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16 U.S.C. § 410ff–3 — Administration
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**(a) Authority of Secretary of the Interior; low-intensity, limited-entry basis for administration** Subject to the provisions of [section 410ff of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section410ff&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary shall administer the park in accordance with the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), as amended and supplemented ([16 U.S.C. 1](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.).11 See References in Text note below. In the administration of the park, the Secretary may utilize such statutory authority available for the conservation and management of wildlife and natural and cultural resources as he deems appropriate to carry out the purposes of this subchapter. The park shall be administered on a low-intensity, limited-entry basis.
**(b) Limited visitor use; establishment of appropriate visitor carrying capacities** In recognition of the special fragility and sensitivity of the park’s resources, it is the intent of Congress that the visitor use within the park be limited to assure negligible adverse impact on the park resources. The Secretary shall establish appropriate visitor carrying capacities for the park.
**(c) Comprehensive general management plan**
(1) Within three complete fiscal years from March 5, 1980, the Secretary, in consultation with The Nature Conservancy and the State of California, shall submit 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, a comprehensive general management plan for the park, pursuant to criteria stated in the provisions of [section 100502 of title 54](h
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**(a) Authority of Secretary of the Interior; low-intensity, limited-entry basis for administration** Subject to the provisions of [section 410ff of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section410ff&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary shall administer the park in accordance with the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), as amended and supplemented ([16 U.S.C. 1](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.).11 See References in Text note below. In the administration of the park, the Secretary may utilize such statutory authority available for the conservation and management of wildlife and natural and cultural resources as he deems appropriate to carry out the purposes of this subchapter. The park shall be administered on a low-intensity, limited-entry basis.
**(b) Limited visitor use; establishment of appropriate visitor carrying capacities** In recognition of the special fragility and sensitivity of the park’s resources, it is the intent of Congress that the visitor use within the park be limited to assure negligible adverse impact on the park resources. The Secretary shall establish appropriate visitor carrying capacities for the park.
**(c) Comprehensive general management plan**
(1) Within three complete fiscal years from March 5, 1980, the Secretary, in consultation with The Nature Conservancy and the State of California, shall submit 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, a comprehensive general management plan for the park, pursuant to criteria stated in the provisions of [section 100502 of title 54](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title54-section100502&num=0&edition=prelim). Such plan shall include alternative considerations for the design and operation of a public transportation system connecting the park with the mainland, with such considerations to be developed in cooperation with the State of California and the Secretary of Transportation. The Secretary shall seek the advice of the scientific community in the preparation of said plan, and conduct hearings for public comment in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties.
(2) Those aspects of such a plan which relate to marine mammals shall be prepared by the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary and the State of California.
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**(a) In General.—** The Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, shall promote and regulate the use of the National Park System by means and measures that conform to the fundamental purpose of the System units, which purpose is to conserve the scenery, natural and historic objects, and wild life in the System units and to provide for the enjoyment of the scenery, natural and historic objects, and wild life in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.
**(b) Declarations.—**
(1) **1970 declarations.—** — Congress declares that—
(A) the National Park System, which began with establishment of Yellowstone National Park in 1872, has since grown to include superlative natural, historic, and recreation areas in every major region of the United States and its territories and possessions;
(B) these areas, though distinct in character, are united through their interrelated purposes and resources into one National Park System as cumulative expressions of a single national heritage;
(C) individually and collectively, these areas derive increased national dignity and recognition of their superb environmental quality through their inclusion jointly with each other in one System preserved and managed for the benefit and inspiration of all the people of the United States; and
(D) it is the purpose of this division to include all these areas in the System and to clarify the authorities applicable to the System.
(2) **1978 reaffirmation.—** — Congress reaffirms, declares, and directs that the promotion and regulation of the various System units shall be consistent with and founded in the purpose established by subsection (a), to the common benefit of all the people of the United States.
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General management plans for the preservation and use of each System unit, including areas within the national capital area, shall be prepared and revised in a timely manner by the Director. On January 1 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a list indicating the current status of completion or revision of general management plans for each System unit. General management plans for each System unit shall include—
(1) measures for the preservation of the area’s resources;
(2) indications of types and general intensities of development (including visitor circulation and transportation patterns, systems, and modes) associated with public enjoyment and use of the area, including general locations, timing of implementation, and anticipated costs;
(3) identification of and implementation commitments for visitor carrying capacities for all areas of the System unit; and
(4) indications of potential modifications to the external boundaries of the System unit, and the reasons for the modifications.
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In order to protect the nationally significant natural, scenic, wildlife, marine, ecological, archaeological, cultural, and scientific values of the Channel Islands in the State of California, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) the brown pelican nesting area;
(2) the undisturbed tide pools providing species diversity unique to the eastern Pacific coast;
(3) the pinnipeds which breed and pup almost exclusively on the Channel islands, including the only breeding colony for northern fur seals south of Alaska;
(4) the Eolian landforms and caliche;
(5) the presumed burial place of Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo; and
(6) the archaeological evidence of substantial populations of Native Americans;
there is hereby established the Channel Islands National Park, the boundaries of which shall include San Miguel and Prince Islands, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, Anacapa, and Santa Barbara Islands, including the rocks, islets, submerged lands, and waters within one nautical mile of each island, as depicted on the map entitled, “Proposed Channel Islands National Park” numbered 159–20,008 and dated April 1979, which shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the Superintendent of the park and the Director of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. The Channel Islands National Monument is hereby abolished as such, and the lands, waters, and interests therein withdrawn or reserved for the monument are hereby incorporated within and made a part of the new Channel Islands National Park.
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### Statutory Notes
Section, act Aug. 25, 1916, ch. 408, § 1, 39 Stat. 535; Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 2, June 10, 1933; Mar. 2, 1934, ch. 38, § 1, 48 Stat. 389; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, § 205(a), 61 Stat. 501; Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title VIII, § 814(e)(1), Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4196, related to creation of National Park Service. See sections 100101(a), 100301, and 100302(a)(1), (2), (b), (c) of Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs.
#### Short Title of 2019 Amendment
Pub. L. 116–9, § 1(a), Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 580, provided that: “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act’.”
#### Short Title of 2008 Amendment
Pub. L. 110–229, § 1(a), May 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 754, provided that: “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008’.”
#### Short Title of 2004 Amendment
Pub. L. 108–352, § 1, Oct. 21, 2004, 118 Stat. 1395, provided that: “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘National Park System Laws Technical Amendments Act of 2004’.”
#### Short Title of 2002 Amendment
Pub. L. 107–236, § 1, Oct. 9, 2002, 116 Stat. 1483, provided that: “This Act [amending [section 460kk of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section460kk&num=0&edition=prelim)] may be cited as the ‘Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Act’.”
#### Short Title of 2000 Amendment
Pub. L. 106–510, § 1, Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2363, provided that: “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Adjustment Act of 2000’.”
#### Short Title of 1983 Amendment
Pub. L. 98–141, § 1, Oct. 31, 1983, 97 Stat.
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 1a–1
Sec.
SUBCHAPTER CXXXIV—RED CLIFFS NATIONAL
CONSERVATION AREA
460www.
Red Cliffs National Conservation Area.
SUBCHAPTER CXXXV—BEAVER DAM WASH
NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA
460xxx.
Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation
Area.
SUBCHAPTER CXXXVI—FORT STANTON-SNOWY
RIVER CAVE NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA
460yyy.
Definitions.
460yyy–1.
Establishment of the Fort Stanton-
Snowy River Cave National Conserva-
tion Area.
460yyy–2.
Management of the Conservation Area.
460yyy–3.
Authorization of appropriations.
SUBCHAPTER CXXXVII—DOMINGUEZ-ESCALANTE
NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA
460zzz.
Definitions.
460zzz–1.
Dominguez-Escalante
National
Con-
servation Area.
460zzz–2.
Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area.
460zzz–3.
Maps and legal descriptions.
460zzz–4.
Management of Conservation Area and
Wilderness.
460zzz–5.
Management plan.
460zzz–6.
Advisory Council.
460zzz–7.
Authorization of appropriations.
SUBCHAPTER CXXXVIII—NELLIS DUNES OFF-
HIGHWAY VEHICLE RECREATION AREA
460aaaa.
Nellis Dunes Off-Highway Vehicle Recre-
ation Area.
SUBCHAPTER CXXXIX—ASHLEY KARST
NATIONAL RECREATION AND GEOLOGIC AREA
460bbbb.
Ashley Karst National Recreation and
Geologic Area.
SUBCHAPTER CXL—JOHN WESLEY POWELL
NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA
460cccc.
John Wesley Powell National Conserva-
tion Area.
SUBCHAPTER CXLI—SAN RAFAEL SWELL
RECREATION AREA
460dddd.
Establishment of Recreation Area.
460dddd–1.
Management of Recreation Area.
460dddd–2.
San Rafael Swell Recreation Area Advi-
sory Council.
SUBCHAPTER CXLII—VINAGRE WASH SPECIAL
MANAGEMENT AREA
460eeee.
Vinagre Wash Special Management Area.
SUBCHAPTER CXLIII—ALABAMA HILLS
NATIONAL SCENIC AREA
460ffff.
Definitions.
460ffff–1.
Alabama Hills National Scenic Area,
Califor
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