§ 410hhh-4. — Baca National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC410hhh-4]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LIX-FF--GREAT SAND DUNES NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE
Sec. 410hhh-4. Baca National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado
(a) Establishment
(1) When the Secretary determines that sufficient land has been
acquired to constitute an area that can be efficiently managed as a
National Wildlife Refuge, the Secretary shall establish the Baca
National Wildlife Refuge, as generally depicted on the map.
(2) Such establishment shall be effective upon publication of a
notice of the Secretary's determination in the Federal Register.
(b) Availability of map
The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the
appropriate offices of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
(c) Administration
The Secretary shall administer all lands and interests therein
acquired within the boundaries of the national wildlife refuge in
accordance with the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act
of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.) and the Act of September 28, 1962 (16
U.S.C. 460k et seq.) (commonly known as the Refuge Recreation Act).
(d) Protection of water resources
In administering water resources for the national wildlife refuge,
the Secretary shall--
(1) protect and maintain irrigation water rights necessary for
the protection of monument, park, preserve, and refuge resources and
uses; and
(2) minimize, to the extent consistent with the protection of
national wildlife refuge resources, adverse impacts on other water
users.
(Pub. L. 106-530, Sec. 6, Nov. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 2530.)
References in Text
The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966,
referred to in subsec. (c), consists of sections 4 and 5 of Pub. L. 89-
669, Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 927, as amended, and is classified to
sections 668dd and 668ee of this title. For further details, see Short
Title note set out under section 668dd of this title.
Act of September 28, 1962, referred to in subsec. (c), is Pub. L.
87-714, Sept. 28, 1962, 76 Stat. 653, as amended, popularly known as the
Refuge Recreation Act, which is classified generally to subchapter
LXVIII (Sec. 460k et seq.) of this chapter.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 410hhh-1 of this title.
