16 U.S.C. § 460rrr–1 — Establishment of Rio Grande Natural Area
submitted 20 years ago by Pub. L. 109-337 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 171 words · no verdicts yet
This section creates the Rio Grande Natural Area in Colorado. It covers the Rio Grande River and a quarter-mile strip on each bank. The Secretary must prepare a map and legal description.
There is established the Rio Grande Natural Area* in the State of Colorado to conserve, restore, and protect the natural, historic, cultural, scientific, scenic, wildlife, and recreational resources of the Natural Area.
The Natural Area shall include the Rio Grande River from the southern boundary of the Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge to the New Mexico State border, extending ¼ mile on either side of the bank of the River.
As soon as practicable after October 12, 2006, the Secretary* shall prepare a map and legal description of the Natural Area.
The map and legal description of the Natural Area shall have the same force and effect as if included in this subchapter, except that the Secretary may correct any minor errors in the map and legal description.
The map and legal description of the Natural Area shall be available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 109–337, § 3, Oct. 12, 2006, 120 Stat. 1777.)
- 2006Enacted · Pub. L. 109-337 · 120 Stat. 1777
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 109-337 on 2006-10-12.
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