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16 U.S.C. § 79a — Establishment; statement of purposes

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16 U.S.C. § 79a — Establishment; statement of purposes

In order to preserve significant examples of the primeval coastal redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forests and the streams and seashores with which they are associated for purposes of public inspiration, enjoyment, and scientific study, there is hereby established a Redwood National Park in Del Norte and Humboldt Counties, California.

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In order to preserve significant examples of the primeval coastal redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forests and the streams and seashores with which they are associated for purposes of public inspiration, enjoyment, and scientific study, there is hereby established a Redwood National Park in Del Norte and Humboldt Counties, California.

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16 U.S.C. § 79b — Park area

**(a) Boundaries; maps; maximum acreage** (1) The Redwood National Park consists of the land generally depicted on the map entitled “Redwood National Park, Revised Boundary”, numbered 167/60502, and dated February, 2003. (2) The map referred to in paragraph (1) shall be— (A) on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service; and (B) provided by the Secretary of the Interior to the appropriate officers of Del Norte and Humboldt Counties, California. (3) The Secretary; 11 So in original. The semicolon probably should not appear. of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary”) may from time to time, with a view to carrying out the purpose of this subchapter and with particular attention to minimizing siltation of the streams, damage to the timber, and assuring the preservation of the scenery within the boundaries of the national park as depicted on said maps, modify said boundaries, giving notice of any changes involved therein by publication of a revised drawing or boundary description in the Federal Register and by filing said revision with the officers with whom the original maps were filed, but the acreage within said park shall at no time exceed 133,000 acres, exclusive of submerged lands and publicly owned highways and roads. **(b) Highways and roads** The Secretary is authorized to acquire all or part of existing publicly owned highways and roads within the boundaries of the park as he may deem necessary for park purposes. Until such highways and roads have been acquired, the Secretary may cooperate with appropriate State and local officials in patroling 22 So in original. Probably should be “patrolling”. and maintaining such roads and highways. **(c) Park protection zone** Within the area out

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16 U.S.C. § 79c–1 — Vesting in United States of all right, title, etc., in real property and down tree personal property in additional lands; effective date; authorization of appropriations

Notwithstanding any provision of the Act of October 2, 1968 [[16 U.S.C. 79a](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section79a&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], the vesting in the United States of all right, title, and interest in, and the right to immediate possession of, all real property and all down tree personal property within the area indicated as “Proposed Additions” on the map entitled “Additional Lands, Redwood National Park, California,” numbered 167–80005–D and dated March 1978, as established by [section 79c(b)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section79c/b/1&num=0&edition=prelim), shall be effective on March 27, 1978. The provisions of [section 79c(b)(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section79c/b/3&num=0&edition=prelim) shall also relate to the effective date of this section. From the appropriations authorized for fiscal year 1978 and succeeding fiscal years such sums as may be necessary may be expended for the acquisition of lands and interests in lands, and down tree personal property, authorized to be acquired, or acquired, pursuant to the provisions of this Act.

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16 U.S.C. § 79k — Mitigation of adverse economic impacts to local economy resulting from additional lands; analysis of Federal actions necessary or desirable; consultations and considerations by Secretaries concerned; reports to Congress; implementation of programs; funding requirements

**(a)** The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and Labor, shall conduct an analysis of appropriate Federal actions that may be necessary or desirable to mitigate any adverse economic impacts to public and private segments of the local economy, other than the owners of properties taken by this Act, as a result of the addition of property to Redwood National Park under sections 79b and 79c of this title. The Secretaries shall also consider the benefits of making grants or entering into contracts or cooperative agreements with the State of California or Del Norte and Humboldt Counties as provided by subsection (b) for the purpose of development and implementation of a program of forest resource improvement and utilization, including, but not limited to, reforestation, erosion control, and other forest land conservation measures, fisheries and fish and wildlife habitat improvements, and wood energy facilities. Not later than January 1, 1979, the Secretary shall submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate a report of his analysis, including his recommendations with respect to actions that should be taken to mitigate any significant short-term and long-term adverse effects on the local economy caused by such addition. **(b)** The Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary, and pursuant to his study, shall apply such existing programs as are necessary and appropriate to further mitigate identified employment and other adverse economic impacts on public and private segments of the local economy, other than with regard to the payment of just compensation to the owners of properties taken by this Act and by the Act of October 2, 1968 [[16 U.S.C. 79a](https:/

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16 U.S.C. § 79a — Establishment; statement of purposes

Page 59 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 79a § 65. Seizure and forfeiture of guns, traps, teams, horses, etc. All guns, traps, teams, horses, or means of transportation of every nature or description used by any person or persons within the limits of said parks, or either of them, when engaged in killing, trapping, ensnaring, or capturing such wild beasts, birds, or animals, shall be forfeited to the United States and may be seized by the officers in said parks, or either of them, and held pending prosecution of any person or per- sons arrested under the charge of violating the provisions of sections 57, 58, and 60 to 65 of this title, and upon conviction such forfeiture shall be adjudicated as a penalty in addition to the other punishment prescribed therein. Such for- feited property shall be disposed of and ac- counted for by and under the authority of the Secretary of the Interior. (June 2, 1920, ch. 218, § 6, 41 Stat. 733.) §§ 66 to 77. Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 39, 62 Stat. 992, eff. Sept. 1, 1948 Section 66, acts June 2, 1920, ch. 218, §§ 7, 8, 41 Stat. 733; Mar. 4, 1940, ch. 40, § 2, 54 Stat. 43, related to ap- pointment and jurisdiction of commissioners. See pro- visions covering United States magistrate judges in section 631 et seq. of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure. Section 67, act June 2, 1920, ch. 218, §§ 7, 8, 41 Stat. 733, related to power of commissioners [now magistrate judges] to make arrests. Section 68, act June 2, 1920, ch. 218, §§ 7, 8, 41 Stat. 733, related to appeal from conviction by commissioner [now magistrate judge]. Section 69, act June 2, 1920, ch. 218, § 11, 41 Stat. 734, related to residence of commissioners [now magistrate judges]. Section 70, act June 2, 1920, ch. 218, § 9, 41 Stat. 734, re- l

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