§ 460eee-1. — 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: 16USC460eee-1]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER CXVI--LAKE MEREDITH NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
Sec. 460eee-1. Administration
(a) In general
The Secretary shall administer the recreation area in accordance
with this Act and the provisions of law generally applicable to units of
the national park system, including sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 17j-2 of
this title. In the administration of such recreation area, the Secretary
may utilize such statutory authority as may be available to him for the
protection of natural and cultural resources as he deems necessary to
carry out the purposes of this Act.
(b) Operation of Canadian River Project
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect or interfere with
the authority of the Secretary under the Act of December 29, 1950
(Public Law 81-898; 43 U.S.C. 600b et seq.), to operate Sanford Dam and
Lake Meredith in accordance with and for the purposes set forth in that
Act.
(c) Land acquisition
Within the boundary of the recreation area, the Secretary may
acquire lands and interests in lands by purchase with donated or
appropriated funds, exchange, or transfer without reimbursement from any
Federal agency.
(d) Cultural resources
The Secretary shall conduct a survey of the cultural resources in
the immediate vicinity of the recreation area. The Secretary is
authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with public or private
entities, including landowners, for the purpose of conducting the survey
required by this subsection. Not later than three years after the date
on which funds have been made available, the Secretary shall submit a
report to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
Senate on the results of the survey required by this subsection.
(e) Hunting and fishing
(1) The Secretary shall permit hunting and fishing on lands and
waters under the Secretary's jurisdiction within the recreation area in
accordance with applicable Federal and State law. The Secretary may
designate zones where, and establish periods when, hunting or fishing
will not be permitted for reasons of public safety, administration, fish
and wildlife management, or public use and enjoyment.
(2) Except in emergencies any regulations issued by the Secretary
under this subsection shall be put into effect only after consultation
with the appropriate State agencies responsible for hunting and fishing
activities.
(f) Cooperative agreements
For purposes of administering the recreation area, the Secretary may
enter into cooperative agreements with any Federal agency, the State of
Texas, or any political subdivision thereof, including the Canadian
River Municipal Water Authority, for the rendering, on a reimbursable
basis, of rescue, firefighting, law enforcement, fire preventive
assistance, and other needs. The Secretary may enter into a cooperative
agreement with the city of Fritch, Texas, to develop and operate a joint
venture information center. Federal funds may be expended on non-Federal
lands and improvements through cooperative agreements for the purpose of
this section on a 50-50 matching basis.
(Pub. L. 101-628, title V, Sec. 503, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4493; Pub.
L. 103-437, Sec. 6(d)(24), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4584.)
References in Text
This Act, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), is Pub. L. 101-628,
Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4469, which enacted this subchapter,
subchapters CXV (Sec. 460ddd) and CXVII (Sec. 460fff et seq.) of this
chapter, chapter 65 (Sec. 4601 et seq.) of this title, and sections 1a-9
to 1a-13 of this title, amended sections 410ee, 463, 1274, and 1276 of
this title, enacted provisions set out as notes under sections 1a-5,
1132, and 1271 of this title and section 1522 of Title 43, Public Lands,
and enacted provisions listed in a table of Wilderness Areas set out
under section 1132 of this title. For complete classification of this
Act to the Code, see Tables.
Act of December 29, 1950, referred to in subsec. (b), is act Dec.
29, 1950, ch. 1183, 64 Stat. 1124, which enacted sections 600b and 600c
of Title 43 and provisions set out as a note under section 600b of Title
43. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
Amendments
1994--Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 103-437 substituted ``Natural Resources''
for ``Interior and Insular Affairs'' after ``Committee on''.
Change of Name
Committee on Natural Resources of House of Representatives treated
as referring to Committee on Resources of House of Representatives by
section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104-14, set out as a note preceding section 21
of Title 2, The Congress.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 460eee-2 of this title.
