§ 460aaa-5. — Minerals.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC460aaa-5]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER CXII--GRAND ISLAND NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
Sec. 460aaa-5. Minerals
Subject to valid existing rights, the lands within the national
recreation area are hereby withdrawn from location, entry, and patent
under the United States mining laws and from disposition under all laws
pertaining to mineral leasing including all laws pertaining to
geothermal leasing. Also subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary
shall not allow any mineral development on federally owned land within
the national recreation area, except that common varieties of mineral
materials, such as stone, and gravel, may be utilized only as authorized
by the Secretary to the extent necessary for construction and
maintenance of roads and facilities within the national recreation area.
(Pub. L. 101-292, Sec. 6, May 17, 1990, 104 Stat. 188.)
References in Text
The United States mining laws and the mineral leasing laws, referred
to in text, are classified generally to Title 30, Mineral Lands and
Mining.
Geothermal leasing laws, referred to in text, are classified
principally to chapter 23 (Sec. 1001 et seq.) of Title 30.
