§ 272d. — Administration, protection, and development; report to President.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC272d]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER XXX--ARCHES NATIONAL PARK
Sec. 272d. Administration, protection, and development; report
to President
(a) In general
The Secretary shall administer, protect and develop the park in
accordance with the provisions of the law generally applicable to units
of the National Park System, including sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this
title.
(b) Lost Spring Canyon Addition
(1) Withdrawal
Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal land in the Lost
Spring Canyon Addition is appropriated and withdrawn from entry,
location, selection, leasing, or other disposition under the public
land laws (including the mineral leasing laws).
(2) Effect
The inclusion of the Lost Spring Canyon Addition in the park
shall not affect the operation or maintenance by the Northwest
Pipeline Corporation (or its successors or assigns) of the natural
gas pipeline and related facilities located in the Lost Spring
Canyon Addition on October 30, 1998.
(Pub. L. 92-155, Sec. 5, Nov. 12, 1971, 85 Stat. 422; Pub. L. 105-329,
Sec. 2(d), Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 3061.)
References in Text
The public land laws, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), are classified
generally to Title 43, Public Lands.
The mineral leasing laws, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), are
classified generally to Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining.
Amendments
1998--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105-329, Sec. 2(d)(1), inserted heading
and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:
``The National Park Service, under the direction of the Secretary, shall
administer, protect, and develop the park, subject to the provisions of
sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this title.''
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105-329, Sec. 2(d)(2), inserted heading and
amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:
``Within three years from November 12, 1971, the Secretary of the
Interior shall report to the President, in accordance with subsections
3(c) and 3(d) of the Wilderness Act, his recommendations as the
suitability or nonsuitability of any area within the park for
preservation as wilderness, and any designation of any such area as a
wilderness shall be in accordance with said Wilderness Act.''
