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16 U.S.C. § 459f–2 (CONSERVATION)
§ 459f–2. Compensation for bridge construction costs; acquisition of land for park purposes
(a) Bridge construction costs; compensation of State; limitation of amount
If the bridge from Sandy Point to Assateague Island is operated by the State of Maryland as a toll-free facility, the Secretary is authorized and directed to compensate said State in the amount of two-thirds of the cost of constructing the bridge, including the cost of bridge approaches, engineering, and all other related costs, but the total amount of such compensation shall be not more than $1,000,000; and he is authorized to enter into agreements with the State of Maryland relating to the use and management of the bridge.
(b) Acquisition or lease of Federal lands for State park purposes; terms and conditions; reversion upon noncompliance; consideration for lease; amount of payment for conveyance of title and improvements; limitation of reimbursement for beach protection
The State of Maryland shall have the right to acquire or lease from the United States such lands, or interests therein, on the island north of the area now used as a State park as the State may from time to time determine to be needed for State park purposes, and the Secretary is authorized and directed to convey or lease such lands, or interests therein, to the State for such purposes upon terms and conditions which he deems will assure its public use in harmony with the purposes of sections 459f to 459f–11 of this title. In the event any of such terms and conditions are not complied with, all the property, or any portion thereof, shall, at the option of the Secretary, revert to the United States, in its then existing condition. Any lease hereunder shall be for such consideration as the Secretary deems equitable; and any conveyance of title to land hereunder may be made only upon payment by the State of such amounts of money as were expended by the United States to acquire such land, or interests therein, and upon payments of such amounts as will reimburse the United States for the cost of any improvements placed thereon by the United States, including the cost to it of beach protection: Provided, That reimbursement for beach protection shall not exceed 30 per centum, as determined by the Secretary, of the total cost of the United States of such protection work.
(Pub. L. 89–195, § 3, Sept. 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 825.)
16 U.S.C. § 459f–3 (CONSERVATION)
§ 459f–3. Establishment of Seashore; notice in Federal Register
When the Secretary determines that land, water areas, or interests therein within the area generally depicted on the map referred to in section 459f of this title are owned or have been acquired by the United States in sufficient quantities to provide an administrable unit, he shall declare the establishment of the Assateague Island National Seashore by publication of notice thereof in the Federal Register. Such notice shall contain a refined description or map of the boundaries of the seashore as the Secretary may find desirable, and the exterior boundaries shall encompass an area as nearly as practicable identical to the area described in section 459f of this title.
(Pub. L. 89–195, § 4, Sept. 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 825.)
16 U.S.C. § 459f–4 (CONSERVATION)
§ 459f–4. Hunting and fishing provisions
The Secretary shall permit hunting and fishing on land and waters under his control within the seashore in accordance with the appropriate State laws, to the extent applicable, except that the Secretary may designate zones where, and establish periods when, no hunting or fishing shall be permitted for reasons of public safety, administration, fish or wildlife management or public use and enjoyment: Provided, That nothing in sections 459f to 459f–11 of this title, shall limit or interfere with the authority of the States to permit or to regulate shellfishing in any waters included in the national seashore: Provided further, That nothing in said sections shall add to or limit the authority of the Federal Government in its administration of Federal laws regulating migratory waterfowl. Except in emergencies, any regulations of the Secretary pursuant to this section shall be put into effect only after consultation with the appropriate State agency responsible for hunting and fishing activities. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge.
(Pub. L. 89–195, § 5, Sept. 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 826.)
16 U.S.C. § 459f–6 (CONSERVATION)
§ 459f–6. Repealed. Pub. L. 94–578, title III, § 301, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2733
text: Section, Pub. L. 89–195, § 7, Sept. 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 826, made provision for the construction of overnight and other public accommodation facilities, land selection and land fill, concession facilities, and the promulgation of rules and regulations covering those areas by the Secretary of the Interior. See section 459f–11 of this title.
16 U.S.C. § 459f–7 (CONSERVATION)
§ 459f–7. Beach erosion control and hurricane protection
The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Army shall cooperate in the study and formulation of plans for beach erosion control and hurricane protection of the seashore; and any such protective works that are undertaken by the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army, shall be carried out in accordance with a plan that is acceptable to the Secretary of the Interior and is consistent with the purposes of sections 459f to 459f–11 of this title.
(Pub. L. 89–195, § 8, Sept. 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 827.)
16 U.S.C. § 459f–8 (CONSERVATION)
§ 459f–8. Repealed. Pub. L. 94–578, title III, § 301, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2733
text: Section, Pub. L. 89–195, § 9, Sept. 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 827, authorized and directed the Secretary of the Interior to construct and maintain a road from the Chincoteague-Assateague Island Bridge to an area in the wildlife refuge that he deemed appropriate for recreation purposes and to acquire the necessary lands and rights-of-way for a road from the Chincoteague-Assateague Island Bridge to the Sandy Point-Assateague Bridge. See section 459f–11 of this title.
16 U.S.C. § 459f–9 (CONSERVATION)
§ 459f–9. Public utility facilities; purchase of facilities without value to utility; amount of payment
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to purchase from a public utility any facilities of that utility which are no longer of value to it as a result of the establishment of the Assateague Island National Seashore and shall pay for such facilities an amount equal to the cost of constructing such facilities less depreciation.
(Pub. L. 89–195, § 10, Sept. 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 827.)
16 U.S.C. § 459f–10 (CONSERVATION)
§ 459f–10. Authorization of appropriations
There are hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum of not more than $22,400,000 (including such sums, together with interest, as may be necessary to satisfy final judgments rendered against the United States) for the acquisition of lands and interests in land and such sums as may be necessary for the development of the area authorized under sections 459f to 459f–11 of this title.
(Pub. L. 89–195, § 11, Sept. 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 827; Pub. L. 92–272, title I, § 101(1), Apr. 11, 1972, 86 Stat. 120; Pub. L. 94–578, title I, § 101(2), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2732.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1976—Pub. L. 94–578 substituted “$22,400,000” for “$21,050,000”.
1972—Pub. L. 92–272 substituted “$21,050,000 (including such sums, together with interest, as may be necessary to satisfy final judgments rendered against the United States)” for “$16,250,000”.
16 U.S.C. § 459f–11 (CONSERVATION)
§ 459f–11. Comprehensive plan for protection, management, and use of seashore
(a) Contents; transmittal to Congressional committees
Within two years of October 21, 1976, the Secretary shall develop and transmit to the Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives a comprehensive plan for the protection, management, and use of the seashore, to include but not be limited to the following considerations:
(1) measures for the full protection and management of the natural resources and natural ecosystems of the seashore;
(2) present and proposed uses of the seashore and the lands and waters adjacent or related thereto, the uses of which would reasonably be expected to influence the administration, use, and environmental quality of the seashore;
(3) plans for the development of facilities necessary and appropriate for visitor use and enjoyment of the seashore, with identification of resource and user carrying capacities, along with the anticipated costs for all proposed development;
(4) plans for visitor transportation systems integrated and coordinated with lands and facilities adjacent to, but outside of, the seashore; and
(5) plans for fostering the development of cooperative agreements and land and resource use patterns outside the seashore which would be compatible with the protection and management of the seashore.
(b) Consultation by other Federal agencies with Secretary
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal loan, grant, license, or other form of assistance for any project which, in the opinion of the Secretary would significantly adversely affect the administration, use, and environmental quality of the seashore shall be made, issued, or approved by the head of any Federal agency without first consulting with the Secretary to determine whether or not such project is consistent with the plan developed pursuant to this section and allowing him at least thirty days to comment in writing on such proposed action.
(Pub. L. 89–195, § 12, as added Pub. L. 94–578, title III, § 301, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2733.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Change of Name
text: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the Senate abolished and replaced by Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, effective Feb. 11, 1977. See Rule XXV of Standing Rules of the Senate, as amended by Senate Resolution No. 4 (popularly cited as the “Committee System Reorganization Amendments of 1977”), approved Feb. 4, 1977.
Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives changed to Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives on Jan. 5, 1993, by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Third Congress.
16 U.S.C. § 459g (CONSERVATION)
§ 459g. Cape Lookout National Seashore; purposes; authorization for establishment; description of area
In order to preserve for public use and enjoyment an area in the State of North Carolina possessing outstanding natural and recreational values, there is hereby authorized to be established the Cape Lookout National Seashore (hereinafter referred to as “seashore”), which shall comprise the lands and adjoining marshlands and waters on the outer banks of Carteret County, North Carolina, between Ocracoke Inlet and Beaufort Inlet, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Boundary Map, Cape Lookout National Seashore”, dated March 1974, and numbered 623–20,009, which is on file in the Office of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
(Pub. L. 89–366, § 1, Mar. 10, 1966, 80 Stat. 33; Pub. L. 93–477, title IV, § 406(1), Oct. 26, 1974, 88 Stat. 1448.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1974—Pub. L. 93–477 substituted “ ‘Boundary Map, Cape Lookout National Seashore’, dated March 1974, and numbered 623–20,009” for “ ‘Proposed Boundaries—Proposed Cape Lookout National Seashore’, dated April 1964, and numbered NS–CL–7101–B”, and struck out proviso relating to certain property not to be included in seashore.
16 U.S.C. § 459g–2 (CONSERVATION)
§ 459g–2. Establishment; notice in Federal Register; copies to Congress
When title to lands and interests in lands in an amount sufficient to constitute an efficiently administerable 1 unit for the purposes of sections 459g to 459g–7 of this title is vested in the United States, the Secretary shall declare the establishment of the seashore by publication of notice thereof in the Federal Register. Such notice shall contain a refined description or map of the boundaries of the seashore as the Secretary may find desirable and such exterior boundaries shall encompass, as nearly as possible, the area generally described in section 459g of this title. Copies of said description or map shall be furnished to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate not less than thirty days prior to publication in the Federal Register. Following such establishment, and subject to the limitations and conditions prescribed in sections 459g to 459g–7 of this title, the Secretary may, subject to the provisions of section 459g–1 of this title, acquire the remainder of the lands and interests in lands within the boundaries of the seashore.
(Pub. L. 89–366, § 3, Mar. 10, 1966, 80 Stat. 35; Pub. L. 93–477, title IV, § 406(3), Oct. 26, 1974, 88 Stat. 1448.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1974—Pub. L. 93–477 substituted “in an amount sufficient to constitute an efficiently administerable [sic] unit for the purposes of sections 459g to 459g–7 of this title” for “which under section 459g–1(a) of this title may be acquired for the purposes of the seashore by donation only”, and “establishment of the seashore by publication” for “establishment of the Cape Lookout National Seashore by publication”.
16 U.S.C. § 459g–3 (CONSERVATION)
§ 459g–3. Hunting and fishing provisions
The Secretary shall permit hunting and fishing, including shellfishing, on lands, marshlands, and waters under his jurisdiction within the Cape Lookout National Seashore in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina and the United States, to the extent applicable, except that the Secretary may designate zones where, and establish periods when, no hunting or fishing shall be permitted for reasons of public safety, administration, fish or wildlife management, or public use and enjoyment. Except in emergencies, any rules and regulations of the Secretary pursuant to this section shall be put into effect only after consultation with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and the North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development.
(Pub. L. 89–366, § 4, Mar. 10, 1966, 80 Stat. 35.)
16 U.S.C. § 459g–5 (CONSERVATION)
§ 459g–5. Shore erosion control or beach protection measures
The authority of the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army, to undertake or contribute to shore erosion control or beach protection measures within the Cape Lookout National Seashore shall be exercised in accordance with a plan that is mutually acceptable to the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Army, and that is consistent with the purposes of sections 459g to 459g–7 of this title.
(Pub. L. 89–366, § 6, Mar. 10, 1966, 80 Stat. 35.)
16 U.S.C. § 459g–6 (CONSERVATION)
§ 459g–6. Preservation and designation as wilderness; review of area by Secretary; report to President
On or before January 1, 1978, the Secretary shall review the area within the seashore and shall report to the President, in accordance with section 1132(c) and (d) of this title, his recommendations as to the suitability or nonsuitability of any area within the seashore for preservation as wilderness, and any designation of any such areas as a wilderness shall be accomplished in accordance with section 1132(c) and (d) of this title.
(Pub. L. 89–366, § 7, Mar. 10, 1966, 80 Stat. 35; Pub. L. 93–477, title IV, § 406(4), Oct. 26, 1974, 88 Stat. 1449.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1974—Pub. L. 93–477 substituted provisions authorizing review of area and report to the President by the Secretary with regard to suitability of area for preservation as wilderness for provisions authorizing appropriations.
16 U.S.C. § 459g–7 (CONSERVATION)
§ 459g–7. Authorization of appropriations; master plan to Congressional committees; time; contents
There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of sections 459g to 459g–7 of this title, not to exceed $13,903,000 for acquisition of lands and interests therein, of which no more than $1,000,000 may be expended for acquisition of lands owned by Core Banks Club Properties, Incorporated. For development of essential public facilities there are authorized to be appropriated not more than $2,935,000. On or before January 1, 1978, the Secretary shall develop and transmit to the Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs of the United States Congress a final master plan for the full development of the seashore consistent with the preservation objectives of sections 459g to 459g–7 of this title, indicating—
(1) the facilities needed to accommodate the health, safety and recreation needs of the visiting public;
(2) the location and estimated cost of all facilities; and
(3) the projected need for any additional facilities within the seashore.
(Pub. L. 89–366, § 8, as added Pub. L. 93–477, title IV, § 406(5), Oct. 26, 1974, 88 Stat. 1449; amended Pub. L. 98–141, § 4, Oct. 31, 1983, 97 Stat. 909.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1983—Pub. L. 98–141 substituted “$13,903,000” for “$7,903,000”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Change of Name
text: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the Senate abolished and replaced by Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, effective Feb. 11, 1977. See Rule XXV of Standing Rules of the Senate, as amended by Senate Resolution No. 4 (popularly cited as the “Committee System Reorganization Amendments of 1977”), approved Feb. 4, 1977.
Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives changed to Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives on Jan. 5, 1993, by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Third Congress.
16 U.S.C. § 459h (CONSERVATION)
§ 459h. Gulf Islands National Seashore
(a) Establishment
In order to preserve for public use and enjoyment certain areas possessing outstanding natural, historic, and recreational values, the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary”) may establish and administer the Gulf Islands National Seashore (hereinafter referred to as the “seashore”).
(b) Composition
(1) In general
The seashore shall comprise the areas described in paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) Areas included in boundary plan numbered NS–GI–7100J
The areas described in this paragraph are the following gulf coast islands and mainland areas, together with adjacent water areas as generally depicted on the drawing entitled “Proposed Boundary Plan, Proposed Gulf Islands National Seashore,” numbered NS–GI–7100J, and dated December 1970:
(A) Ship, Petit Bois, and Horn Islands in Mississippi;
(B) the eastern portion of Perdido Key in Florida;
(C) Santa Rosa Island in Florida;
(D) the Naval Live Oaks Reservation in Florida;
(E) Fort Pickens and the Fort Pickens State Park in Florida; and
(F) a tract of land in the Pensacola Naval Air Station in Florida that includes the Coast Guard Station and Lighthouse, Fort San Carlos, Fort Barrancas, and Fort Redoubt and sufficient surrounding land for proper administration and protection of the historic resources.
(3) Cat Island
Upon its acquisition by the Secretary, the area described in this paragraph is the parcel consisting of approximately 2,000 acres of land on Cat Island, Mississippi, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Boundary Map, Gulf Islands National Seashore, Cat Island, Mississippi”, numbered 635/80085, and dated November 9, 1999 (referred to in sections 459h to 459h–10 of this title 1 as the “Cat Island Map”).
(4) Availability of Map
The Cat Island Map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
(Pub. L. 91–660, § 1, Jan. 8, 1971, 84 Stat. 1967; Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title I, § 137(a)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–231.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: Sections 459h to 459h–10 of this title, referred to in subsec. (b)(3), was in the original “this title”, and was translated as reading “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 91–660, which enacted sections 459h to 459h–10 of this title, to reflect the probable intent of Congress, because Pub. L. 91–660 does not contain titles.
heading: Amendments
text: 2000—Pub. L. 106–554 inserted section catchline and subsec. (a) designation and heading, substituted “In order” for “That, in order”, inserted subsec. (b) designation and heading, added par. (1), inserted par. (2) designation and heading and substituted “The areas described in this paragraph are” for “The seashore shall comprise”, redesignated former pars. (1) to (6) as subpars. (A) to (F), respectively, of par. (2), realigned margins, and added pars. (3) and (4).
16 U.S.C. § 459h–2 (CONSERVATION)
§ 459h–2. Designation of hunting and fishing zones; regulation of maritime activities
(a) In general
The Secretary shall permit hunting and fishing on lands and waters within the seashore in accordance with applicable Federal and States laws: Provided, That he may designate zones where, and establish periods when, no hunting or fishing will be permitted for reasons of public safety, administration, fish or wildlife management, or public use and enjoyment. Except in emergencies, any regulations issued by the Secretary pursuant to this section shall be put into effect only after consultation with the appropriate State agencies responsible for hunting and fishing activities.
(b) No authority to regulate maritime activities
Nothing in sections 459h to 459h–10 of this title 1 or any other provision of law shall affect any right of the State of Mississippi, or give the Secretary any authority, to regulate maritime activities, including nonseashore fishing activities (including shrimping), in any area that, on December 21, 2000, is outside the designated boundary of the seashore (including the buffer zone).
(Pub. L. 91–660, § 3, Jan. 8, 1971, 84 Stat. 1968; Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title I, § 137(c)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–232.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: Sections 459h to 459h–10 of this title, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original “this title”, and was translated as reading “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 91–660, which enacted sections 459h to 459h–10 of this title, to reflect the probable intent of Congress, because Pub. L. 91–660 does not contain titles.
heading: Amendments
text: 2000—Pub. L. 106–554 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).
16 U.S.C. § 459h–3 (CONSERVATION)
§ 459h–3. Rights-of-way or easements for transportation of oil and gas minerals
Any acquisition of lands, waters, or interests therein shall not diminish any existing rights-of-way or easements which are necessary for the transportation of oil and gas minerals through the seashore which oil and gas minerals are removed from outside the boundaries thereof; and, the Secretary, subject to appropriate regulations for the protection of the natural and recreational values for which the seashore is established, shall permit such additional rights-of-way or easements as he deems necessary and proper.
(Pub. L. 91–660, § 4, Jan. 8, 1971, 84 Stat. 1968.)
16 U.S.C. § 459h–5 (CONSERVATION)
§ 459h–5. Beach erosion control and hurricane protection; study and formulation of plans; activities by Chief of Engineers, Department of Army
The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Army may cooperate in the study and formulation of plans for beach erosion control and hurricane protection of the seashore. Any such protective works or spoil deposit activities undertaken by the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army, shall be carried out within the seashore in accordance with a plan that is acceptable to the Secretary of the Interior and that is consistent with the purposes of sections 459h to 459h–10 of this title.
(Pub. L. 91–660, § 6, Jan. 8, 1971, 84 Stat. 1969.)