§ 271. — Establishment; description of area.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC271]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER XXIX--CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK
Sec. 271. Establishment; description of area
In order to preserve an area in the State of Utah possessing
superlative scenic, scientific, and archeologic features for the
inspiration, benefit, and use of the public, there is hereby established
the Canyonlands National Park which, subject to valid existing rights,
shall comprise the area generally depicted on the drawing entitled
``Boundary Map, Canyonlands National Park, Utah'', numbered 164-91004
and dated June 1970, which shows the boundaries of the park having a
total of approximately three hundred and thirty-seven thousand two
hundred and fifty-eight acres. The map is on file and available for
public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service,
Department of the Interior.
(Pub. L. 88-590, Sec. 1, Sept. 12, 1964, 78 Stat. 934; Pub. L. 92-154,
Sec. 1(a), Nov. 12, 1971, 85 Stat. 421.)
Amendments
1971--Pub. L. 92-154 substituted provision respecting revision of
boundaries of the park and referring to Boundary Map on file and
available for public inspection for depiction of the park area on the
drawing, for prior specific detailed description of the area.
