16 U.S.C. § 353a — Untitled legal text

Page 192 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 352 Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME ‘‘Denali National Park’’ substituted in text for ‘‘Mount McKinley National Park’’ pursuant to Pub. L. 96–487, § 202(3)(a), which is classified to section 410hh–1(3)(a) of this title and which added lands to the park, established additional land as the Denali Na- tional Preserve, and redesignated the whole as the Denali National Park and Preserve. § 352. Game refuge; killing game The said park is established as a game refuge, and no person shall kill any game in said park except under an order from the Secretary of the Interior for the protection of persons or to pro- tect or prevent the extermination of other ani- mals or birds. (Feb. 26, 1917, ch. 121, § 6, 39 Stat. 939; May 21, 1928, ch. 654, § 2, 45 Stat. 622.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1928—Act May 21, 1928, struck out provision that pros- pectors and miners could kill game or birds needed for actual necessities when short of food. § 353. Leases The Secretary of the Interior may, in his dis- cretion, execute leases to parcels of ground not exceeding twenty acres in extent for periods not to exceed twenty years whenever such ground is necessary for the erection of establishments for the accommodation of visitors; may grant such other necessary privileges and concessions as he deems wise for the accommodation of visitors; and may likewise arrange for the removal of such mature or dead or down timber as he may deem necessary and advisable for the protection and improvement of the park. (Feb. 26, 1917, ch. 121, § 7, 39 Stat. 939; May 21, 1928, ch. 654, § 1, 45 Stat. 622.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1928—Act May 21, 1928, repealed provision that no ap- propriation for the maintenance of the park in excess of $10,000 annually should be made unless expressly au- thorized by law. § 353a. Repealed. Pub. L. 97–468, title VI, § 615(a)(1), Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2577 Section, act Mar. 12, 1914, ch. 37, § 1, as added Mar. 29, 1940, ch. 74, 54 Stat. 80; Dec. 2, 1980, Pub. L. 96–487, title II, § 202(3)(a), 94 Stat. 2382, authorized appropriation of not to exceed $30,000 for construction and operation of facilities for visitors and residents to Denali National Park in Alaska. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective on date of transfer of Alaska Rail- road to the State [Jan. 5, 1985], pursuant to section 1203 of Title 45, Railroads, see section 615(a) of Pub. L. 97–468. § 354. Offenses; punishment Any person found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this subchapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be subjected to a fine of not more than $500 or im- prisonment not exceeding six months, or both, and be adjudged to pay all costs of the pro- ceedings. (Feb. 26, 1917, ch. 121, § 8, 39 Stat. 939.) § 355. Change of boundaries The boundary of the Denali National Park is changed so as to read as follows: Beginning at the summit of a hill between the Toklat River and the Clearwater Fork of that river at an approximate latitude of sixty-three degrees forty-seven minutes forty-five seconds, longitude one hundred and fifty degrees seven- teen minutes forty seconds, which is intended to be same point of beginning of the boundary de- scription as contained in section 347 of this title; thence southerly along the summit of the ridge between Toklat River and the Clearwater Fork of said river and across Stony Creek at its con- fluence with the said Clearwater Fork to the summit of the ridge between Stony Creek and the Clearwater Fork of the Toklat River, thence following the summit of said ridge and the sum- mit of the ridge between the tributaries of said Clearwater Fork, the headwaters of the North Fork of Moose Creek and Boundary Creek to the intersection with the present boundary of Denali National Park at approximate latitude of sixty-three degrees thirty-two minutes forty- five seconds, longitude one hundred and fifty de- grees twenty-four minutes forty-five seconds; thence southwesterly fourteen and three-tenths miles, more or less, to a point one-half mile north of Wonder Lake on the stream flowing out of Wonder Lake into Moose Creek; thence south sixty-eight degrees west forty-three and five- tenths miles, more or less, to the point of inter- section with the southwest boundary extended; thence southeasterly thirty-three miles, more or less, to the summit of Mount Russell; thence in a northeasterly direction following the present south boundary approximately eighty-eight miles to Windy Creek at approximate latitude sixty-three degrees twenty-five minutes forty- five seconds, longitude one hundred and forty- nine degrees one minute thirty-five seconds; thence easterly following the north bank of Windy Creek to the western boundary of The Alaska Railroad right-of-way; thence northerly following the west boundary of The Alaska Rail- road right-of-way to a point due east of the present north boundary of the park as extended due east; thence due west following the present north boundary of the park to the summit of the ridge between Toklat River and the Clearwater Fork of said river; thence southerly following the summit of said ridge to the place of begin- ning: Provided, however, That such isolated tracts of land lying east of The Alaska Railroad right-of-way and the west bank of the Nenana River between the north bank of Windy Creek and the north park boundary as extended east- ward are also included in said park: Provided fur- ther, That nothing herein contained shall affect any valid existing claim, location, or entry under the land laws of the United States, wheth- er for homestead, mineral, right-of-way, or any other purpose whatsoever, or shall affect the