Subject to valid existing rights, the lands within the scenic area are hereby withdrawn from disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral leasing, including all laws pertaining to geothermal leasing. Also subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall not allow any mineral development on federally owned land within the scenic area, except that common varieties of mineral materials, such as stone and gravel, may be utilized only as authorized by the Secretary to the extent necessary for construction and maintenance of roads and facilities within the scenic area.
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§ 541. Cascade Head Scenic-Research Area; establishment
§ 541a. Administration, protection, development, and regulation of use
§ 541e. Availability of funds for acquisition of lands, etc., within added area
§ 542. Langmuir Research Site; establishment
§ 542a. Congressional findings
§ 542b. Administration, protection, and regulation of use
§ 542d. Comprehensive management plan
§ 543. Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area; establishment
§ 543a. Extension of National Forest boundary
§ 543e. Scenic Area Advisory Board
§ 543f. Traditional Native American uses
§ 543g. Authorization of appropriations
§ 543h. New spending authority
§ 544. Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area; definitions
§ 544b. Establishment of scenic area
§ 544c. Columbia River Gorge Commission
§ 544d. Scenic area management plan
§ 544e. Administration of scenic area
§ 544f. Administration of special management areas
§ 544j. Old Columbia River Highway
§ 544k. Tributary rivers and streams
§ 544l. Implementation measures
§ 544n. Authorization of appropriations
§ 545. Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area; purposes
§ 545a. Establishment of Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area
§ 545b. Opal Creek Wilderness and Scenic Recreation Area
§ 546. Establishment of Saint Helena Island National Scenic Area, Michigan
§ 546a–1. Administration and management
§ 546a–5. Authorization of appropriations
§ 546b. Seng Mountain and Bear Creek Scenic Areas, Jefferson National Forest, Virginia