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<br />Washington, near the town of Pitt, Washington, to its confluence with the Columbia River; to be
<br />classified as a recreation river and to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture.
<br />(61) WHITE SALMON, WASHINGTON. -- The segment from its confluence with Gilmer
<br />Creek, Washington, near the town of B Z Corner, Washington to its confluence with Buck Creek,
<br />Washington; to be classified as a scenic river and to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture.
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<br />(62) MERCED, CALIFORNIA. --
<br />(A) The main stem from its sources (including Red Peak Fork, Merced Peak Fork, Triple Peak
<br />Fork, and Lyle Fork) on the south side Mount Lyell in Yosemite National Park to a point 300 feet
<br />upstream of the confluence with Bear Creek, consisting of approximately 71 miles, and the South Fork
<br />of the river from its source near Triple Divide Peak in Yosemite National Park to the confluence with
<br />the main stem, consisting of approximately 43 miles, both as generally depicted on the map entitled
<br />"Merced River Wild and Scenic Rivers -- Proposed," dated June 1987, to be administered by the
<br />Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior. With respect to the portions of the river
<br />designated by this subparagraph which are within the boundaries of Yosemite National Park, and the El
<br />Portal Administrative unit, the requirements of subsection (b) of this section shall be fulfilled by the
<br />Secretary of the Interior through appropriate revisions to the general management plan for the park, and
<br />the boundaries, classification, and development plans for such portions need not be published in the
<br />Federal Register. Such revisions to the general management plan for the park shall assure that no
<br />development or use of park lands shall be undertaken that is inconsistent with the designation of such
<br />river segments. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the
<br />purposes of this subparagraph, except that no more than $235,000 may be appropriated to the Secretary
<br />of Agriculture for the acquisition of lands and interests in lands and for development.
<br />(B)(i) The main stem from a point 300 feet upstream of the confluence with Bear Creek
<br />downstream to the normal maximum operating pool water surface level of Lake McClure (elevation 867
<br />feet mean sea level) consisting of approximately 8 miles, as generally depicted on the map entitled
<br />"Merced Wild and Scenic River," dated April, 1990. The Secretary of the Interior shall administer the
<br />segment as recreational, from a point 300 feet upstream of the confluence with Bear Creek downstream
<br />to a point 300 feet west of the boundary of the Mountain King Mine, and as wild, from a point 300 feet
<br />west of the boundary of the Mountain King Mine to the normal maximum operating pool water surface
<br />level of Lake McClure. The requirements of subsection (b) of this section shall be fulfilled by the
<br />Secretary of the Interior through appropriate revisions to the Sierra Management Framework Plan for the
<br />Sierra Planning Area of the Folsom Resource Area, Bakersfield District, Bureau of Land Management.
<br />There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this
<br />subparagraph. (ii) To the extent permitted by, and in a manner consistent with section 7 of this Act (16
<br />U.S.C. 1278), and in accordance with other applicable law, the Secretary of the Interior shall permit the
<br />construction and operation of such pumping facilities and associated pipelines as identified in the
<br />Bureau of Land Management right -of -way application CACA 26084, filed by the Mariposa County
<br />Water Agency on November 7, 1989, and known as the "Saxon Creek Project," to assure an adequate
<br />supply of water from the Merced River to Mariposa County.
<br />(C) With respect to the segments of the main stem of the Merced River and the South Fork
<br />Merced River designated as recreational or scenic pursuant to this paragraph or by the appropriate
<br />agency pursuant to subsection (b), the minerals to Federal lands which constitute the bed or bank or are
<br />situated within one - quarter mile of the bank are hereby withdrawn, subject to valid existing rights, from
<br />all forms of appropriation under the mining laws and from operation of the mineral leasing laws
<br />including, in both cases, amendments thereto. 13
<br />(63) KINGS, CALIFORNIA. -- The Middle Fork of the Kings River from its headwaters at Lake
<br />Helen between Muir Pass and Black Giant Mountain to its confluence with the main stem; the South
<br />Fork, Kings River from its headwaters at Lake 11599 to its confluence with the main stem; and the main
<br />stem of the Kings River from the confluence of the Middle Fork and the South Fork to the point at
<br />elevation 1,595 feet above mean sea level. The segments within the Kings Canyon National Park shall
<br />be administered by the Secretary of the Interior. The remaining segments shall be administered by the
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