Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Ouachita National Forest Overnight Camping Act”.
Ouachita National Forest Overnight Camping Act
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to identify and develop campsites and related facilities for public use in the Ouachita National Forest, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Restoration of overnight campsites
In general— The Secretary shall—
not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, identify areas within Albert Pike Recreation Area that may be suitable for overnight camping; and
not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act—
review each area identified under paragraph (1); and
from the areas so identified, select and establish campsites and related facilities within Albert Pike Recreation Area for public use.
Requirements related to campsites and related facilities— The Secretary shall—
ensure that at least 54 campsites are available under subsection (a), of which not less than 8 shall have electric and water hookups; and
ensure that each campsite and related facility identified or established under subsection (a) is located outside of the 1 percent annual exceedance probability flood elevation.
Reopening of certain sites— Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall open each campsite within Albert Pike Recreation Area that—
exists on the date of the enactment of this Act; and
is located outside of the 1 percent annual exceedance probability flood elevation.
Definitions— In this section:
Albert Pike Recreation Area— The term Albert Pike Recreation Area means the Albert Pike Recreation Area and grounds associated with such area located in the Ouachita National Forest, approximately six miles north of Langley, Arkansas in southern Montgomery County, Arkansas.
Secretary— The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture.