An Act to provide for the establishment of the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, and for other purposes
PL 89-664 (S.491), enacted 10/15/1966

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Public Law 89-663 
A N A C T 
October 14, 1966 
To provide for the disposition of judgment funds on deposit to the credit of the 
[H. R. 3596] 
Skokomish Tribe of Indians. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the unexpended 
balance of funds on deposit in the Treasury of the United States to 
the credit of the Skokomish Tribe of Indians that were appropriated 
by the Act of January 6, 1964 (77 Stat. 857), to pay a judgment 
granted by the Indian Claims Commission in docket numbered 296 
and the interest thereon, less litigation expenses, may be advanced or 
expended for any purpose that is authorized by the Skokomish tribal 
governing body and approved by the Secretary of the Interior. 
Any 
part of such funds that may be distributed to the members of the 
tribe shall not be subject to the Federal or State income tax. 
Approved October 14, 1966. 
Skokomish Tribe 
of Indians. 
Judgment funds. 
Income tax 
exemption. 
Public Law 89-664 
AN ACT 
To provide for the establishment of the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation 
Area, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) in order 
to provide for public outdoor recreation use and enjoyment of the 
proposed Yellowtail Reservoir and lands adjacent thereto in the 
States of Wyoming and Montana by the people of the United States 
and for preservation of the scenic, scientific, and historic features con-
tributing to public enjoyment of such lands and waters, there is hereby 
established the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area to comprise 
the area generally depicted on the drawing entitled "Proposed Big-
horn Canyon National Recreation Area", LNPMW-OIOA-BC, No-
vember 1964, which is on file in the Office of the National Park Serv-
ice, Department of the Interior. 
(b) As soon as practicable after approval of this Act, the Secretary 
of the Interior shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed 
description of the boundaries of the area which shall encompass, to the 
extent practicable, the lands and waters shown on the drawing referred 
to in subsection (a) of this section. The Secretary may subsequently 
make adjustments in the boundary of the area, subject to the provi-
sions of subsection 2(b) of this Act, by publication of an amended 
description in the Federal Register. 
SEC. 2. (a) The Secretary is authorized to acquire by donation, 
purchase with donated or appropriated funds, exchange, or otherwise, 
lands and interests in lands within the boundaries of the area. 
The 
Secretary is further authorized to acquire, by any of the above methods, 
not to exceed ten acres of land or interests therein outside of the 
boundaries of the area in the vicinity of Lovell, Wyoming, for develop-
ment and use, pursuant to such special regulations as he may promul-
gate, as a visitor contact station and administrative site. In the exer-
cise of his exchange authority the Secretary may accept title to any 
non-Federal property within the area and convey in exchange therefor 
any federally owned property under his jurisdiction in the States of 
Montana and Wyoming which he classifies as suitable for exchange or 
other disposal, notwithstanding any other provision of law. Property 
so exchanged shall be approximately equal in fair market value: 
October IS, 1966 
[S. 491] 
Bighorn Canyon 
National Recrea-
tion Area, estab-
lishment. 
Boundaries. 
Publication in 
Federal Regis-
ter. 
Acquisition of 
land. 
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STAT. 
Crow Indian 
tribal lands. 
Recreational 
facilities. 
"Shoreline. 
Administration. 
Hunting, fish-
ing areas. 
72 Stat. 363, 
Appropriation. 
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. Any property or interest therein owned by the 
State of Montana or the State of Wyoming or any political subdivi-
sion thereof within the recreation area may be acquired only by 
donation or exchange. 
(b) No part of the tribal mountain lands or any other lands of the 
Crow Indian Tribe of Montana shall be included within the recreation 
area unless requested by the council of the tribe. The Indian lands so 
included may be developed and administered in accordance with the 
laws and rules applicable to the recreation area, subject to any limita-
tion specified by the tribal council and approved by the Secretary. 
(c) (1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act or of any 
other law, the Crow Indian Tribe shall be permitted to develop and 
operate water-based recreational facilities, including landing ramps, 
boathouses, and fishing facilities, along that part of the shoreline of 
Yellowtail Reservoir which is adjacent to lands comprising the Crow 
Indian Resefvaticfn. Any such part so developed shall be administered 
in accordance with the laws and rules applicable to the recreation 
area, subject to any limitations specified by the tribal council and ap-
proved by the Secretary. Any revenues resulting from the operation 
of such facilities may be retained by the Crow Indian Tribe. 
(2) As used in this subsection, the term "shoreline" means that land 
which borders both Yellowtail Reservoir and the exterior boundary of 
the Crow Indian Reservation, together with that part of the reservoir 
necessary to the development of the facilities referred to in this sub-
section. 
SEO. 3. (a) The Secretary shall coordinate administration of the 
recreation area with the other purposes of the Yellowtail Reservoir 
project so that it will in his judgment best provide (1) for public out-
door recreation benefits, (2) for conservation of scenic, scientific, his-
toric, and other values contributing to public enjoyment and (3) for 
management, utilization, and disposal of renewable natural resources 
in a manner that promotes, or is compatible with, and does not signifi-
cantly impair, public recreation and conservation of scenic, scientific, 
historic, or other values contributing to public enjoyment. 
(b) In the administration of the area for the purposes of this Act, 
the Secretary may utilize such statutory authorities relating to areas 
administered and supervised by the Secretary through the National 
Park Service and such statutory authorities otherwise available to him 
for the conservation and management of natural resources as he deems 
appropriate to carry out the purposes of this Act. 
SEC. 4. The Secretary shall permit hunting and fishing on lands 
and waters under his jurisdiction within the recreation area in accord-
ance with the appropriate laws of the United States and of the States 
of Montana or Wyoming 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 enjoy-
ment, and except that nothing in this section shall impair the rights 
under other law of the Crow Tribe and its members to hunt and fish 
on lands of the Crow Tribe that are included in the recreation area, 
or the rights of the members of the Crow Tribe to hunt and fish 
under section 2 (d) of the Act of July 15,1958. Except in emergencies, 
any regulations of the Secretary pursuant to this section shall be put 
into effect only after consultation with the Montana Fish and Game 
Department or the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission. 
SEC. 5. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated not more 
than $355,000 for the acquisition of land and interests in land pursuant 
to this Act. 
Approved October 15, 1966.