HR1667-118

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ouachita National Forest Overnight Camping Act.

2. Restoration of overnight campsites 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. 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. 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. In this section: 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. The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture.