exceptional resource
Defined in 1 dictionary — U.S. Code
United States Code
43 U.S.C. § 2302 — in this chapter (2 versions over time)
The term “exceptional resource” means a resource of scientific, natural, historic, cultural, recreational access and use, or other recreational value that has been documented by a Federal, State, or local governmental authority, and for which there is a compelling need for conservation and protection under the jurisdiction of a Federal agency in order to maintain the resource for the benefit of the public.