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16 U.S.C. § 460uu — Establishment; description of area
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**(a)** In order to preserve, for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations, that area in western New Mexico containing the nationally significant Grants Lava Flow, the Las Ventanas Chacoan Archeological Site, and other significant natural and cultural resources, there is hereby established the El Malpais National Monument (hereinafter referred to as the “monument”). The monument shall consist of approximately 114,000 acres as generally depicted on the map entitled “El Malpais National Monument and National Conservation Area” numbered NM–ELMA–80,001–B and dated May 1987. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the Director of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
**(b)** As soon as practicable after December 31, 1987, the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary”) shall file a legal description of the monument with the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the United States House of Representatives and with the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate. Such legal description shall have the same force and effect as if included in this subchapter, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in such legal description and in the map referred to in subsection (a). The legal description shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
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**(a)** In order to preserve, for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations, that area in western New Mexico containing the nationally significant Grants Lava Flow, the Las Ventanas Chacoan Archeological Site, and other significant natural and cultural resources, there is hereby established the El Malpais National Monument (hereinafter referred to as the “monument”). The monument shall consist of approximately 114,000 acres as generally depicted on the map entitled “El Malpais National Monument and National Conservation Area” numbered NM–ELMA–80,001–B and dated May 1987. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the Director of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
**(b)** As soon as practicable after December 31, 1987, the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary”) shall file a legal description of the monument with the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the United States House of Representatives and with the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate. Such legal description shall have the same force and effect as if included in this subchapter, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in such legal description and in the map referred to in subsection (a). The legal description shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
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**(a) Development and transmittal to Congress; contents** Within three full fiscal years following the fiscal year of enactment of this subchapter, the Secretary shall develop and transmit to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the United States House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate, separate general management plans for the monument and the conservation area which shall describe the appropriate uses and development of the monument and the conservation area consistent with the purposes of this subchapter. The plans shall include but not be limited to each of the following:
(1) implementation plans for a continuing program of interpretation and public education about the resources and values of the monument and the conservation area;
(2) proposals for public facilities to be developed for the conservation area or the monument, including a visitors center in the vicinity of Bandera Crater and a multiagency orientation center, to be located in or near Grants, New Mexico, and adjacent to Interstate 40, to accommodate visitors to western New Mexico;
(3) natural and cultural resources management plans for the monument and the conservation area, with a particular emphasis on the preservation and long-term scientific use of archeological resources, giving high priority to the enforcement of the provisions of the Archeological 11 So in original. Probably should be “Archaeological”. Resources Protection Act of 1979 [[16 U.S.C. 470aa](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section470aa&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] and the National Historic Preservation Act 22 See References in Text note below. within the monument and the conservation area. The natural and cultural resou
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**(a) Presidential Declaration.—** The President may, in the President’s discretion, declare by public proclamation historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific interest that are situated on land owned or controlled by the Federal Government to be national monuments.
**(b) Reservation of Land.—** The President may reserve parcels of land as a part of the national monuments. The limits of the parcels shall be confined to the smallest area compatible with the proper care and management of the objects to be protected.
**(c) Relinquishment to Federal Government.—** When an object is situated on a parcel covered by a bona fide unperfected claim or held in private ownership, the parcel, or so much of the parcel as may be necessary for the proper care and management of the object, may be relinquished to the Federal Government and the Secretary may accept the relinquishment of the parcel on behalf of the Federal Government.
**(d) Limitation on Extension or Establishment of National Monuments in Wyoming.—** No extension or establishment of national monuments in Wyoming may be undertaken except by express authorization of Congress.
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 460uu–2
1 See References in Text note below.
operation and maintenance by the Secretary
of the portions of the project described in sub-
section (d). The maintenance shall be per-
formed at a level of service that is necessary
to ensure safe operating conditions and to pre-
vent deterioration of the structures. No major
rehabilitations or renovations shall be per-
formed by the Secretary in such portions of
the project during such period.
(2) Funding
Funding for the continued operation and
maintenance of the barge canal project by the
Secretary under this subsection shall not ex-
ceed $300,000. The State of Florida shall pay a
non-Federal share of $600,000 to fund the con-
tinued maintenance of the portions of the
project described in subsection (d) in accord-
ance with paragraph (1).
(g) Survey
The exact acreage and legal description of the
real property to be transferred pursuant to this
section shall be determined by a survey which is
satisfactory to the Secretary and to the State.
The cost of such survey shall be borne by the
State.
(Pub. L. 99–662, title XI, § 1114, Nov. 17, 1986, 100
Stat. 4232; Pub. L. 101–640, title IV, § 402, Nov. 28,
1990, 104 Stat. 4644; Pub. L. 102–580, title I,
§ 102(e), Oct. 31, 1992, 106 Stat. 4805.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Act of July 23, 1942, referred to in subsec. (a), is act
July 23, 1942, ch. 520, 56 Stat. 703. See National Defense
Pipe Lines note set out preceding section 715 of Title
15, Commerce and Trade.
AMENDMENTS
1992—Subsecs. (f), (g). Pub. L. 102–580 added subsec. (f)
and redesignated former subsec. (f) as (g).
1990—Pub. L. 101–640 amended section generally. Prior
to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) to (i)
which established the Cross Fl
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