§ 698c. — Administration of Big Thicket Preserve.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC698c]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 6--GAME AND BIRD PRESERVES; PROTECTION
Sec. 698c. Administration of Big Thicket Preserve
(a) Natural and ecological integrity
The area within the boundaries depicted on the map referred to in
section 698 of this title shall be known as the Big Thicket National
Preserve. Such lands shall be administered by the Secretary as a unit of
the National Park System in a manner which will assure their natural and
ecological integrity in perpetuity in accordance with the provisions of
sections 698 to 698e of this title and with the provisions of sections
1, 2, 3, and 4 of this title, as amended and supplemented.
(b) Limitation on construction of roads, campgrounds, etc.; rules and
regulations for use of Federal lands and waters
In the interest of maintaining the ecological integrity of the
preserve, the Secretary shall limit the construction of roads, vehicular
campgrounds, employee housing, and other public use and administrative
facilities and he shall promulgate and publish such rules and
regulations in the Federal Register as he deems necessary and
appropriate to limit and control the use of, and activities on, Federal
lands and waters with respect to:
(1) motorized land and water vehicles;
(2) exploration for, and extraction of, oil, gas, and other
minerals;
(3) new construction of any kind;
(4) grazing and agriculture; and
(5) such other uses as the Secretary determines must be limited
or controlled in order to carry out the purposes of sections 698 to
698e of this title.
(c) Hunting, fishing, and trapping authorized in accordance with
applicable Federal and State laws; consultation with appropriate
State agency prior to implementation of regulations restricting
activities
The Secretary shall permit hunting, fishing, and trapping on lands
and waters under his jurisdiction within the preserve in accordance with
the applicable laws of the United States and the State of Texas, except
that he may designate zones where and periods when, no hunting, fishing,
trapping, or entry may be permitted for reasons of public safety,
administration, floral and faunal protection and management, or public
use and enjoyment. Except in emergencies, any regulations prescribing
such restrictions relating to hunting, fishing, or trapping shall be put
into effect only after consultation with the appropriate State agency
having jurisdiction over hunting, fishing and trapping activities.
(Pub. L. 93-439, Sec. 4, Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1257.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 698, 698a, 698b, 698e of
this title.
