H.R. 4049 — what changed

changed The Act entitled “An Act to provide for the establishment of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in the State of Wisconsin, and for other purposes.”, approved September 26, 1970 Public Law 91–424 (16 U.S.C. 460w et seq.) is amended as follows:

added “(c) Ashland harbor breakwater light

removed “(c) Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light

“(1) The Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light generally depicted on the map titled “Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light Addition to Apostle Islands National Lakeshore” and dated February 11, 2014, located at the end of the breakwater on Chequamegon Bay, Wisconsin.

“(2) Congress does not intend for the designation of the property under paragraph (1) to create a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the boundary of that property.”

“(a) In general—The lakeshore”

added “(b) Federal use—Notwithstanding subsection (c) of the first section—

added “(1) the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may operate, maintain, keep, locate, inspect, repair, and replace any Federal aid to navigation located at the Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light for as long as such aid is needed for navigational purposes; and

added “(2) in carrying out the activities described in paragraph (1), such Secretary may enter, at any time, the Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light or any Federal aid to navigation at the Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light, for as long as such aid is needed for navigational purposes, without notice to the extent that it is not possible to provide advance notice.

added “(c) Clarification of authority—Pursuant to existing authorities, the Secretary may enter into agreements with the City of Ashland, County of Ashland, and County of Bayfield, Wisconsin, for the purpose of cooperative law enforcement and emergency services within the boundaries of the lakeshore.”

removed “(b) Federal use—Rights to use a portion of the land and facilities of the lakeshore may be retained by—

removed “(1) the Army Corps of Engineers for breakwater maintenance; and

removed “(2) the Coast Guard for Federal aids to navigation (as defined in section 308(e)(4) of Public Law 89–665; 16 U.S.C. 470w–7(e)(4)).

removed “(c) Cooperation—The National Park Service, the Coast Guard, and the Army Corps of Engineers shall cooperate in their operations so as to not lower the standards evolved for the operation of units of the National Park System, Federal aids to navigation, and harbor maintenance under Federal law with respect to the lakeshore.

removed “(d) Clarification of authority—Pursuant to existing authorities, the Secretary may enter into agreements with the City of Ashland, County of Ashland, and County of Bayfield, Wisconsin, for the purpose of cooperative law enforcement and emergency services within the boundaries of the lakeshore.”