§ 410i. — Exterior boundaries; administration.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC410i]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LIV--EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK
Sec. 410i. Exterior boundaries; administration
Notwithstanding section 410 of this title, or any action taken
pursuant to authority contained therein, the exterior boundary of
Everglades National Park, Florida, is subject to the provisions of
section 410o of this title, fixed to include the following described
lands:
(1) Beginning at the intersection of the south right-of-way line
of United States Highway Numbered 41, also known as the Tamiami
Trail, and the west line of township 54 south, range 37 east, as
shown on the Everglades National Park base map numbered NP-EVE-7109,
revised August 10, 1949;
thence southerly along the west line of township 54 south, range
37 east, along the west line of Government lot 6 lying between
township 54 south, and township 55 south, range 37 east, and along
the west line of township 55 south, range 37 east, and township 56
south, range 37 east and along the west lines of sections 6, 7, and
18, township 57 south, range 37 east, to the southwest corner of
section 18, said township and range;
thence easterly along the north line of section 19, 20, 21, 22,
and 23 of said township and range to the northeast corner of section
23;
thence southerly along the east line of sections 23, 26, and 35
of said township and range to the southeast corner of said section
35;
thence easterly along the south line of section 36, of said
township and range, to the southeast corner of said section 36;
thence southerly along the east line of sections 1, 12, 13, 24,
25, and 36, township 58 south, range 37 east, and along the west
line of sections 6, 7, and 18, township 59 south, range 38 east, to
the northwest corner of section 19, said township and range;
thence easterly along the north line of sections 19, 20, 21, 22,
23, and 24 of township 59 south, range 38 east, and sections 19 and
20 of township 59 south, range 39 east, to the southwest right-of-
way line of United States Highway Numbered 1;
thence southeasterly along the southwest right-of-way line of
United States Highway Numbered 1 to a point which is the northerly
point of a tract of land conveyed by the trustees of the internal
improvement fund, State of Florida, to John E. Ravlin, and others,
by deed dated November 5, 1943, recorded in deed book G16, page 72,
in Monroe County public records;
thence following along the westerly and southerly boundary of
said tract to its point of intersection with a line parallel with
and 200 feet northwesterly from the centerline of Intracoastal
Waterway near the southern point of said Ravlin tract;
thence southwesterly, following a line parallel to the
centerline of said Intracoastal Waterway and 200 feet northwesterly
from said centerline to a point due north of Long Key Light,
approximately longitude 80 degrees 50 minutes west, latitude 24
degrees 51 minutes north;
thence northwesterly, following a line at all times parallel to
the centerline of said Intracoastal Waterway and 200 feet
northeasterly from said centerline to a point opposite the Oxford
Bank Light, approximately longitude 81 degrees 00 minutes 40 seconds
west, latitude 24 degrees 59 minutes 10 seconds north;
thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point 3 miles due
south of the most southernmost point of East Cape (Cape Sable);
thence due north in a straight line to a point 2 miles due south
of the most southernmost point of East Cape (Cape Sable);
thence northwesterly in the Gulf of Mexico in a straight line to
a point 2 miles due west of the southeast corner of fractional
section 31 (Middle Cape), township 60 south, range 32 east;
thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point 2 miles due
west of the most westernmost point of Northwest Cape (Cape Sable);
thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point 2 miles due
west of the northwest corner of fractional section 6, township 59
south, range 32 east;
thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point 2 miles due
west of the southwest corner of section 6, township 58 south, range
32 east;
thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point 2 miles due
west of the northwest corner of fractional section 28, township 56
south, range 31 east;
thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point 3 miles due
west of the southwest corner of fractional section 32, township 54
south, range 30 east;
thence northwesterly in a straight line to the southwest corner
of section 28, township 53 south, range 28 east;
thence northerly along the west line of section 28, township 53
south, range 28 east, to the northwest corner of said section 28;
thence easterly along the north line of section 28, township 53
south, range 28 east, to the northeast corner of said section 28;
thence northerly along the west line of section 22, township 53
south, range 28 east, to the northwest corner of said section 22;
thence easterly along the north line of section 22, township 53
south, range 28 east, to the northeast corner of said section 22;
thence northerly along the west line of section 14, township 53
south, range 28 east, to the northwest corner of said section 14;
thence easterly along the north line of section 14, township 53
south, range 28 east, to the northeast corner of said section 14;
thence northerly along the west line of section 12, township 53
south, range 28 east, to the northwest corner of said section 12;
thence easterly along the north line of section 12, township 53
south, range 28 east, to the northeast corner of said section 12;
thence northerly along the west line of section 6, township 53
south, range 29 east, to the northwest corner of said section 6;
thence easterly along the north line of township 53 south, range
29 east, to the northeast corner of section 4, township 53 south,
range 29 east;
thence southerly along the east lines of sections 4, 9, 16, and
21, township 53 south, range 29 east, to the southeast corner of the
northeast quarter of said section 21;
thence easterly to the center of section 22, township 53 south,
range 29 east;
thence southerly to the southeast corner of the southwest
quarter of section 22, township 53 south, range 29 east;
thence easterly along the south line of section 22, township 53
south, range 29 east, to the southeast corner of said section 22;
thence southerly along the west line of section 26, township 53
south, range 29 east, to the southwest corner of the northwest
quarter of said section 26;
thence easterly to the center of section 26, township 53 south,
range 29 east;
thence southerly to the northwest corner of the southwest
quarter of the southeast quarter of section 26, township 53 south,
range 29 east;
thence easterly to the northeast corner of the southeast quarter
of the southeast quarter of section 26, township 53 south, range 29
east;
thence southerly along the east line of section 26, township 53
south, range 29 east, to the southeast corner of said section 26;
thence easterly along the north line of section 36, township 53
south, range 29 east, to the northeast corner of the northwest
quarter of said section 36;
thence southerly to the southwest corner of the northwest
quarter of the southeast quarter of section 36, township 53 south,
range 29 east;
thence easterly to the southeast corner of the northeast quarter
of the southeast quarter of section 36, township 53 south, range 29
east;
thence continuing easterly to the southeast corner of the
northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 31, township
53 south, range 30 east;
thence northerly to the northeast corner of the northwest
quarter of the northwest quarter of section 31, township 53 south,
range 30 east;
thence continuing northerly to the northeast corner of the
southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 30, township
53 south, range 30 east;
thence westerly to the northeast corner of the southeast quarter
of the southeast quarter of section 25, township 53 south, range 29
east;
thence northerly along the east lines of sections 25, 24, and
13, township 53 south, range 29 east, to the northeast corner of
said section 13;
thence easterly along the north lines of sections 18, 17, 16,
15, 14, and 13, to the northeast corner of section 13, township 53
south, range 30 east;
thence southerly along the east lines of sections 13, 24, 25,
and 36 to the southeast corner section 36, township 53 south, range
30 east;
thence easterly along the north lines of sections 6, 5, and 4 to
the northeast corner of section 4, township 54 south, range 31 east;
thence southerly along the east line of section 4 to the
southeast corner of section 4, township 54 south, range 31 east;
thence easterly along the north line of section 10 to the
northeast corner of section 10, township 54 south, range 31 east;
thence southerly along the east line of section 10 to the
southeast corner of section 10, township 54 south, range 31 east;
thence easterly along the north line of section 14 to the
northeast corner of section 14, township 54 south, range 31 east;
thence southerly along the east line of section 14 to the
southeast corner of section 14, township 54 south, range 31 east;
thence easterly along the north line of section 24 to the
northeast corner of section 24, township 54 south, range 31 east;
thence southerly along the east lines of sections 24 and 25 to
the southeast corner of section 25, township 54 south, range 31
east;
thence easterly along the north lines of sections 31, 32, and 33
to the northeast corner of section 33, township 54 south, range 32
east;
thence southerly along the east line of section 33 to the
southeast corner of section 33, township 54 south, range 32 east;
thence easterly along the north line of section 3, to the
northeast corner of section 3, township 55 south, range 32 east;
thence southerly along the east lines of sections 3 and 10, to
the southeast corner of section 10, township 55 south, range 32
east;
thence easterly along the north line of section 14, to the
northeast corner of section 14, township 55 south, range 32 east;
thence southerly along the east line of section 14, to the
southeast corner of section 14, township 55 south, range 32 east;
thence easterly along the north line of section 24, to the
northeast corner of section 24, township 55 south, range 32 east;
thence southerly along the east lines of sections 24 and 25 to
the northeast corner of the southeast quarter of section 25,
township 55 south, range 32 east;
thence easterly along the north line of the south half of
section 30 to the northeast corner of the south half of section 30,
township 55 south, range 33 east;
thence southerly along the east lines of sections 30 and 31 to
the southeast corner of section 31, township 55 south, range 33
east;
thence southerly along the east line of section 6, to the
southeast corner of section 6, township 56 south, range 33 east;
thence easterly along the north lines of sections 8, 9, 10, 11,
and 12, to the northeast corner of section 12, township 56 south,
range 33 east;
thence easterly along the north lines of sections 7, 8, 9, 10,
11, and 12, to the northeast corner of section 12, township 56
south, range 34 east;
thence easterly along the north line of section 7 to the
northeast corner of section 7, township 56 south, range 35 east;
thence northerly along the west line of section 5 to the
northwest corner of section 5, township 56 south, range 35 east;
thence northerly along the west lines of sections 32, 29, 20,
17, 8, and 5 to the northwest corner of section 5, township 55
south, range 35 east;
thence northerly along the west lines of sections 32, 29, and 20
to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of the Loop Road,
township 54 south, range 35 east;
thence easterly along the south right-of-way line of the Loop
Road and the south right-of-way line of United States Highway
Numbered 41, also known as the Tamiami Trail, through sections 20,
21, 22, 23, and 24, township 54 south, range 35 east, to the
intersection of the east township line, township 54 south, range 35
east;
thence easterly along the south right-of-way line of United
States Highway Numbered 41, also known as the Tamiami Trail, through
sections 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24, township 54 south, range 36
east, to the east township line of township 54 south, range 36 east;
thence easterly along the south right-of-way line of United
States Highway Numbered 41, also known as the Tamiami Trail, across
township 36\1/2\ east to the intersection of the west line of
township 54 south, range 37 east, the point of beginning;
(2) Land acquired by the United States of America for furthering
administration and use of the park by deeds dated January 25, 1954
(2), and February 27, 1954 (2), recorded in the public records of
Monroe County, Florida, book OR-3, pages 302 to 308, inclusive, and
book OR-2, pages 378 to 381, inclusive, respectively; and accepted
by the National Park Service on April 7, 1954 (2), and April 5, 1954
(2), respectively; and
(3) Not to exceed 35 acres, to be acquired by donation only, in
or in the vicinity of Everglades City, Florida, which the Secretary
of the Interior may find necessary and suitable for furthering
administration and use of the park.
Land and water now in Federal ownership within said boundary shall
continue to be administered as Everglades National Park; however, the
land and water therein not in Federal ownership shall be administered as
a part of the park only after being acquired as hereinafter provided.
(Pub. L. 85-482, Sec. 1, July 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 280.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 410j, 410m, 410o, 410p of
this title.
