§ 460dd-2. — Public lands.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC460dd-2]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LXXXVIII--GLEN CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
Sec. 460dd-2. Public lands
(a) Withdrawal from location, entry, and patent under Federal mining
laws; removal of minerals
The lands within the recreation area, subject to valid existing
rights, are withdrawn from location, entry, and patent under the United
States mining laws. Under such regulations as he deems appropriate, the
Secretary shall permit the removal of the nonleasable minerals from
lands or interests in lands within the national recreation area in the
manner prescribed by section 387 of title 43, and he shall permit the
removal of leasable minerals from lands or interests in lands within the
recreation area in accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act of February
25, 1920, as amended, [30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.], or the Acquired Lands
Mineral Leasing Act of August 7, 1947, [30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.], if he
finds that such disposition would not have significant adverse effects
on the Glen Canyon project or on the administration of the national
recreation area pursuant to this subchapter.
(b) Disposition of funds from permits and leases
All receipts derived from permits and leases issued on lands in the
recreation area under the Mineral Leasing Act of February 25, 1920, as
amended [30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.], or the Act of August 7, 1947 [30 U.S.C.
351 et seq.], shall be disposed of as provided in the applicable Act;
and receipts from the disposition of nonleasable minerals within the
recreation area shall be disposed of in the same manner as moneys
received from the sale of public lands.
(Pub. L. 92-593, Sec. 3, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1312.)
References in Text
The United States mining laws, referred to in subsec. (a), are
classified generally to Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining.
The Mineral Leasing Act of February 25, 1920, as amended, referred
to in text, is act Feb. 25, 1920, ch. 85, 41 Stat. 437, as amended,
known as the Mineral Leasing Act, which is classified generally to
chapter 3A (Sec. 181 et seq.) of Title 30. For complete classification
of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 181
of Title 30 and Tables.
The Acquired Lands Mineral Leasing Act of August 7, 1947, referred
to in text, is act Aug. 7, 1947, ch. 513, 61 Stat. 913, as amended,
which is classified generally to chapter 7 (Sec. 351 et seq.) of Title
30. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title
note set out under section 351 of Title 30 and Tables.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 460dd-5 of this title.
