§544a. Purposes
The purposes of sections 544 to 544p of this title are—
(1) to establish a national scenic area to protect and provide for the enhancement of the scenic, cultural, recreational, and natural resources of the Columbia River Gorge; and
(2) to protect and support the economy of the Columbia River Gorge area by encouraging growth to occur in existing urban areas and by allowing future economic development in a manner that is consistent with paragraph (1).
(Pub. L. 99–663, §3, Nov. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 4276.)
Court Cases Citing 16 U.S.C. § 544a
- Broughton Lumber Co. v. BNSF Railway Company et al (2010)
- Friends Of The Columbia Gorge, Inc. et al v. Secretary of The U.S. Department Of Agriculture et al (2008)
- BNSF Railway Company, et al v. Friends of the Columbia Gorge, et al (2021)
- BNSF Railway Company, et al v. Columbia River Commission, et al (2021)
- Friends of the Columbia Gorge, Inc. et al v. Moore, et al (2007)