§ 469. — Preservation of historical and archeological data threatened by dam construction or alterations of terrain.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC469]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1A--HISTORIC SITES, BUILDINGS, OBJECTS, AND ANTIQUITIES
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 469. Preservation of historical and archeological data
threatened by dam construction or alterations of terrain
It is the purpose of sections 469 to 469c-1 of this title to further
the policy set forth in sections 461 to 467 of this title, by
specifically providing for the preservation of historical and
archeological data (including relics and specimens) which might
otherwise be irreparably lost or destroyed as the result of (1)
flooding, the building of access roads, the erection of workmen's
communities, the relocation of railroads and highways, and other
alterations of the terrain caused by the construction of a dam by any
agency of the United States, or by any private person or corporation
holding a license issued by any such agency or (2) any alteration of the
terrain caused as a result of any Federal construction project or
federally licensed activity or program.
(Pub. L. 86-523, Sec. 1, June 27, 1960, 74 Stat. 220; Pub. L. 93-291,
Sec. 1(1), May 24, 1974, 88 Stat. 174.)
Amendments
1974--Pub. L. 93-291 designated existing provisions as cl. (1) and
added cl. (2).
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 469a-3, 469b, 469c, 469c-1,
470a, 470dd, 470hh of this title; title 42 section 5320; title 43
section 377b.
