(a) Development and improvementThe Secretary shall expeditiously acquire such lands, and undertake such developments and improvements, as may be necessary to provide for commercial and noncommercial access to the river near Cunard. No restriction shall be imposed on such access based on the time of day, except to the extent required to protect public health and safety.
(b) Interim measuresPending completion of the developments and improvements referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary shall permit the motorized towing of whitewater rafts in the section of the national river between Thurmond and Cunard when the volume of flow in the river is less than three thousand cubic feet per second.
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CHAPTER 1— NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LIX–CCC— NEW RIVER GORGE NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE
§ 410eeee. New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Designation
§ 410eeee–2. Acquisition of property
§ 410eeee–3. Lands and areas plan; submission to Congressional committees
§ 410eeee–4. Zoning laws and ordinances; establishment; assistance; restrictions; variances
§ 410eeee–6. Hunting and fishing zones; designation; rules and regulations, consultation
§ 410eeee–7. Project work prohibition; advisement to Secretary; report to Congress
§ 410eeee–8. General management plan; submission to Congressional committees
§ 410eeee–10. Class I or class II redesignation for clean air purposes
§ 410eeee–11. Authorization of appropriations
§ 410eeee–12. Cooperative agreements with State
§ 410eeee–13. Improvement of access at Cunard
§ 410eeee–15. Glade Creek visitor facility
§ 410eeee–16. New River Gorge and Gauley River Visitor Center