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16 U.S.C. § 160f — Administration

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16 U.S.C. § 160f — Administration

**(a) Authority of Secretary** Except as hereinafter provided, the Secretary shall administer the lands acquired for the park, and after establishment 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. 1–4](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1–4&num=0&edition=prelim)).11 See References in Text note below. **(b) Preservation of area as a wilderness; study and report to President; procedure for designation as a wilderness** Within four years from the date of establishment, the Secretary of the Interior shall review the area within the Voyageurs National Park and shall report to the President, in accordance with subsections (c) and (d) of [section 1132 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1132&num=0&edition=prelim), his recommendation as to the suitability or nonsuitability of any area within the lakeshore for preservation as wilderness, and any designation of any such area as a wilderness may be accomplished in accordance with said subsections. The President shall, no later than June 1, 1983, advise the United States Senate and House of Representatives of his recommendations with respect to the suitability or nonsuitability as wilderness of any area within the park. **(c) Mining and mineral activities and commercial water power development within park boundaries** All mining and mineral activities and commercial water power development within the boundaries of the park shall be prohibited, and further, any conveyance from the State of Minnesota shall contain a covenant that the State of Minnesota, its licensees, permittees, lessees, assigns, or successors in interest shall not engage

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**(a) Authority of Secretary** Except as hereinafter provided, the Secretary shall administer the lands acquired for the park, and after establishment 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. 1–4](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1–4&num=0&edition=prelim)).11 See References in Text note below. **(b) Preservation of area as a wilderness; study and report to President; procedure for designation as a wilderness** Within four years from the date of establishment, the Secretary of the Interior shall review the area within the Voyageurs National Park and shall report to the President, in accordance with subsections (c) and (d) of [section 1132 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1132&num=0&edition=prelim), his recommendation as to the suitability or nonsuitability of any area within the lakeshore for preservation as wilderness, and any designation of any such area as a wilderness may be accomplished in accordance with said subsections. The President shall, no later than June 1, 1983, advise the United States Senate and House of Representatives of his recommendations with respect to the suitability or nonsuitability as wilderness of any area within the park. **(c) Mining and mineral activities and commercial water power development within park boundaries** All mining and mineral activities and commercial water power development within the boundaries of the park shall be prohibited, and further, any conveyance from the State of Minnesota shall contain a covenant that the State of Minnesota, its licensees, permittees, lessees, assigns, or successors in interest shall not engage in or permit any mining activity nor water power development.

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54 U.S.C. § 100101 — Promotion and regulation

**(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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16 U.S.C. § 1132 — Extent of System

**(a) Designation of wilderness areas; filing of maps and descriptions with Congressional committees; correction of errors; public records; availability of records in regional offices** All areas within the national forests classified at least 30 days before September 3, 1964 by the Secretary of Agriculture or the Chief of the Forest Service as “wilderness”, “wild”, or “canoe” are hereby designated as wilderness areas. The Secretary of Agriculture shall— (1) Within one year after September 3, 1964, file a map and legal description of each wilderness area with the Interior and Insular Affairs Committees of the United States Senate and the House of Representatives, and such descriptions shall have the same force and effect as if included in this chapter: Provided, however, That correction of clerical and typographical errors in such legal descriptions and maps may be made. (2) Maintain, available to the public, records pertaining to said wilderness areas, including maps and legal descriptions, copies of regulations governing them, copies of public notices of, and reports submitted to Congress regarding pending additions, eliminations, or modifications. Maps, legal descriptions, and regulations pertaining to wilderness areas within their respective jurisdictions also shall be available to the public in the offices of regional foresters, national forest supervisors, and forest rangers. **(b) Review by Secretary of Agriculture of classifications as primitive areas; Presidential recommendations to Congress; approval of Congress; size of primitive areas; Gore Range-Eagles Nest Primitive Area, Colorado** The Secretary of Agriculture shall, within ten years after September 3, 1964, review, as to its suitability or nonsuitability for preservation as wilderness, each area in th

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16 U.S.C. § 1 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–287, § 7, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3272

### 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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16 U.S.C. § 1 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–287, § 7, Dec. 19, 2014,

Page 29 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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16 U.S.C. § 160f — Administration

Page 108 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 160d 1 See References in Text note below. proper administration of the park. The Sec- retary shall tender to the holder of the right so terminated an amount equal to the fair market value of that portion of the right which remains unexpired on the date of termination. (d) ‘‘Improved property’’ defined The term ‘‘improved property’’, as used in this section, shall mean a detached, noncommercial residential dwelling, the construction of which was begun before January 1, 1969, together with so much of the land on which the dwelling is sit- uated, the said land being in the same ownership as the dwelling, as the Secretary shall designate to be reasonably necessary for the enjoyment of the dwelling for the sole purpose of noncommer- cial residential use, together with any struc- tures accessory to the dwelling which are situ- ated on the land so designated. (Pub. L. 91–661, § 202, Jan. 8, 1971, 84 Stat. 1971.) § 160d. Concession contracts with former owners of commercial, recreational, resort, or simi- lar properties within park boundaries Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary is authorized to negotiate and enter into concession contracts with former owners of commercial, recreational, resort, or similar properties located within the park boundaries for the provision of such services at their former location as he may deem necessary for the accommodation of visitors. (Pub. L. 91–661, § 203, Jan. 8, 1971, 84 Stat. 1972.) § 160e. Payment of value differential by Sec- retary to owner of commercial timberlands exchanging lands for State lands outside of park; determination of value; prerequisites The Secretary is authorized to pay a differen- tial in value, as hereinafter set forth, to any owner

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