16 U.S.C. § 1285b — Establishment of boundaries for certain component rivers in Alaska; withdrawal of minerals

Even if another provision says otherwise in sections 1274 and 1280 of this title, for components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System in Alaska designated by paragraphs (38) through (50) of section 1274(a) of this title — (1) the boundary of each such river must include an average of no more than six hundred and forty acres per mile on both sides of the river. Such boundary must not include any lands owned by the State or a political subdivision of the State nor must such boundary extend around any private lands adjoining the river in such manner as to surround or effectively surround such private lands; and (2) the withdrawal made by paragraph (iii) of section 1280(a) of this title must apply to the minerals in Federal lands which constitute the bed or bank or are situated within one-half mile of the bank of any river designated a wild river by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act.