An Act to provide for establishment of the Canyonlands National Park in the State of Utah, and for other purposes
PL 88-590 (S.27), enacted 09/12/1964

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Public Law 88-590 
September 12, 1964 
AN A C T 
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To provide for establishment of the Canyonlands National Park in the State of 
Utah, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
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United States of America in Congress assembled^ That in order to 
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preserve an area in the State of Utah possessing superlative scenic, 
Establishment, scientific, and archeologic features for the inspiration, benefit, and use 
of the public, there is hereby established the Canyonlands National 
Park which, subject to valid existing rights, shall comprise the follow-
ing generally described lands: 
Beginning at a point on the left or east bank of the Green River on 
the north township line of township 27 south, range 17i/^ (partially 
surveyed), Salt LaKe base and meridian: 
thence easterly along the north township line through township 
27 south, range liy^ ®^st (partially surveyed), and township 27 
south, range 18 east (partially surveyed), to the northeast comer 
of section 6, township 27 south, range 18 east (partially surveyed); 
thence southerly along the east line of section 6 to the southeast 
corner of section 6, township 27 south, range 18 east (partially 
surveyed); 
thence easterly along the north line of sections 8, 9, and 10 to the 
northeast corner of section 10, township 27 south, range 18 east 
(partially surveyed); 
thence southerly along the east line of section 10 to the south-
east corner of section 10, township 27 south, range 18 east 
(partially surveyed); 
thence easterly along the north line of sections 14 and 13 to the 
northeast corner of section 13, township 27 south, range 18 east 
(partially surveyed) ; 
thence continuing easterly along the north line of sections 18, 
17, 16, and 15 to the northeast corner of section 15, township 27 
south, range 19 east (partially surveyed); 
thence southerly along the east line of sections 15 and 22 to the 
southeast corner of section 22, township 27 south, range 19 east 
(partially surveyed); 
thence easterly along the north line of sections 26 and 25 to the 
northeast corner of section 25, township 27 south, range 19 east 
(partially surveyed) ; 
thencecontinuing easterly along the north line of section 30 to 
the northeast corner of section 30, township 27 south, range 20 
east; 
thence southerly along the east line of section 30 to the south-
east corner of section 30, township 27 south, range 20 east; 
thence easterly along the south line of section 29 to the southeast 
corner of the west half of section 28, township 27 south, range 20 
east; 
thence southerly along the east line of the west half of section 
33 to the southeast corner of the west half of sectiqn 33, township 
27 south, range 20 east; 
thence continuing southerly along the east line of the west half 
of sections 4, 9, 16, and 21 to the southeast corner of the west half 
of section 21, township 28 south, range 20 east; 
thence westerly along the south line of sections 21 and 20 to the 
southwest corner of section 20, township 28 south, range 20 east; 
thence southerly along the east line of sections 30 and 31 to the 
southeast corner of section 31, township 28 south, range 20 east; 
thence continuing southerly along the east line of sections 6 and 
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7 to the southeast corner of the north half of section 7, township 29 
south, range 20 east; 
thence westerly along the south line of the north half of section 7 
to the southwest corner of the north half of section 7, township 29 
south, range 19 east; 
thence continuing westerly along the south line of the northeast 
quarter of section 12 to the southwest corner of the northeast 
quarter of section 12, township 29 south, range 19 east (partially 
surveyed); 
thence southerly along the east line of the west half of sections 
12,13, and 24 to the southeast corner of the west half of section 24, 
township 29 south, range 19 east (partially surveyed) ; 
thence westerly along the south line of section 24 to the southwest 
corner of section 24, township 29 south, range 19 east (partially 
surveyed); 
thence southerly along the east line of sections 26 and 35 to the 
southeast corner of section 35, township 29 south, range 19 east 
(partially surveyed) ; 
thence easterly along the south line of township 29 south, range 
19 east, to the east line of the west half of section 36, township 
291/^ south, range 19 east (partially surveyed); 
thence southerly along the east line of the west half of section 
36 to the southeast corner of the west half of section 36, township 
291/^ south, range 19 east (partially surveyed); 
thence continuing southerly along the east line of the west half 
of section 1 to the southeast corner of the northwest quarter of 
section 1, township 30 south, range 19 east (partially surveyed); 
thence easterly along the north line of the southeast quarter of 
section 1 to the northeast comer of the southeast quarter of sec-
tion 1, township 30 south, range 19 east (partially surveyed); 
thence southerly along the east line of section 1 to the southeast 
corner of section 1, township 30 south, range 19 east (partially 
surveyed); 
thence easterly along the north line of section 7 to the northeast 
corner of section 7, township 30 south, range 20 east; 
thence southerly along the east line of section 7 to the southeast 
corner of section 7, township 30 south, range 20 east; 
thence easterly along the north line of section 17 to the north-
east corner of section 17, township 30 south, range 20.east; 
thence southerly a,long the east line of section 17 to the southeast 
corner of section 17, township 30 south, range 20 east; 
thence easterly along the north line of sections 21 and 22 to the 
northeast corner of section 22, township 30 south, range 20 east; 
thence southerly along the east line of sections 22, 27, and 34 to 
the southeast corner of section 34, township 30 south, range 20 
east; 
thence easterly along the south line of township 30 south, range 
20 east, to the east line of section 34, township 301^ south, range 
20 east (partially surveyed); 
thence southerly along the east line of section 34 to the southeast 
corner of section 34, township 30i/^ south, range 20 east (partially 
surveyed) ; 
thence continuing southerly along the east line of sections 3,10, 
15,22, 27, and 34 to the southeast corner of section 34, township 31 
south, range 20 east (partially surveyed) ; 
thence continuing southerly along the east line of sections 3,10, 
and 15 to the southeast corner of section 15, township 32 south, 
range 20 east (partially surveyed); 
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thence westerly along the south line of sections 15,16,17, and 18 
to the southwest corner of section 18, township 32 south, range 20 
east (partially surveyed); 
thence northerly along the west line of section 18 to the north-
west corner of section 18, township 32 south, range 20 east (par-
tially surveyed); 
thence westerly along the south line of section 12 to the south-
west corner of section 12, township 32 south, range 19 east (par-
tially surveyed); 
thence northerly along the west line of sections 12 and 1 to the 
northwest corner of section 1, township 32 south, range 19 east 
(partially surveyed) ; 
thence westerly along the south line of section 35 to the south-
west corner of section 35, township 31 south, range 19 east (par-
tially surveyed) ; 
thence northerly along the west line of sections 35 and 26 to the 
northwest corner of section 26, township 31 south, range 19 east 
(partially surveyed); 
thence westerly along the south line of sections 22,21, 20, and 19 
to the southwest corner of section 19, township 31 south, range 19 
east (partially surveyed) ; 
thence continuing westerly along the south line of sections 24,23, 
22,21,20, and 19 to the southwest corner of section 19, township 31 
south, range 18 east (partially surveyed) ; 
thence continuing westerly along the south line of sections 24,23, 
and 22 to the southwest comer of the east half of section 22, town-
ship 31 south, range 17 east (partially surveyed); 
thence northerly along the west line of the east half of section 
22 to the northwest corner of the east half of section 22, township 
31 south, range 17 east (partially surveyed); 
thence westerly along the south line of section 15 to the south-
west corner of section 15, township 31 south, range 17 east 
(partially surveyed) ; 
thence northerly along the west line of sections 15, 10, and 3 to 
the northwest corner of section 3, township 31 south, range 17 east 
(partially surveyed) ; 
thence easterly along the north line of sections 3, 2, and 1 to the 
northeast corner of section 1, township 31 south, range 17 east 
(partially surveyed); 
thence continuing easterly along the north line of section 6 to the 
northeast corner of section 6, township 31 south, range 18 east 
(partially surveyed); 
thence north through partially surveyed township 301^ south, 
range 18 east, to the north line of partially surveyed township 30i/^ 
south, range 18 east; 
thence easterly along the north line of partially surveyed town-
ship 301/^ south, range 18 east, to the southwest corner of section 
34, township 30 south, range 18 east (partially surveyed); 
thence northerly along the west line of sections 34 and 27 to the 
northwest corner of section 27, township 30 south, range 18 east 
(partially surveyed); 
thence easterly along the north line of section 27 to the north-
east corner of section 27, township 30 south, range 18 east (par-
tially surveyed); 
thence northerly along the west line of sections 23, 14,11, and 2 
to the northwest corner of section 2, township 30 south, range 18 
east (partially surveyed); 
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thence continuing northerly along the west line of section 35 to 
the northwest corner of section 35, township 29 south, range 18 east 
(partially surveyed) ; 
thence westerly along the south line of section 27 to the southwest 
corner of section 27, township 29 south, range 18 east (partially 
surveyed); 
thence northerly along the west line of sections 27 and 22 to the 
northwest corner of section 22, township 29 south, range 18 east 
(partially surveyed); 
thence westerly along the south line of section 16 to the southwest 
corner of section 16, township 29 south, range 18 east (partially 
surveyed); 
thence northerly along the west line of sections 16 and 9 to the 
northwest corner of section 9, township 29 south, range 18 east 
(partially surveyed) ; 
thence westerly along the south line of section 5 to the southwest 
corner of section 5, township 29 south, range 18 east (partially 
surveyed) ; 
thence northerly along the west line of section 5 to the northwest 
corner of section 5, township 29 south, range 18 east (partially 
surveyed) ; 
thence continuing northerly along the west line of section 32 to 
the northwest corner of section 32, township 281/^ south, range 18 
east (partially surveyed); 
thence westerly along the south line of section 30 to the south-
west corner of section 30, township 281/^ south, range 18 east 
(partially surveyed); 
thence northerly along the west line of sections 30 and 19 to the 
northwest corner of the south half of section 19, township 281^ 
south, range 18 east (partially surveyed); 
thence westerly along the south line of the north half of sections 
24 and 23 to the southwest corner of the northeast quarter of sec-
tion 23, township 28 south, range 17 east (partially surveyed) ; 
thence northerly along the west line of the northeast quarter of 
section 23 and the west line of the southeast quarter of section 
14 to the northwest corner of the southeast quarter of section 14, 
township 28 south, range 17 east (partially surveyed); 
thence westerly along the south line of the north half of sections 
14 and 15 to the southwest corner of the north half of section 15, 
township 28 south, range 17 east (partially surveyed); 
thence northerly along the west line of sections 15, 10, and 3 to 
the northwest corner of section 3, township 28 south, range 17 
east (partially surveyed); 
thence continuing northerly along the west line of sections 34, 
27, 22, and 15 to the northwest corner of the south half of section 
15, township 27 south, range 17 east (partially surveyed) ; 
thence easterly along the north line of the south half of sections 
15 and 14 to the northeast corner of the south half of section 14, 
township 27 south, range 17 east (partially surveyed); 
thence northerly along the west line of sections 13, 12, and 1, 
township 27 south, range 17 east (partially surveyed), to the right 
or west bank of the Green River; 
thence northerly across the Green River to the point of begin-
ning, containing approximately 257,640 acres. 
SEC. 2. Within the area described in section 1 hereof or which lies . Acquisition o
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within the boundaries of the park, the Secretary of the Interior is au-
thorized to acquire lands and interests in lands by such means as he 
may deem to be in the public interest. 
The Secretary may accept title 
to any non-Federal property within the park, including State-owned 
lands. 
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school sections and riverbed lands, and in exchange therefor he may 
convey to the grantor of such property any federally owned property 
under his jurisdiction within the State of Utah, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law. 
The properties so exchanged shall be of the 
same classification, as near as may be, and shall be of approximately 
equal value, and the Secretary shall take administrative action to com-
plete transfer on any lands in a proper application by the State of Utah 
on or before the expiration of one hundred twenty days following the 
date of enactment of this Act: Provided^ That the Secretary may accept 
cash from, or pay cash to, the grantor in such an exchange in order to 
equalize the values of the properties exchanged. 
Federal property 
located within the boundaries of the park may, with the concurrence 
of the agency having custody thereof, be transferred to the adminis-
trative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior, without considera-
tion, for use by him in carrying out the purposes of this Act. 
Any 
lands within the boundaries of the park which are subject to Bureau 
of Reclamation or Federal Power Commission withdrawals are hereby 
freed and exonerated from any such withdrawal and shall, on the date 
of enactment of this Act, become a part of the Canyonlands National 
Park subject to no qualifications except those imposed by this Act. 
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SEC. 3. Where any Federal lands included within the Canyonlands 
National Park are legally occupied or utilized on the date of approval 
of this Act for grazing purposes, pursuant to a lease, permit, or license 
for a fixed term of years issued or authorized by any department, 
establishment, or agency of the United States, the Secretary of the 
Interior shall permit the persons holding such grazing privileges to 
continue in the exercise thereof during the term of the lease, permit, 
or license, and one period of renewal thereafter. 
SEC. 4. (a) In order to provide suitable access to the Canyonlands 
National Park and facilities and services required in the operation and 
administration of the park, the Secretary may select the location or 
locations of an entrance road or roads to such park and to points of 
interest therein from United States Route 160 and State Routes 24 and 
95, including necessary entrance and related administrative head-
quarters sites upon lands located outside the park, and he may select 
a suitable location or locations outside the park for connections 
between entrance roads and between roads lying within the Canyon-
lands National Park. 
Rights-of-way. 
^j^^ -J^Q Carry out the purposes of this section, the Secretary may 
acquire non-Federal lands or interests in lands by donation, purchase, 
condemnation, exchange, or such other means as he may deem to be in 
the public interest: Provided^ That lands and interests in lands 
acquired outside the park as rights-of-way for said entrance roads and 
connections shall not exceed an average of one hundred twenty-five 
acres per mile. Rights-of-way and entrance and administrative sites 
acquired pursuant to this authority shall be administered pursuant to 
such special regulations as the Secretary may promulgate in further-
ance of the purposes of this section. 
(c) The Secretary may construct, reconstruct, improve, and main-
tain upon the lands or interests in lands acquired pursuant to this 
section, or otherwise in Government ownership, an entrance road or 
roads and connections of parkway standards, including necessary 
bridges and other structures and utilities as necessary, and funds 
appropriated for the National Park Service shall be available for 
these purposes: Provided^ That if any portion of such road or roads 
crosses national forest land the Secretary shall obtain the approval 
of the Secretary of Agriculture before construction of such portion 
shall begin. 
Access roads. 
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(d) The Secretary is hereby authorized to cooperate with the Sec-
retary of Agriculture in the location and extension of a forest develop-
ment road from State Route 95 and may extend the same from the 
national forest boundary to the park and points of interest therein in 
accordance with the applicable provisions of this section. 
SEC. 5. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the administration, 
protection, and development of the Canyonlands National Park, as 
established pursuant to this Act, shall be exercised by the Secretary of 
the Interior in accordance with the provisions of the Act of August 25, 
1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1 and the following), as amended and 
supplemented. 
Approved September 12, 1964. 
Forest road. 
Administration. 
Public Law 88-591 
A N A C T 
September 12, 1964 
To amend the joint resolution establishing the Battle of New Orleans Sesqui- 
[s. 1909] 
centennial Celebration Commission to authorize an appropriation to enable 
the Commission to carry out its functions under such joint resolution. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and Hou^e of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 4 of 
the joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution to establish the Sesqui-
centennial Commission for the Celebration of the Battle of New 
Orleans, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain 
property within Chalmette National Historical Park, and for other 
purposes", approved October 9, 1962 (76 Stat. 755), is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) thereof by striking out the colon and the 
following: '•''Provided^ however^ That all expenditures of the Com-
mission shall be made from donated funds only", and 
(2) by adding the following new subsection at the end thereof: 
"(d) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as may be necessary to enable the Commission to carry out its func-
tions under the foregoing provisions of this joint resolution, but in 
no event shall the sums hereby authorized to be appropriated exceed 
a total of $25,000." 
Approved September 12, 1964. 
Battle of New 
Orleans Sesqui-
centennial Cele-
bration Commis-
Appropriation. 
Public Law 88-592 
AN ACT 
To provide for the sale of the United States Animal Quarantine Station, Clifton, 
New Jersey, to the city of Clifton to provide for the establishment of a new 
station and for other purposes. 
September 12, 1964 
[H. R. 1642] 
Be it enacted hy the Se'nate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That the Secretary 
of Agriculture, hereinafter called the Secretary, is authorized at such 
site as he shall select in the New York-New Jersey port and airport 
area to establish, equip, and maintain a quarantine station for animals 
and birds imported into the United States; but no commitment shall 
be made as to the site at which such station shall be established unless at 
least sixty days prior to the making of such commitment the Secre-
tary of Agriculture shall have advised the chairman of the Committee 
on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the chairman of 
the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry of the Senate in writing 
of the facts concerning the proposed site. 
Animal quaran-
tine station, 
Clifton, N.J. 
Relocation.