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16 U.S.C. § 273 — Establishment
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**(a) Description of area** Subject to valid existing rights, the lands, waters, and interests therein within the boundary generally depicted on the map entitled “Boundary Map, Proposed Capitol Reef National Park, Utah,” numbered 158–91,002, and dated January 1971, are hereby established as the Capitol Reef National Park (hereinafter referred to as the “park”). Such map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
**(b) Abolition of Capitol Reef National Monument; funds of monument available for park; administration of lands excluded from monument** The Capitol Reef National Monument is hereby abolished, and any funds available for purposes of the monument shall be available for purposes of the park. Federal lands, waters, and interests therein excluded from the monument by this subchapter shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary”) in accordance with the laws applicable to the public lands of the United States.
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**(a) Description of area** Subject to valid existing rights, the lands, waters, and interests therein within the boundary generally depicted on the map entitled “Boundary Map, Proposed Capitol Reef National Park, Utah,” numbered 158–91,002, and dated January 1971, are hereby established as the Capitol Reef National Park (hereinafter referred to as the “park”). Such map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
**(b) Abolition of Capitol Reef National Monument; funds of monument available for park; administration of lands excluded from monument** The Capitol Reef National Monument is hereby abolished, and any funds available for purposes of the monument shall be available for purposes of the park. Federal lands, waters, and interests therein excluded from the monument by this subchapter shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary”) in accordance with the laws applicable to the public lands of the United States.
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The Secretary is authorized to acquire by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, transfer from any Federal agency, exchange, or otherwise, the lands and interests in lands described in [section 273 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section273&num=0&edition=prelim), except that lands or interests therein owned by the State of Utah, or any political subdivision thereof, may be acquired only with the approval of such State or political subdivision.
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Where any Federal lands included within the park are legally occupied or utilized on December 18, 1971, for grazing purposes, pursuant to a lease, permit, or license for a fixed term of years issued or authorized by any department, establishment, or agency of the United States, the Secretary of the Interior shall permit the persons holding such grazing privileges or their heirs to continue in the exercise thereof during the term of the lease, permit, or license, and one period of renewal thereafter.
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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
§ 273
of State school trust land, the State shall pre-
serve existing grazing, recreational, and wild-
life uses of the acquired lands in existence on
October 30, 1998.
(3) Activities authorized by management plan
Nothing in this subsection precludes the
State of Utah from authorizing or undertaking
a surface or mineral activity that is author-
ized by a land management plan for the ac-
quired land.
(Pub. L. 92–155, § 8, as added Pub. L. 105–329,
§ 2(e)(2), Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 3062; amended
Pub. L. 106–176, title III, § 302, Mar. 10, 2000, 114
Stat. 32.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2000—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 106–176, § 302(1), sub-
stituted ‘‘located in section 1, Township 25 South,
Range 18 East, Salt Lake base and meridian, and more
fully described as follows:’’ and subpars. (A) to (C) for
‘‘, described as lots 1 through 12 located in the S1⁄2N1⁄2
and the N1⁄2N1⁄2N1⁄2S1⁄2 of section 1, Township 25 South,
Range 18 East, Salt Lake base and meridian.’’
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 106–176, § 302(2), struck out head-
ing and text of subsec. (d). Text read as follows: ‘‘Ad-
ministrative actions necessary to implement the land
exchange under this section shall be completed not
later than 180 days after October 30, 1998.’’
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECT ON SCHOOL TRUST LAND
Pub. L. 105–329, § 2(e)(1), Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 3062,
provided that: ‘‘Congress finds that—
‘‘(A) a parcel of State school trust land, more spe-
cifically described as section 16, township 23 south,
range 22 east, of the Salt Lake base and meridian, is
partially contained within the Lost Spring Canyon
Addition included within the boundaries of Arches
National Park by the amendment by subsection (a)
[amending section 272 of this t
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