement and fire prevention
    In administering the Preserve, the Secretary may enter into
  cooperative agreements with the State of Alabama, or any
  political subdivision of the State, for the rendering of - 
      (A) rescue, fire fighting, and law enforcement services; and
      (B) cooperative assistance by law enforcement and fire
    preventive agencies located in the vicinity of the Preserve.
  (2) Preparation of management plan
    To facilitate the purposes of this section, the Secretary may
  enter into cooperative agreements with the State of Alabama and
  directly affected political subdivisions of the State to provide
  professional assistance in the preparation of the management plan
  for the Preserve.
(e) DeSoto State Park
  If lands within DeSoto State Park are acquired by the Secretary,
at the request of the Department of Conservation and Natural
Resources of the State of Alabama, the Secretary shall enter into a
cooperative agreement with the Department for the continued
management by the Department of the lodge and other facilities
that, as of October 21, 1992, are part of DeSoto State Park. The
cooperative agreement shall provide for the management and
operation of the lodge and facilities in a manner that, to the
maximum extent practicable, is consistent with similar operations
elsewhere in the National Park System.
(f) Public involvement
  (1) Public awareness and participation program
    The Secretary shall develop and conduct a program to promote
  and encourage awareness of and participation in the development
  of the general management plan for the Preserve by persons owning
  property in the vicinity of the Preserve, other interested groups
  and individuals, State, county, and municipal agencies, and the
  general public. Prior to final approval of the plan, the
  Secretary shall hold public meetings in DeKalb and Cherokee
  Counties.
  (2) Consideration of public comment
    In preparing and implementing the plan described in paragraph
  (1), the Secretary shall give full consideration to the views and
  comments of the individuals, groups, and agencies described in
  paragraph (1).
(g) Green Pitcher Plant
  Upon the transfer by Alabama Power Company to the United States
of any lands within the boundaries of the Preserve that contain the
Green Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia oreophila), all rights and
obligations of Alabama Power Company under the agreement entered
into between the company and the Department of the Interior
(including the United States Fish and Wildlife Service) on May 12,
1983, in settlement of the action brought on September 24, 1980,
against the Secretary and the Director of the Fish and Wildlife
Service in the United States District Court for the Northern
District of Alabama (Civil Action No. CV 80-C-1242-M), shall be
extinguished.

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