Arches National Park Expansion Act of 1998
PL 105-329 (S.2106), enacted 10/30/1998

112 STAT. 3060 
PUBLIC LAW 105-329—OCT. 30, 1998 
Public Law 105-329 
105th Congress 
An Act 
To expand the boundaries of Arches National Park, Utah, to include portions of 
Oct. 30, 1998 
certain drainages that are xmder the jxirisdiction of the Bureau of Land Manage-
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ment, and to include a portion of Fish Seep Draw owned by the State of Utah, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
Arches National 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
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rpj^jg ^^^ jj^g^y (jg dtQ^ as the "Arches National Park Expansion 
Act of 1998". 
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF ARCHES NATIONAL PARK, UTAH. 
(a) BOUNDARY EXPANSION.—The first section of PubUc Law 
92-155 (16 U.S.C. 272) is amended— 
(1) by striking "That (a) subject to" and inserting the follow-
ing: 
••SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF PARK. 
"(a) IN GENERAL.— 
"(1) INITIAL BOUNDARIES.—Subject to"; and 
(2) by striking "Such map" and inserting the following: 
Effective date. 
"(2) EXPANDED BOUNDARIES.—Effective on the date of enact-
ment of this paragraph, the boundary of the park shall include 
the area consisting of approximately 3,140 acres and known 
as the 'Lost Spring Canyon Addition', as depicted on the map 
entitled 'Boundary Map, Arches National Park, Lost Spring 
Canyon Addition', numbered 138/60,000-B, and dated April 
1997. 
"(3) MAPS.—^The maps described in paragraphs (1) and 
(2)". 
(b) INCLUSION OF LAND IN PARK.—Section 2 of Pubhc Law 
92-155 (16 U.S.C. 272a) is amended— 
(1) by striking "SEC. 2. The Secretary" and inserting the 
following: 
"SEC. 2. A C Q U I S I T I O N OF PROPERTY. 
"(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary"; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
"(b) LOST SPRING CANYON ADDITION.—As soon as practicable 
after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall 
transfer jurisdiction over the Federal land contained in the Lost 
Spring Canyon Addition from the Bureau of Land Management 
to the National Park Service.". 
(c) LIVESTOCK GRAZING.—Section 3 of PubUc Law 92-155 (16 
U.S.C. 272b) is amended— 
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(1) by striking "SEC. 3. Where" and inserting the following: 
"SEC. 3. LIVESTOCK GRAZING. 
"(a) IN GENERAL.—In a case in which"; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
"(b) LOST SPRING CANYON ADDITION.— 
"(1) 
CONTINUATION OF GRAZING LEASES, PERMITS, AND 
LICENSES.—^In the case of any grazing lease, permit, or license 
with respect to land in the Lost Spring Canyon Addition that 
was issued before the date of enactment of this subsection, 
the Secretary shall, subject to periodic renewal, continue the 
grazing lease, permit, or license for a period equal to the 
lifetime of the holder of the grazing lease, permit, or license 
as of that date plus the lifetime of any direct descendants 
of the holder bom before that date. 
"(2) RETIREMENT.—A grazing lease, permit, or license 
described in paragraph (1) shall be permanently retired at 
the end of the period described in paragraph (1). 
"(3) PERIODIC RENEWAL.—Until the expiration of the period 
described in paragraph (1), the holder (or descendant of the 
holder) of a grazing lease, permit, or license shall be entitled 
to renew the lease, permit, or license periodically, subject to 
such limitations, conditions, or regulations as tihie Secretary 
may prescribe. 
"(4) SALE.—A grazing lease, permit, or license described 
in paragraph (1) may be sold during the period described in 
paragraph (1) only on the condition that the purchaser shall, 
immediately upon acquisition, permanently retire the lease, 
permit, or Hcense. 
"(5) TAYLOR GRAZING ACT.—Nothing in this subsection 
affects other provisions concerning leases, permits, or Ucenses 
under the Act of June 28, 1934 (commonly Imown as the *Taylor 
Grazing Act') (48 Stat. 1269, chapter 865; 43 U.S.C. 315 et 
seq.). 
"(6) ADMINISTRATION.—^Any portion of a grazing lease, per-
mit, or license with respect to land in the Lost Spring Canyon 
Addition shall be administered by the National Park Service.". 
(d) WITHDRAWAL FROM MINERAL ENTRY AND LEASING; PIPELINE 
MANAGEMENT.^Section 5 of Public Law 92-155 (16 U.S.C. 272d) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: 
"(a) IN GENERAL.—^The Secretary shall administer, protect and 
develop the park in accordance with the provisions of the law 
generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including 
the Act entitled 'An Act to establish a National Park Service, 
and for other purposes', approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535)."; 
and 
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: 
"(b) LOST SPRING (jANYON ADDITION.— 
"(1) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to vaHd existing rights, all Fed-
eral land in the Lost Spring Canyon Addition is appropriated 
and withdrawn from entry, location, selection, leasing, or other 
disposition under the pubUc land laws (including the mineral 
leasing laws). 
"(2) EFFECT.—^The inclusion of the Lost Spring Canyon 
Addition in the park shall not affect the operation or mainte-
nance by the Northwest Pipeline Corporation (or its successors 
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or assigns) of the natural gas pipeline and related facilities 
located in the Lost Spring Canyon Addition on the date of 
enactment of this paragraph.". 
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(e) EFFECT ON SCHOOL TRUST LAND.— 
note. 
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(A) a parcel of State school trust land, more specifically 
described as section 16, township 23 south, range 22 east, 
of the Salt Lake base and meridian, is partially contained 
within the Lost Spring Canyon Addition included within 
the boundaries of Arches National Park by the amendment 
by subsection (a); 
(B) the parcel was originally granted to the State of 
Utah for the purpose of generating revenue for the pubUc 
schools through the development of natural and other 
resources located on the parcel; and 
(C) it is in the interest of the State of Utah and 
the United States for the parcel to be exchanged for Federal 
land of equivalent value outside the Lost Spring Canyon 
Addition to permit Federal management of all lands witiiin 
the Lost Spring Canyon Addition. 
(2) LAND EXCHANGE.—Public Law 92-155 (16 U.S.C. 272 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
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"SEC. 8. LAND EXCHANGE INVOLVING SCHOOL TRUST LAND. 
"(a) EXCHANGE REQUIREMENT.— 
"(1) IN GENERAL.—^If, not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this section, emd in accordance with this section, 
tiie State of Utah offers to transfer all right, title, and interest 
of the State in and to the school trust land described in sub-
section (bXD to the United States, the Secretary— 
"(A) shall accept the offer on behalf of the United 
States; and 
Deadline. 
"(B) not later than 180 days after the date of accept-
ance, shall convey to the State of Utah all right, titie, 
and interest of the United States in and to the land 
described in subsection (b)(2). 
"(2) SIMULTANEOUS CONVEYANCES.—Title to the school trust 
land shall be conveyed at the same time as conveyance of 
title to the Federal lands by the Secretary. 
"(3) VALDD EXISTING RIGHTS.—The land exchange under 
this section shall be subject to valid existing rights, and each 
party shall succeed to the rights and obligations of the other 
party with respect to any lease, right-of-way, or permit 
enciimbering the exchanged land. 
"(b) DESCRIPTION OP PARCELS.— 
"(1) STATE CONVEYANCE.—The school trust land to be con-
veyed by the State of Utah under subsection (a) is section 
16, Township 23 South, Range 22 East of the Salt Lake base 
and meridian. 
"(2) FEDERAL CONVEYANCE.—The Federal land to be con-
veyed by the Secretary consists of approximately 639 acres, 
described as lots 1 through 12 located in the Sy2NV'2 and 
the Ny2Ny2Ny2Sy2 of section 1, Township 25 South, Range 
18 East, Salt Lake base and meridian. 
"(3) EQUIVALENT VALUE.—The Federal land described in 
paragraph (2) shall be considered to be of equivalent value 
to that of the school trust land described in paragraph (1). 
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"(c) MANAGEMENT BY STATE.— 
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"(1) IN GENERAL.—^At least 60 days before undertaking 
or permitting any surface disturbing activities to occur on land 
acquired by the State of Utah under this section, the State 
shall consult with the Utah State Office of the Bureau of 
Land Management concerning the extent and impact of such 
activities on Federal land and resources and conduct, in a 
manner consistent with Federal law, inventory, mitigation, and 
management activities in connection with any archaeological, 
f
)aleontological, and cultural resources located on the acquired 
ands. 
"(2) PRESERVATION OP EXISTING USES.—-TO the extent that 
it is consistent with applicable law governing the use and 
disposition of State school trust land, the State shall preserve 
existing grazing, recreational, and wildlife uses of the acquired 
lands in existence on the date of enactment of this section. 
"(3) ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED BY MANAGEMENT PLAN.—^Noth-
ing in tiiis subsection precludes the State of Utah from authoriz-
ing or undertaking a surface or mineral activity that is author-
ized by a land management plan for the acquired land. 
"(d) IMPLEMENTATION.—Administrative actions necessary to 
implement the land exchange under this section shall be completed 
not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section.". 
Approved October 30, 1998. 
LEGISLATIVE fflSTORY—S. 2106 (H.R. 2283): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 105-385 accompanying H.R. 2283 (Comm. on Resources). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 105-330 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 144 (1998): 
Oct. 2, considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 10, considered and passed House.