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motorized craft from part of the river for part of the year; the stage was set for this 

 expensive and divisive battle to go on for the foreseeable future. 



Perhaps with passage of this simple but effective piece of legislation, the Forest 

 Service and those who love Hells Canyon can get on with more important business, 

 enjoying the canyon and working together to preserve and protect its marvelous re- 

 sources. 



Key provisions of the bill read as follows: 



(1) the use of motorized and nonmotorized river craft is recognized as a 

 valid and appropriate use of the Snake River within the recreation area; 



(2) motorized and nonmotorized river craft shall be permitted access to, and 

 use of, the entire river within the recreation area at all times during the year; 



(3) concurrent use of the river within the recreation area by motorized and 

 nonmotorized river craft shall not be considered a conflict; 



(4) use of commercial and private motorized and nonmotorized river craft 

 shall be allowed to continue throughout each year at levels that are not less than 

 those occurring in an average of the 3 calendar years preceding the date of 

 enactment of this subsection, and in daily and seasonal use patterns similar to 

 those experienced in those years; and 



(5) use of motorized and nonmotorized river craft on the Snake River within 

 the recreation area by owners of private property for the purpose of traveling to 

 or from their property in their usual and accustomed manner shall not be 

 restricted. 



So there you have it, a bill that leaves no question about Congressional intent. 



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