16 U.S.C. § 228b — Composition of park
submitted 51 years ago by Pub. L. 93-620 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 252 words · no verdicts yet
This law sets the official boundaries of Grand Canyon National Park, adding about 1.2 million acres shown on a 1974 map. It abolishes the old Grand Canyon and Marble Canyon National Monuments. It also orders a study of three areas that might not belong in the park.
In order to add to the Grand Canyon National Park certain prime portions of the canyon area possessing unique natural, scientific, and scenic values, the Grand Canyon National Park shall comprise, subject to any valid existing rights under the Navajo Boundary Act of 1934, all those lands, waters, and interests therein, constituting approximately one million two hundred thousand acres, located within the boundaries as depicted on the drawing entitled “Boundary Map, Grand Canyon National Park,” numbered 113–20, 021 B and dated December 1974, a copy of which shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
For purposes of sections 228a to 228j of this title, the Grand Canyon National Monument and the Marble Canyon National Monument are abolished.
The Secretary of the Interior shall study the lands within the former boundaries of the Grand Canyon National Monument commonly known as the Tuckup Point, Slide Mountain, and Jensen Tank areas to determine whether any portion of these lands might be unsuitable for park purposes and whether in his judgment the public interest might be better served if they were deleted from the Grand Canyon National Park. The Secretary shall report his findings and recommendations to the Congress no later than one year from January 3, 1975.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 93–620, § 3, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2090.)
- 1975Enacted · Pub. L. 93-620 · 88 Stat. 2090
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 93-620 on 1975-01-03.
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