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16 U.S.C. § 79b — Park area

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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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**(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 outside the boundaries of Redwood National Park indicated as the “Park Protection Zone” on the map entitled “Proposed Additions, Redwood National Park, California”, numbered 167–80005–D and dated March 1978, the Secretary is authorized to acquire lands and interests in land: Provided, That lands may be acquired from a willing seller or upon a finding by the Secretary that failure to acquire all or a portion of such lands could result in physical damage to park resources and following notice to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. Any lands so acquired shall be managed in a manner which will maximize the protection of the resources of Redwood National Park, and in accordance with the Act of October 21, 1976 (90 Stat. 2743) [[43 U.S.C. 1701](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1701&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]. Acquisition of a parcel of land under the authority of this subsection shall not as a result of such acquisition diminish the right of owners of adjacent lands to the peaceful use and enjoyment of their land and shall not confer authority upon the Secretary to acquire additional lands except as provided in this subsection.

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43 U.S.C. § 1701 — Congressional declaration of policy

**(a)** The Congress declares that it is the policy of the United States that— (1) the public lands be retained in Federal ownership, unless as a result of the land use planning procedure provided for in this Act, it is determined that disposal of a particular parcel will serve the national interest; (2) the national interest will be best realized if the public lands and their resources are periodically and systematically inventoried and their present and future use is projected through a land use planning process coordinated with other Federal and State planning efforts; (3) public lands not previously designated for any specific use and all existing classifications of public lands that were effected by executive action or statute before October 21, 1976, be reviewed in accordance with the provisions of this Act; (4) the Congress exercise its constitutional authority to withdraw or otherwise designate or dedicate Federal lands for specified purposes and that Congress delineate the extent to which the Executive may withdraw lands without legislative action; (5) in administering public land statutes and exercising discretionary authority granted by them, the Secretary be required to establish comprehensive rules and regulations after considering the views of the general public; and to structure adjudication procedures to assure adequate third party participation, objective administrative review of initial decisions, and expeditious decisionmaking; (6) judicial review of public land adjudication decisions be provided by law; (7) goals and objectives be established by law as guidelines for public land use planning, and that management be on the basis of multiple use and sustained yield unless otherwise specified by law; (8) the public lands be managed in a manner t

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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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16 U.S.C. § 79m — Annual reporting requirements; contents; comprehensive general management plan; submission date and scope

**(a)** The Secretary shall submit an annual written report to the Congress on January 1, 1979, and annually thereafter for ten years, reporting on the status of payment by the Secretary for real property acquired pursuant to section 79c(b)(1) and [section 79b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section79b&num=0&edition=prelim); the status of the actions taken regarding land management practices and watershed rehabilitation efforts authorized by section 79c(e) and [section 79k(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section79k/b&num=0&edition=prelim); the status of the efforts to mitigate adverse economic impacts as directed by this Act; this 11 So in original. Probably should be “the”. status of National Park Service employment requirements as authorized by section 79l of this title; the status of the new bypass highway and of the agreement for the donation of the State park lands as contemplated by [section 79c(b)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section79c/b/2&num=0&edition=prelim); and, the status of the National Park Service general management plan for the park. **(b)** No later than January 1, 1980, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, a comprehensive general management plan for Redwood National Park, to include but not be limited to the following: (1) the objectives, goals, and proposed actions designed to assure the preservation and perpetuation of a natural redwood forest ecosystem; (2) the type and level of visitor use to be accommodated by the park, by specific area, with

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16 U.S.C. § 79b — Park area

Page 60 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 79b 1 So in original. The semicolon probably should not appear. 2 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘patrolling’’. entific study, there is hereby established a Red- wood National Park in Del Norte and Humboldt Counties, California. (Pub. L. 90–545, § 1, Oct. 2, 1968, 82 Stat. 931.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE OF 2005 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 109–131, title III, § 301, Dec. 20, 2005, 119 Stat. 2569, provided that: ‘‘This title [amending section 79b of this title] may be cited as the ‘Redwood National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2005’.’’ THOMAS H. KUCHEL VISITOR CENTER Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(e) [title I, § 146], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–231, 2681–267, provided that: ‘‘The Redwood Information Center located at 119231 Highway 101 in Orick, California is hereby named the ‘Thomas H. Kuchel Visitor Center’ and shall be referred to in any law, document or record of the United States as the ‘Thomas H. Kuchel Visitor Center’.’’ § 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 inspec- tion 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; 1 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

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43 U.S.C. § 1701 — Congressional declaration of policy

Page 527 TITLE 43—PUBLIC LANDS § 1701 Sec. 1782. Bureau of Land Management Wilderness Study. 1783. Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area. 1784. Lands in Alaska; designation as wilderness; management by Bureau of Land Manage- ment pending Congressional action. 1785. Fossil Forest Research Natural Area. 1786. Piedras Blancas Historic Light Station. 1787. Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area. SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS § 1701. Congressional declaration of policy (a) The Congress declares that it is the policy of the United States that— (1) the public lands be retained in Federal ownership, unless as a result of the land use planning procedure provided for in this Act, it is determined that disposal of a particular par- cel will serve the national interest; (2) the national interest will be best realized if the public lands and their resources are peri- odically and systematically inventoried and their present and future use is projected through a land use planning process coordi- nated with other Federal and State planning efforts; (3) public lands not previously designated for any specific use and all existing classifications of public lands that were effected by executive action or statute before October 21, 1976, be re- viewed in accordance with the provisions of this Act; (4) the Congress exercise its constitutional authority to withdraw or otherwise designate or dedicate Federal lands for specified pur- poses and that Congress delineate the extent to which the Executive may withdraw lands without legislative action; (5) in administering public land statutes and exercising discretionary authority granted by them, the Secretary be required to establish comprehensive rules and regulations after con- sidering the v

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