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Washington, D.C., and the Regional 

 Forester in Juneau, Alaska." 



"(f) The lands described as 

 fisheries enhancement areas in 

 subsection (e) shall be managed in a 

 roadless state to retain their wildland 

 character, except that roads jmd 

 facilities may be constructed as 

 required for wildlife and fish habitat 

 improvement, primitive recreational 

 facility development, control of insect 

 infestation, or protection of resources 

 values." 



SEC. 202. COOPERATIVE FISHERIES 

 IMPROVEMEHT PROJECTS 



Section 507 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 

 539c) is hereby amended by adding at 

 the end thereof the following: 



"(c) The Secretary of Agriculture, 

 in consultation with the Secretary of 

 Commerce and the Governor of the State 

 of Alaslca, is authorized to ma)ce grants 

 for the purpose of constructing fish 

 hatcheries, mariculture projects, 

 aquaculture projects and fisheries, 

 habitat improvement projects. Persons 

 eligible to receive such grants include 

 residents of Southeast Alaska, 

 corporations organized under the laws of 

 the state of Alaska, Alaska Native 

 Corporations, municipalities and the 

 State of Alaska. There is authorized to 



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