§ 459c-6. — Administration of property.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC459c-6]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LXIII--NATIONAL SEASHORE RECREATIONAL AREAS
Sec. 459c-6. Administration of property
(a) Protection, restoration, and preservation of natural environment
Except as otherwise provided in sections 459c to 459c-7 of this
title, the property acquired by the Secretary under such sections shall
be administered by the Secretary without impairment of its natural
values, in a manner which provides for such recreational, educational,
historic preservation, interpretation, and scientific research
opportunities as are consistent with, based upon, and supportive of the
maximum protection, restoration, and preservation of the natural
environment within the area, subject to the provisions of sections 1, 2,
3, and 4 of this title, as amended and supplemented, and in accordance
with other laws of general application relating to the national park
system as defined by sections 1b to 1d of this title, except that
authority otherwise available to the Secretary for the conservation and
management of natural resources may be utilized to the extent he finds
such authority will further the purposes of sections 459c to 459c-7 of
this title.
(b) Hunting and fishing regulations
The Secretary may permit hunting and fishing on lands and waters
under his jurisdiction within the seashore in such areas and under such
regulations as he may prescribe during open seasons prescribed by
applicable local, State, and Federal law. The Secretary shall consult
with officials of the State of California and any political subdivision
thereof who have jurisdiction of hunting and fishing prior to the
issuance of any such regulations, and the Secretary is authorized to
enter into cooperative agreements with such officials regarding such
hunting and fishing as he may deem desirable.
(Pub. L. 87-657, Sec. 6, formerly Sec. 7, Sept. 13, 1962, 76 Stat. 541;
renumbered Sec. 6, Pub. L. 91-223, Sec. 2(c), Apr. 3, 1970, 84 Stat. 90;
amended Pub. L. 94-544, Sec. 4(a), Oct. 18, 1976, 90 Stat. 2515; Pub. L.
94-567, Sec. 7(a), Oct. 20, 1976, 90 Stat. 2695.)
Amendments
1976--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94-544 and Pub. L. 94-567 made
substantially identical amendments by inserting provision which directed
the Secretary to administer the property acquired in such a manner so as
to provide recreational, educational, historic preservation,
interpretation, and scientific research opportunities consistent with
the maximum protection, restoration, and preservation of the
environment.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 459c-2, 459c-4, 459c-5,
459c-6b, 459c-7 of this title.
