§ 21a. — Revision of boundaries; contiguous national forests; jurisdiction of forests.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC21a]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER V--YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
Sec. 21a. Revision of boundaries; contiguous national forests;
jurisdiction of forests
The boundary of the Yellowstone National Park is changed so as to
read as follows:
Beginning on the present north boundary line of Yellowstone National
Park at its intersection with the hydrographic divide immediately north
of Pebble Creek, approximately at park boundary monument 29 east; thence
following said divide around the head of the drainage of Pebble Creek to
its intersection with the present east boundary line of Yellowstone
National Park, at a point near park boundary monument 54 north; thence
southerly along said boundary line to its intersection with the
hydrographic divide between Soda Butte and Cache Creeks, at a point near
park boundary monument 51 north; thence easterly along said hydrographic
divide to its intersection with the crest of the Absaroka Range; thence
southerly along said crest to its intersection with the main
hydrographic divide between Little Lamar River and the North Fork of
Shoshone River, passing over Republic and Hoodoo Peaks; thence westerly
along said divide passing over Notch Mountain to its intersection with
the present east boundary line of Yellowstone National Park, at a point
near park boundary monument 26 north; thence continuing westerly along
said divide, now between the headwaters of Lamar River and Jones Creek;
headwaters of Sedge, Bear, Cub, and Clear Creeks, and the headwaters of
Jones and Crow Creeks, and between Crow Creek and Middle Creek, to its
intersection with the present east boundary line of Yellowstone National
Park, approximately at park boundary monument 18 north, passing over
Pyramid and Cathedral Peaks, Mount Chittenden, and Avalanche Peak,
thence southerly along said boundary line to its intersection with the
hydrographic divide immediately south of Middle Creek, approximately at
park boundary monument 15 north; thence westerly along said divide, now
between a southern tributary of Middle Creek, headwaters of Beaverdam,
Trappers, and Mountain Creeks, and the headwaters of Canfield and Eagle
Creeks, to its intersection with the present east boundary line of
Yellowstone National Park, at a point near park boundary monument 5
north, passing over Reservation and Atkins Peaks, Mount Schurz, Mount
Humphreys, and Eagle Peak; and
Beginning on the present west boundary line of Yellowstone National
Park at its intersection with the left bank of Gallatin River between
park monuments 45 and 46 north; thence northwesterly along said bank to
a point opposite the hydrographic divide between Daly and Tepee Creeks;
thence northeasterly across the Gallatin River and along said divide,
around the headwaters of Daly, Black Butte, Specimen, and Fan Creeks, to
the intersection of said divide with the present north boundary line of
Yellowstone National Park, at a point near park boundary monument 11
west.
All of those lands lying within the boundary lines above described
and the present north, east, and west boundary lines are included in and
made a part of the Yellowstone National Park; and all of those lands of
the present Yellowstone National Park excluded from the park are
included in and made a part of the contiguous national forests subject
to all laws and regulations applicable to national forests, and upon
acceptance thereof by appropriate action of the State, jurisdiction for
all purposes whatsoever shall be, and is, ceded over the land excluded
from the park to the State of Wyoming.
(Mar. 1, 1929, ch. 437, Sec. 1, 45 Stat. 1435; Apr. 19, 1930, ch. 190,
46 Stat. 220.)
Amendments
1930--Act Apr. 19, 1930, struck out ``Provided, That whereas it is
the purpose and intent of Congress to retain the areas hereby added to
the park in its original wilderness character, therefore, no new roads
shall be constructed and no hotels or permanent camps shall be
authorized or permitted to be maintained on such lands''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 21c of this title.
