§ 675. — Norbeck Wildlife Preserve; 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: 16USC675]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 6--GAME AND BIRD PRESERVES; PROTECTION
Sec. 675. Norbeck Wildlife Preserve; establishment
There is designated as the Norbeck Wildlife Preserve such areas, not
exceeding forty-six thousand acres, of the Harney National Forest, and
adjoining or in the vicinity of the Custer State Park, in the State of
South Dakota, as should, in the opinion of the President of the United
States, be set aside for the protection of game animals and birds, and
be recognized as a breeding place therefor.
(June 5, 1920, ch. 247, Sec. 1, 41 Stat. 986; June 7, 1924, ch. 324, 43
Stat. 632; Oct. 6, 1949, ch. 620, Sec. 1, 63 Stat. 708.)
Codification
As enacted by act June 5, 1920, this section authorized the
President to designate areas not exceeding 30,000 acres, but by
amendment by act June 7, 1924, the President was authorized, upon
recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture, to enlarge the area by
proclamation to embrace a total of not to exceed 46,000 acres and the
provisions of sections 676 to 678 of this title, apply with equal force
to the additional area.
Change of Name
``Custer State Park Game Sanctuary'' changed to ``Norbeck Wildlife
Preserve'' by act Oct. 6, 1949.
Harney National Forest abolished and its lands transferred to and
consolidated with those of Black Hills National Forest by Public Land
Order No. 1016 of Oct. 4, 1954, 19 F.R. 6500.
Presidential Designation
Areas comprising the Norbeck Wildlife Preserve, formerly known as
the Custer State Park Game Sanctuary, were designated by Proclamations
of Oct. 9, 1920 (41 Stat. 1805), Jan. 8, 1925 (43 Stat. 1981), and Jan.
14, 1929 (45 Stat. 2985).
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 676, 678a of this title.
