§ 272. — Establishment of park.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC272]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER XXX--ARCHES NATIONAL PARK
Sec. 272. Establishment of park
(a) In general
(1) Initial boundaries
Subject to valid existing rights, the lands, waters, and
interests therein within the boundary generally depicted on the map
entitled ``Boundary Map, Proposed Arches National Park, Utah,''
numbered RPSSC-138-20, 001E and dated September 1969, are hereby
established as the Arches National Park (hereinafter referred to as
the ``park'').
(2) Expanded boundaries
Effective on October 30, 1998, the boundary of the park shall
include the area consisting of approximately 3,140 acres and known
as the ``Lost Spring Canyon Addition'', as depicted on the map
entitled ``Boundary Map, Arches National Park, Lost Spring Canyon
Addition'', numbered 138/60,000-B, and dated April 1997.
(3) Maps
The maps described in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be on file
and available for public inspection in the offices of the National
Park Service, Department of the Interior.
(b) Abolition of Arches National Monument; funds of monument available
for park; administration of lands excluded from monument
The Arches National Monument is hereby abolished, and any funds
available for purposes of the monument shall be available for purposes
of the park. Federal lands, waters, and interests therein excluded from
the monument by this subchapter shall be administered by the Secretary
of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the ``Secretary'') in
accordance with the laws applicable to the public lands of the United
States.
(Pub. L. 92-155, Sec. 1, Nov. 12, 1971, 85 Stat. 422; Pub. L. 105-329,
Sec. 2(a), Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 3060.)
Amendments
1998--Pub. L. 105-329 inserted section designation and catchline and
in subsec. (a) inserted subsec. heading, inserted par. (1) designation
and heading before first sentence, added par. (2), inserted par. (3)
designation and heading before second sentence and substituted ``The
maps described in paragraphs (1) and (2)'' for ``Such map''.
Short Title of 1998 Amendment
Pub. L. 105-329, Sec. 1, Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 3060, provided
that: ``This Act [enacting section 272g of this title, amending this
section and sections 272a, 272b, and 272d of this title, and enacting
provisions set out as a note under section 272g of this title] may be
cited as the `Arches National Park Expansion Act of 1998'.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 272a of this title.
