§ 460ff. — Establishment.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC460ff]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER XC--CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK
Sec. 460ff. Establishment
For the purpose of preserving and protecting for public use and
enjoyment, the historic, scenic, natural, and recreational values of the
Cuyahoga River and the adjacent lands of the Cuyahoga Valley and for the
purpose of providing for the maintenance of needed recreational open
space necessary to the urban environment, the Cuyahoga Valley National
Park, hereafter referred to as the ``park'', shall be established within
six months after December 27, 1974. In the management of the park, the
Secretary of the Interior (hereafter referred to as the ``Secretary'')
shall utilize the park resources in a manner which will preserve its
scenic, natural, and historic setting while providing for the
recreational and educational needs of the visiting public.
(Pub. L. 93-555, Sec. 1, Dec. 27, 1974, 88 Stat. 1784; Pub. L. 106-291,
title I, Sec. 149(c), Oct. 11, 2000, 114 Stat. 956.)
Amendments
2000--Pub. L. 106-291 substituted ``National Park'' for ``National
Recreation Area'' and substituted ``park'' for ``recreation area''
wherever appearing.
Redesignation of Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area
Pub. L. 106-291, title I, Sec. 149(a), (b), Oct. 11, 2000, 114 Stat.
956, provided that:
``(a) Redesignation.--The Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area
is redesignated as Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
``(b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation,
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Cuyahoga
Valley National Recreation Area is deemed to be a reference to Cuyahoga
Valley National Park.''
