16 U.S.C. § 460l–33 — Management of reclamation lands
submitted 34 years ago by Pub. L. 102-575 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 389 words · no verdicts yet
This law lets the Bureau of Reclamation charge fees and make rules for using its land. It must also keep an inventory of that land's resources and mark its boundaries. It must write management plans that follow the law and involve the public.
(a) Administration: (1) If a fee, charge, or commission for using Reclamation land is reasonable and appropriate, the Secretary* — acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation — may set: (A) filing fees for applications and paperwork about entering or using Reclamation land; (B) recreation user fees; and (C) charges or commissions for using Reclamation land. (2) The Secretary must issue whatever regulations are needed to (A) carry out this section and section 460l–34; (B) protect the public's safety, comfort, and well-being on Reclamation land; and (C) protect the land's resource values.
(b) Inventory: The Secretary may (1) keep an ongoing inventory of Reclamation land's resources and how they're used, keep records of it, and make those records public; and (2) mark the boundaries of Reclamation land and provide ways for the public to identify them, such as signs and maps.
(c) Planning: (1) The Secretary may create, maintain, and update resource-management plans for Reclamation land. (2) Each plan must (i) follow all applicable laws, regulations, and executive orders; (ii) be developed by consulting the appropriate federal and non-federal agency heads, and the people the Secretary determines benefit from the relevant Reclamation project*; and (iii) involve appropriate public participation. (3) Each plan must provide for developing, using, conserving, protecting, enhancing, and managing Reclamation land's resources in a way that fits the authorized purposes of the related Reclamation project.
(d) Nonreimbursable funds: Money the Secretary spends carrying out this part is nonreimbursable under federal reclamation law — meaning no one has to pay it back.
Upon a determination that any such fee, charge, or commission is reasonable and appropriate, the Secretary* acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, is authorized to establish—
filing fees for applications and other documents concerning entry upon and use of Reclamation lands*;
recreation user fees; and
charges or commissions for the use of Reclamation lands.
The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, shall promulgate such regulations as the Secretary determines to be necessary—
to carry out the provisions of this section and section 460l–34 of this title;
to ensure the protection, comfort, and well-being of the public (including the protection of public safety) with respect to the use of Reclamation lands; and
to ensure the protection of resource values.
The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, is authorized to—
prepare and maintain on a continuing basis an inventory of resources and uses made of Reclamation lands and resources, keep records of such inventory, and make such records available to the public; and
ascertain the boundaries of Reclamation lands and provide a means for public identification (including, where appropriate, providing signs and maps).
1 The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, is authorized to develop, maintain, and revise resource management plans for Reclamation lands.
Each plan described in subparagraph (A)—
shall be consistent with applicable laws (including any applicable statute, regulation, or Executive order);
shall be developed in consultation with—
such heads of Federal and non-Federal departments or agencies as the Secretary determines to be appropriate; and
the authorized beneficiaries (as determined by the Secretary) of any Reclamation project* included in the plan; and
shall be developed with appropriate public participation.
Each plan described in subparagraph (A) shall provide for the development, use, conservation, protection, enhancement, and management of resources of Reclamation lands in a manner that is compatible with the authorized purposes of the Reclamation project associated with the Reclamation lands.
Funds expended by the Secretary in carrying out the provisions of this part shall be nonreimbursable under the Federal reclamation laws (the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093; 43 U.S.C. 371),2 and Acts supplementary thereto and amendatory thereof).
Source credit: (Pub. L. 102–575, title XXVIII, § 2805, Oct. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 4692.)
- 1992Enacted · Pub. L. 102-575 · 106 Stat. 4692
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 102-575 on 1992-10-30.
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