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section; thence easterly on midsection lines to the southeast
corner of the northwest quarter of section 18, township 5 north,
range 72 west; thence northerly to the southwest corner of the
northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of said section; thence
easterly to the southeast corner of the northeast quarter of the
northeast quarter of said section; thence northerly along section
lines to the northeast corner of section 7, said township; thence
westerly along section line to the southeast corner of the
southwest quarter of section 6, said township; thence northerly to
the northeast corner of the southeast quarter of the southwest
quarter of said section; thence westerly to the northwest corner of
the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of said section;
thence northerly to the northwest corner of said section, being a
point on the present east boundary line of Rocky Mountain National
Park and the end of the change of said boundary: Provided, however,
That the following lands shall remain and be a part of the Rocky
Mountain National Park: The northwest quarter of the northeast
quarter and the east half of the northeast quarter of the northwest
quarter of section 34, township 5 north, range 73 west; all of that
portion of the following described lands located in township 4
north, range 73 west, lying west of the hydrographic divide that
forms the eastern boundary of the watershed of Cow Creek and of
Aspen Brook; the east half of the northeast quarter of section 35;
the east half of the southeast quarter and the southeast quarter of
the northeast quarter of section 26; section 24; section 25; the
east half of section 23: Provided further, That those portions of
the following-described lands that are hereby excluded from the
Rocky Mountain National Park, are transferred to and made a part of
the Colorado National Forest, subject to all laws and regulations
applicable to National Forests; the northwest quarter of the
northeast quarter and northeast quarter of the northwest quarter,
section 33, township 7 north, range 74 west; section 6, township 5
north, range 72 west; the southeast quarter of the southeast
quarter of section 34, township 5 north, range 73 west; sections 3,
10, and 15, township 4 north, range 73 west.
-SOURCE-
(June 9, 1926, ch. 515, Sec. 1, 44 Stat. 712.)
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16 USC Sec. 192b 01/19/04
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TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1 - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER XXI - ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK
-HEAD-
Sec. 192b. Addition of lands
-STATUTE-
The President of the United States is authorized, upon the
recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior, and with respect
to lands located in a national forest upon the joint recommendation
of the Secretaries of the Interior and of Agriculture, to add to
the Rocky Mountain National Park, in the State of Colorado, by
Executive proclamation any or all of the following-described lands,
to wit:
Sections 5 and 6, township 3 north, range 75 west.
All of section 3 except the northeast quarter northeast quarter;
all of section 4; north half, north half southeast quarter,
southwest quarter southeast quarter section 5; north half,
northwest quarter southwest quarter section 9; north half,
northeast quarter southwest quarter, southeast quarter section 10;
northeast quarter, north half southeast quarter section 15, in
township 4 north, range 73 west.
North half, southwest quarter, northwest quarter southeast
quarter section 17; south half southwest quarter, southwest quarter
southeast quarter section 20; south half northeast quarter,
southeast quarter northwest quarter, south half section 28; all of
section 29 except northeast quarter northeast quarter; east half
section 32; all of section 33; southwest quarter northeast quarter,
northwest quarter northwest quarter, south half northwest quarter,
southwest quarter, west half southeast quarter, southeast quarter
southeast quarter section 34, in township 5 north, range 73 west.
All of sections 6, 7, and 18; that portion of section 19 lying
outside of park boundary, in township 5 north, range 75 west.
All of sections 1, 2, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23, and 24; those portions
of sections 3 and 10 lying east of the Continental Divide; that
portion of section 15 lying east of the Continental Divide and on
the eastern slope of Mount Nimbus; and that portion of section 22
lying on the eastern slope of Baker Mountain, in township 5 north,
range 76 west.
All of sections 19, 30, and 31; that portion of section 20 lying
outside of the park boundary and south of the boundary line between
Larimer and Grand Counties; that part of sections 17 and 18 lying
south of the boundary line between Larimer and Grand Counties and
the Continental Divide and that part of section 29 lying outside
the park boundary, in township 6 north, range 75 west.
All of sections 25, 26, 35, and 36; those portions of sections
13, 22, 23, 24, 27, and 34 lying east of the Continental Divide, in
township 6 north, range 76 west; and all the lands added to said
park pursuant hereto are made subject to all laws, rules, and
regulations applicable to and in force in the Rocky Mountain
National Park.
-SOURCE-
(June 21, 1930, ch. 561, Sec. 1, 46 Stat. 791.)
-EXEC-
PROC. NO. 3144. ENLARGING ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK
Proc. No. 3144, June 27, 1956, 21 F.R. 4783, provided:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United
States of America, do proclaim that the lands hereinafter described
are hereby added to the Rocky Mountain National Park, in the State
of Colorado, and shall, upon acquisition of title thereto by the
United States, become subject to the provisions of the act entitled
"An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other
purposes," approved August 25, 1916, 39 Stat. 535 (16 U.S.C. Secs.
1-3) [16 U.S.C. 1, 2, 3, and 4], and all acts supplementary thereto
and amendatory thereof, and all other laws and rules and
regulations applicable to such park:
SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN
T. 5 N., R. 73 W.,
Sec. 33, S 1/2(!NE)1/4 , SE 1/4(!SE)1/4 , and N 1/2(!SE)1/4 ;
Sec. 34, N 1/2(!SW)1/4(!NE)1/4 , N 1/2(!SE)1/4(!NW)1/4 , SW
1/4(!NW)1/4 , and NW 1/4(!SW)1/4 .
PROC. NO. 3374. ENLARGING ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK
Proc. No. 3374, Sept. 23, 1960, 25 F.R. 9284, provided:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United
States of America, under and by virtue of the authority vested in
me by the said act of June 21, 1930 [this section], do proclaim
that the lands hereinafter described shall be, and they are hereby,
added to and reserved as a part of the Rocky Mountain National
Park, in the State of Colorado; and such lands shall be subject to
the provisions of the act entitled "An Act to establish a National
Park Service, and for other purposes," approved August 25, 1916, 39
Stat. 535 (16 U.S.C. 1-3) [16 U.S.C. 1, 2, 3, and 4], and all acts
supplementary thereto and amendatory thereof, and all other laws
and rules and regulations applicable to such park:
SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN
T. 4 N., R. 73 W., section 9, northwest quarter southwest quarter.
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 192c of this title.
-End-
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16 USC Sec. 192b-1 01/19/04
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TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1 - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER XXI - ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK
-HEAD-
Sec. 192b-1. Exchange of lands
-STATUTE-
Upon submission of satisfactory evidence of title the Secretary
of the Interior is authorized, in his discretion, to accept title
on behalf of the United States to the following described land
conveyed to William W. Kiskadden by warranty deed numbered 174403
from Mrs. Arah Chapman, recorded August 24, 1916, in book 339, page
231, records of Larimer County, Colorado: Beginning at the
northeast corner of the southwest quarter of section 31, township 5
north, range 73 west, sixth principal meridian, Colorado; thence
south four hundred and eighty feet; thence west two hundred feet;
thence north 27 degrees 30 minutes west five hundred and forty-one
feet; thence east four hundred and fifty feet to the place of
beginning, containing approximately three and fifty-eight
one-hundredths acres, and in exchange therefor to issue a patent
for that portion of the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter
and that portion of the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter
of section 31, township 5 north, range 73 west, sixth principal
meridian, Colorado, more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a point from whence the center quarter-section corner
of section 31 bears south 79 degrees no minutes east, three hundred
and sixty and nine-tenths feet; thence south four hundred and
eighty feet to a point from whence the east quarter corner of
section 31 bears north 79 degrees 22 minutes east, two thousand six
hundred and seventy-three and six-tenths feet; thence west two
hundred feet; thence north 27 degrees 30 minutes west, five hundred
and forty-one feet; thence east four hundred and fifty feet to the
point of beginning, containing approximately three and five-tenths
acres: Provided, That the land conveyed to the United States, other
than the land to be patented, shall, upon acceptance of title
thereto, become a part of the Rocky Mountain National Park,
Colorado, and become subject to all laws and regulations applicable
to said park.
-SOURCE-
(July 14, 1945, ch. 296, 59 Stat. 466.)
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16 USC Sec. 192b-2 01/19/04
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TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1 - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER XXI - ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK
-HEAD-
Sec. 192b-2. Addition of lands
-STATUTE-
The following-described lands, comprising approximately one
hundred and forty acres, are added to Rocky Mountain National Park
and shall be subject to all laws and regulations applicable to said
park:
-HEAD-
SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN
Township 5 north, range 73 west, section 27, southwest quarter
northwest quarter, and west half southwest quarter; section 34,
west half northeast quarter northwest quarter.
-SOURCE-
(Aug. 24, 1949, ch. 501, Sec. 1, 63 Stat. 626.)
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 192b-5 of this title.
-End-
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16 USC Sec. 192b-3 01/19/04
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TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1 - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER XXI - ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK
-HEAD-
Sec. 192b-3. Acquisition of lands
-STATUTE-
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire lands and
interests in lands by donation or with donated funds, by purchase
with Federal funds, or otherwise, in his discretion, for
development of an appropriate eastern approach to the park,
described as follows:
-HEAD-
SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN
Township 5 north, range 73 west; those parts of the following
subdivisions lying south of the south boundary of the present
Highdrive Road right-of-way: Section 27, east half southwest
quarter, and south half southeast quarter; section 34, northeast
quarter northeast quarter; section 35, west half northwest quarter
northwest quarter; those parts of the following subdivisions lying
north and west of the left bank of the Big Thompson River: Section
34, north half southeast quarter northeast quarter; section 35,
southwest quarter northwest quarter comprising approximately one
hundred and forty-five acres; and a strip of land, not to exceed an
average of five hundred feet in width, generally paralleling the
Thompson River for approximately one and six-tenths miles from near
the center of section 25, township 5 north, range 73 west, to the
one hundred and forty-five-acre tract described elsewhere in this
section.
-SOURCE-
(Aug. 24, 1949, ch. 501, Sec. 2, 63 Stat. 626.)
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 192b-5 of this title.
-End-
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16 USC Sec. 192b-4 01/19/04
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TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1 - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER XXI - ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK
-HEAD-
Sec. 192b-4. Acquisition of property to connect certain roads and
to develop residential, utility, and administrative units
-STATUTE-
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire by
purchase or otherwise such properties within the exterior
boundaries of Rocky Mountain National Park as may be deemed by him
to be necessary in connecting the eastern approach road with the
existing Bear Lake and Trail Ridge roads, and in developing the
present governmental residential, utility, and proposed
administrative units.
-SOURCE-
(Aug. 24, 1949, ch. 501, Sec. 4, 63 Stat. 627.)
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 192b-5 of this title.
-End-
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16 USC Sec. 192b-5 01/19/04
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TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1 - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER XXI - ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK
-HEAD-
Sec. 192b-5. Inclusion of acquired lands; rules and regulations
-STATUTE-
All property acquired pursuant to sections 192b-2 to 192b-5 of
this title shall become a part of the park, following acquisition
of title thereto by the United States upon the issuance of an
appropriate order or orders by the Secretary of the Interior
setting forth the revised boundaries of the park, such order or
orders to be effective immediately upon the expiration of thirty
full calendar days after publication in the Federal Register. Lands
so added to the park shall thereafter be subject to all laws and
regulations applicable to the park.
-SOURCE-
(Aug. 24, 1949, ch. 501, Sec. 3, 63 Stat. 627.)
-End-
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16 USC Sec. 192b-6 01/19/04
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TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1 - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER XXI - ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK
-HEAD-
Sec. 192b-6. Exchange of lands
-STATUTE-
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to exchange in the
manner and to the extent hereinafter provided land, interests in
land, and improvements in Rocky Mountain National Park:
(1) The Secretary may convey to the Colorado Transportation
Company the possessory interest which the United States has in the
Fall River Pass Building, but not the land upon which the building
is situated, adjacent to the Trail Ridge Road in section 36,
township 6 north, range 75 west: Provided, The United States shall
reserve for a period of two years the right to use without charge
the alpine exhibit room; and he may also convey to said company all
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the
property known as Grand Lake Lodge, described in section 192b-8 of
this title as parcel A, including the land and any improvements
thereon owned by the United States;
(2) In exchange for the foregoing, the Secretary is authorized to
accept from the Colorado Transportation Company the land and
interests therein located in Rocky Mountain National Park,
described in section 192b-8 of this title as parcels C and D,
together with such other privately owned land and interests in land
within the park as he may designate;
(3) In exchange for the Government property conveyed pursuant to
sections 192b-6 to 192b-8 of this title the United States shall
receive other property of approximately equal value and such
differences as there may be in values shall be equalized by a
payment of funds: Provided, That all procedures and rights
authorized in sections 192b-6 to 192b-8 of this title shall be in
conformity with that agreement entered into under date of February
7, 1961, by and between the United States of America and the
Colorado Transportation Company.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 87-146, Sec. 1, Aug. 17, 1961, 75 Stat. 383.)
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16 USC Sec. 192b-7 01/19/04
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TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1 - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER XXI - ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK
-HEAD-
Sec. 192b-7. Revision of boundaries
-STATUTE-
Upon consummation of the exchange the Secretary shall, by
publishing notice in the Federal Register, revise the boundary of
Rocky Mountain National Park so as to exclude from the park the
land described in section 192b-8 of this title as combined parcels
A and B.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 87-146, Sec. 2, Aug. 17, 1961, 75 Stat. 383.)
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 192b-6 of this title.
-End-
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16 USC Sec. 192b-8 01/19/04
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TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1 - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER XXI - ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK
-HEAD-
Sec. 192b-8. Description of parcels of land
-STATUTE-
The aforesaid parcels A, C, and D, and the combined parcels A and
B are, subject to minor revisions or corrections of a technical
nature, more particularly described as follows:
-HEAD-
PARCEL A
Beginning at the southeast corner of section 31, township 4
north, range 75 west of the sixth principal meridian; thence north
800.0 feet along the east line of said section 31; thence west
1,000.0 feet; thence south 134.06 feet; thence west 329.75 feet;
thence south 166.94 feet; thence west 1,078.60 feet; thence south
497.82 feet, more or less, to the south line of said section 31;
thence east along the south line of said section 31 to the point of
beginning, containing 35 acres more or less.
PARCEL C
Beginning at a point on the west line of section 32, township 4
north, range 75 west of the sixth principal meridian, 800 feet
north of the southwest corner of said section 32; thence east 660.0
feet; thence north 520.0 feet; thence east 660.0 feet; thence north
1,325.94 feet; thence west to the west line of said section 32;
thence south along said west line of said section 32 to the point
of beginning, containing 48 acres, more or less.
PARCEL D
Beginning at a point 800.0 feet north and 660.0 feet east of the
southwest corner of section 32, township 4 north, range 75 west of
the sixth principal meridian; thence east 1,962.18 feet; thence
north 520.0 feet; thence west 1,962.18 feet; thence south 520.0
feet to the point of beginning, containing 23.5 acres, more or
less.
COMBINED PARCELS A AND B
Beginning at the corner common to sections 31 and 32, township 4
north, range 75 west, and sections 5 and 6, township 3 north, range
75 west, sixth principal meridian; thence south 88 degrees 55
minutes east, 660.0 feet along the south section line of said
section 32; thence north 800.0 feet; thence west 660.0 feet, more
or less, to a point on the section line common to said sections 31
and 32; thence continuing west 1,000.0 feet; thence south 134.06
feet; thence west 329.75 feet; thence south 166.94 feet; thence
west 1,078.6 feet; thence south 497.82 feet, more or less, to a
point on the south section line of said section 31; thence south 89
degrees 24 minutes east, 2,389.47 feet along the south section line
of said section 31 to the point of beginning; the tract as
described containing approximately 47 acres.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 87-146, Sec. 3, Aug. 17, 1961, 75 Stat. 383.)
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 192b-6 of this title.
-End-
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16 USC Sec. 192b-9 01/19/04
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TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1 - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER XXI - ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK
-HEAD-
Sec. 192b-9. Rocky Mountain National Park, Roosevelt National
Forest, and the Arapaho National Forest
-STATUTE-
(a) Revision of boundaries
The boundaries of Rocky Mountain National Park, the Roosevelt
National Forest, and the Arapaho National Forest are revised as
generally depicted on the map entitled "Boundary Adjustments, Rocky
Mountain National Park", numbered 121-80,047, dated October 1,
1979, which shall be on file and available for public inspection in
the Office of the Director, National Park Service, Department of
the Interior, and the Office of the Chief, Forest Service,
Department of Agriculture: Provided, That the area shown on such
map as E-5 and known as the Twin Sisters area shall remain a part
of the Rocky Mountain National Park. All lands added or transferred
by this Act to Rocky Mountain National Park, Roosevelt National
Forest, and Arapaho National Forest shall be subject to the laws
and regulations applicable to the appropriate National Park or
National Forest. Lands within the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area as
designated by Public Law 95-450 (92 Stat. 1099) [16 U.S.C. 460jj et
seq.], that are transferred by this Act to Rocky Mountain National
Park shall remain in the National Wilderness Preservation System.
Lands within the Rocky Mountain National Park that are adjacent to
the Indian Peaks Wilderness and that are transferred by this Act to
the Roosevelt National Forest shall be incorporated in and become
part of the Indian Peaks Wilderness.
(b) Acquisition of lands and interest; functions of Secretary of
the Interior and Secretary of Agriculture
The Secretary of the Interior, with respect to lands added or
transferred by this Act to Rocky Mountain National Park, and the
Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to lands added or
transferred by this Act to Roosevelt and Arapaho National Forests,
may acquire lands and interests in such lands, by donation,
purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or by exchange. The
Secretary of Agriculture, under sections 485 and 486 of this title,
may accept on behalf of the United States title to any land in
section 30, township 7 north, range 73 west, of the sixth principal
meridian which lies within the boundary of Rocky Mountain National
Park as revised by this Act, in exchange for which the Secretary of
the Interior, notwithstanding section 1279(a) of this title, is
authorized to issue patent to lands lying within the Cache La
Poudre Wild and Scenic River study corridor. Upon completion of the
exchange, the Secretary of Agriculture shall transfer to the
administrative jurisdiction by the Secretary of the Interior the
portion of such land lying within the boundary of the Rocky
Mountain National Park as revised by this Act.
(c) Transfer of certain areas by the Bureau of Land Management
The Federal lands within the administrative jurisdiction of the
Bureau of Land Management and within the areas referred to as E-2
and GL-3 on the map referred to in subsection (a) of this section
shall be transferred to Rocky Mountain National Park without
transfer of funds.
(d) City of Longmont, Colorado; retention of certain areas for the
development of a reservoir
If the city of Longmont, Colorado, notifies the Secretary of the
Interior that lands within the area referred to as E-8 on the map
referred to in subsection (a) of this section that are owned by
such city are necessary for the development of a reservoir, the
Secretary shall by publication of a revised boundary description in
the Federal Register revise the boundary of Rocky Mountain Park
within such area to exclude the lands which are necessary for the
development of the reservoir: Provided, That the authority of such
Secretary to revise the boundary for this purpose shall expire on
November 1, 1981; and the only lands which may be excluded are the
approximately one hundred twenty-nine acres owned by such city.
(e) Old McGregor Ranch; retention by owners
If after the completion of two complete fiscal years following
December 22, 1980, the Secretary of the Interior has not purchased
interests in the lands of approximately one thousand two hundred
acres known as the Old McGregor Ranch located within the area
referred to as E-2 on the map referred to in subsection (a) of this
section, and the owner of such lands petitions the Secretary to
exclude such lands from Rocky Mountain National Park, the Secretary
shall by publication of a revised boundary description in the
Federal Register return the boundary of Rocky Mountain National
Park in such area E-2 to the boundary as it existed before December
22, 1980.
(f) City of Grand Lake, Colorado; conveyance of land by the
Secretary
The Secretary of the Interior shall convey, to the city of Grand
Lake, Colorado, without compensation or consideration, the lands,
not to exceed two acres, within the area referred to as GL-5 on the
map referred to in subsection (a) of this section.
(g) Use of snowmobiles in certain areas
The Secretary of the Interior may provide for the use of
snowmobiles along the East Shore Trail of Shadow Mountain Lake if
after study the Secretary determines such use will not result in
any significant adverse impact upon wildlife.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 96-560, title I, Sec. 111, Dec. 22, 1980, 94 Stat. 3271.)
-REFTEXT-
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This Act, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), is Pub. L. 96-560,
Dec. 22, 1980, 94 Stat. 3265, which enacted this section and
enacted provisions set out as notes under sections 1132 and 1133 of
this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code,
see Tables.
Public Law 95-450 (92 Stat. 1099), referred to in subsec. (a), is
Pub. L. 95-450, Oct. 11, 1978, 92 Stat. 1095, as amended, known as
the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, the Arapaho National Recreation
Area and the Oregon Islands Wilderness Area Act, which is
classified principally to subchapter XCIV (Sec. 460jj et seq.) of
this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code,
see Short Title note set out under section 460jj of this title and
Tables.
-MISC1-
ENCOURAGEMENT OF LAND EXCHANGES
Pub. L. 104-333, div. I, title IV, Sec. 408(b), Nov. 12, 1996,
110 Stat. 4153, provided that:
"(1) Lands inside rocky mountain national park. - Promptly
following enactment of this Act [Nov. 12, 1996], the Secretary of
the Interior shall seek to acquire by donation or exchange those
lands within the boundaries of Rocky Mountain National Park owned
by the city of Longmont, Colorado, that are referred to in section
111(d) of the Act commonly referred to as the 'Colorado Wilderness
Act of 1980' (Public Law 96-560; 94 Stat. 3272; 16 U.S.C.
192b-9(d)).
"(2) Other lands. - The Secretary of Agriculture shall
immediately and actively pursue negotiations with the city of
Longmont, Colorado, concerning the city's proposed exchange of
lands owned by the city and located in and near Coulson Gulch for
other lands owned by the United States. The Secretary shall report
to Congress 2 calendar years after the date of enactment of this
Act [Nov. 12, 1996], and every 2 years thereafter on the progress
of such negotiations until negotiations are complete."
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16 USC Sec. 192b-10 01/19/04
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TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1 - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER XXI - ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK
-HEAD-
Sec. 192b-10. Boundary adjustment for Rocky Mountain National Park
and Roosevelt National Forest
-STATUTE-
(a) Acquisition and boundary change
The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the
"Secretary") is authorized to acquire, by donation, purchase with
donated or appropriated funds, or by exchange, lands or interests
therein within the area generally depicted as "Proposed Park
Additions" on the map entitled "Proposed Park Additions, Rocky
Mountain National Park", numbered 121-80, 106-A and dated May,
1989, which map shall be on file and available for public
inspection in the Office of the National Park Service, Department
of the Interior. Upon acquisition of such lands, the Secretary
shall revise the boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park to
include such lands within the park boundary and shall administer
such lands as part of the park subject to the laws and regulations
applicable thereto.
(b) Boundary adjustment for Roosevelt National Forest
Upon acquisition of such lands by the Secretary, the Secretary of
Agriculture shall revise the boundary of the Roosevelt National
Forest to exclude such lands from the national forest boundary.
(c) Agreement
The Secretary is authorized to enter into an agreement with the
owner of the lands identified as Tract 1127 and 1127B4, Section 23,
Township 3 North, Range 73, Boulder County, Colorado, within the
boundaries of Rocky Mountain National Park, to ensure the right of
use as a single family residence, unless said property is being
developed or is officially proposed to be developed by the owners
in a manner which would substantially change its use.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 101-192, Sec. 1, Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1700.)
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16 USC Sec. 192c 01/19/04
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TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1 - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER XXI - ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK
-HEAD-
Sec. 192c. Vested rights
-STATUTE-
Nothing contained in this section and section 192b of this title
shall affect any vested and accrued rights of ownership of lands or
any valid existing claim, location, or entry existing under the
land laws of the United States on June 21, 1930, whether for
homestead, mineral, rights-of-way, or any other purposes
whatsoever, or any water rights and/or rights-of-way connected
therewith, including reservoirs, conduits, and ditches, as may be
recognized by local customs, laws, and decisions of courts, or
shall affect the right of any such owner, claimant, locator, or
entryman to the full use and enjoyment of his land.
-SOURCE-
(June 21, 1930, ch. 561, Sec. 2, 46 Stat. 792.)
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Sec. 193. Claims and rights under land laws not affected;
rights-of-way for irrigation and other purposes
-STATUTE-
Nothing herein contained shall affect any valid claim, location,
or entry under the land laws of the United States, existing on
January 26, 1915, whether for homestead, mineral, right-of-way, or
any other purpose whatsoever, or shall affect the rights of any
such claimant, locator, or entryman to the full use and enjoyment
of his land. Whenever consistent with the primary purposes of the
park, section 79 of this title shall be applicable to the lands
included within the park.
-SOURCE-
(Jan. 26, 1915, ch. 19, Sec. 2, 38 Stat. 800; Jan. 26, 1931, ch.
47, Sec. 7, 46 Stat. 1044.)
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
Herein, referred to in text, means act Jan. 26, 1915, which is
classified to sections 191, and 193 to 195 of this title. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
The land laws of the United States, referred to in text, are
classified generally to Title 43, Public Lands.
Section 79 of this title, referred to in text, was in the
original a reference to act Feb. 15, 1901, ch. 372, 31 Stat. 790.
For further details, see Codification note set out under section 79
of this title.
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AMENDMENTS
1931 - Act Jan. 26, 1931, repealed provision which authorized
granting of easements or rights of way for steam, electric, or
similar transportation upon or across the park.
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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 192, 194, 197 of this
title.
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Sec. 194. Lands held in private, municipal, or State ownership not
affected
-STATUTE-
No lands located within the park boundaries held in private,
municipal, or State ownership on January 26, 1915, shall be
affected by or subject to the provisions of sections 191, 193, and
195 of this title.
-SOURCE-
(Jan. 26, 1915, ch. 19, Sec. 3, 38 Stat. 800.)
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 192, 197 of this title.
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Sec. 195. Control; regulations; leases; sale and removal of timber
-STATUTE-
Rocky Mountain National Park shall be under the executive control
of the Secretary of the Interior. In addition to the powers and
duties enumerated in section 3 of this title and not inconsistent
with this section, he shall make and publish such reasonable rules
and regulations, not inconsistent with the laws of the United
States, as he may deem necessary or proper for the care,
protection, management, and improvement of the same, the said
regulations being primarily aimed at the freest use of the said
park for recreation purposes by the public and for the preservation
of the natural conditions and scenic beauties thereof. The said
Secretary may, in his discretion, execute leases to parcels of
ground not exceeding twenty acres in extent in any one place to any
person or company for not to exceed twenty years whenever such
ground is necessary for the erection of establishments for the
accommodation of visitors, may grant such other necessary
privileges and concessions as he deems wise for the accommodation
of visitors, and may likewise arrange for the removal of such
mature or dead or down timber as he may deem necessary and
advisable for the protection and improvement of the park. The
regulations governing the park shall include provisions for the use
of automobiles therein. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized
to accept patented lands or rights of way over patented lands in
the Rocky Mountain National Park, that may be donated for park
purposes.
-SOURCE-
(Jan. 26, 1915, ch. 19, Sec. 4, 38 Stat. 800; June 12, 1917, ch.
27, Sec. 1, 40 Stat. 152; Mar. 1, 1919, ch. 88, 40 Stat. 1270.)
-COD-
CODIFICATION
Section, with the exception of the last sentence, was from
section 4 of act Jan. 26, 1915.
A provision prohibiting appropriation for the maintenance,
supervision, or improvement of the park in excess of $10,000
annually unless expressly authorized by law was repealed by act
Mar. 1, 1919.
The last sentence was from section 1 of act June 12, 1917.
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OBLIGATION OF FEES FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AT ZION OR ROCKY
MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARKS
Pub. L. 108-7, div. F, title I, Sec. 140, Feb. 20, 2003, 117
Stat. 244, provided that: "In fiscal year 2003 and each fiscal year
thereafter, notwithstanding any other provision of law, with
respect to a service contract for the provision solely of
transportation services at Zion National Park or Rocky Mountain
National Park, the Secretary of the Interior may obligate the
expenditure of fees expected to be received in that fiscal year
before the fees are received, so long as total obligations do not
exceed fee collections retained at Zion National Park or Rocky
Mountain National Park, respectively, by the end of that fiscal
year."
EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS OUTSIDE AUTHORIZED BOUNDARY OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN
NATIONAL PARK
Pub. L. 104-333, div. I, title VIII, Sec. 810, Nov. 12, 1996, 110
Stat. 4189, provided that: "The Secretary of the Interior is
authorized to collect and expend donated funds and expend
appropriated funds for the operation and maintenance of a visitor
center to be constructed for visitors to and administration of
Rocky Mountain National Park with private funds on privately owned
lands located outside the boundary of the park."
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 192, 194, 197 of this
title.
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Sec. 195a. North St. Vrain Creek and adjacent lands
-STATUTE-
Neither the Secretary of the Interior nor any other Federal
agency or officer may approve or issue any permit for, or provide
any assistance for, the construction of any new dam, reservoir, or
impoundment on any segment of North St. Vrain Creek or its
tributaries within the boundaries of Rocky Mountain National Park
or on the main stem of North St. Vrain Creek downstream to the
point at which the creek crosses the elevation 6,550 feet above
mean sea level. Nothing in this section shall be construed to
prevent the issuance of any permit for the construction of a new
water gauging station on North St. Vrain Creek at the point of its
confluence with Coulson Gulch.
-SOURCE-
(Jan. 26, 1915, ch. 19, Sec. 5, as added Pub. L. 104-333, div. I,
title IV, Sec. 408(a), Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4153.)
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Sec. 196. Use for Arbuckle Reservoir
-STATUTE-
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized in his discretion to
permit, by license, lease, or other authorization, the use of
necessary land in the Rocky Mountain National Park for the
maintenance and operation in its present height and capacity, of
the Arbuckle Number 2 Reservoir.
-SOURCE-
(June 9, 1926, ch. 515, Sec. 2, 44 Stat. 714.)
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Sec. 197. Applicability of other laws
-STATUTE-
The provisions of sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 191, and 193 to 195 of
this title and all Acts supplementary to and amendatory of said
sections are made applicable to and extended over the lands hereby
added to the park: Provided, That the provisions of the Federal
Power Act [16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.] shall not apply to or extend
over such lands.
-SOURCE-
(June 9, 1926, ch. 515, Sec. 3, 44 Stat. 714.)
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
Hereby, referred to in text, means by act June 9, 1926, which is
classified to sections 192a, 196, and 197 of this title.
The Federal Power Act, referred to in text, was in the original
the "Act of June 10, 1920, entitled 'an Act to create a Federal
power commission; to provide for the improvement of navigation, the
development of water power; the use of the public lands in relation
thereto; and to repeal section 18 of the River and Harbor
Appropriation Act, approved August 8, 1917, and for other purposes'
", and was redesignated the Federal Power Act by section 791a of
this title. The Federal Power Act is act June 10, 1920, ch. 285, 41
Stat. 1063, as amended, and is classified generally to chapter 12
(Sec. 791a et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of
this Act to the Code, see section 791a of this title and Tables.
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16 USC Sec. 198 01/19/04
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Sec. 198. Exclusive jurisdiction; assumption by United States;
saving provisions
-STATUTE-
The provisions of the act of the Legislature of the State of
Colorado, approved February 19, 1929, ceding to the United States
exclusive jurisdiction over the territory embraced and included
within the Rocky Mountain National Park, are accepted, and sole and
exclusive jurisdiction is assumed by the United States over such
territory, saving, however, to the State of Colorado the right to
serve civil or criminal process within the limits of the aforesaid
park in suits or prosecutions for or on account of rights acquired,
obligations incurred, or crimes committed outside of said park; and
saving further to the said State the right to tax persons and
corporations, their franchises and property on the lands included
in said tract; and saving also to the persons residing in said park
now or hereafter the right to vote at all elections held within the
county or counties in which said tracts are situated; and saving to
all persons residing within said park upon lands now privately
owned within said park access to and from such lands, and all
rights and privileges as citizens of the State of Colorado; and
saving to the people of Colorado all vested, appropriated, and
existing water rights and rights-of-way connected therewith,
including all existing irrigation conduits and ditches. All the
laws applicable to places under the sole and exclusive jurisdiction
of the United States shall have force and effect in said park. All
fugitives from justice taking refuge in said park shall be subject
to the same laws as refugees from justice found in the State of
Colorado.
-SOURCE-
(Mar. 2, 1929, ch. 583, Sec. 1, 45 Stat. 1536.)
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16 USC Secs. 198a, 198b 01/19/04
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Secs. 198a, 198b. Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 646, Sec. 39, 62
Stat. 992, eff. Sept. 1, 1948
-MISC1-
Section 198a, act Mar. 2, 1929, ch. 583, Sec. 2, 45 Stat. 1537,
related to inclusion of park in a judicial district. See section 85
of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Section 198b, act Mar. 2, 1929, ch. 583, Sec. 3, 45 Stat. 1537,
related to punishment for offenses. See section 18 of Title 18,
Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
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16 USC Sec. 198c 01/19/04
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Sec. 198c. Prohibited acts; rules and regulations; penalties for
offenses
-STATUTE-
All hunting or the killing, wounding, or capturing at any time of
any wild bird or animal, except dangerous animals when it is
necessary to prevent them from destroying human lives or inflicting
personal injury, is prohibited within the limits of said park, nor
shall any fish be taken out of the waters of the park in any other
way than by hook and line, and then only at such seasons and in
such times and manner as may be directed by the Secretary of the
Interior. That the Secretary of the Interior shall make and publish
such general rules and regulations as he may deem necessary and
proper for the management and care of the park and for the
protection of the property therein, especially for the preservation
from injury or spoliation of all timber, natural curiosities, or
wonderful objects within said park, and for the protection of the
animals and birds in the park from capture or destruction, and to
prevent their being frightened or driven from the park; and he
shall make rules and regulations governing the taking of fish from
the streams or lakes in the park. Possession within said park of
the dead bodies, or any part thereof, of any wild bird or animal
shall be prima facie evidence that the person or persons having the
same are guilty of violating this Act. Any person or persons, or
stage or express company, or railway company, who knows or has
reason to believe that they were taken or killed contrary to the
provisions of this Act and who receives for transportation any of
said animals, birds, or fish so killed, caught, or taken, or who
shall violate any of the provisions of this Act or any rule or
regulation that may be promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior
with reference to the management and care of the park or for the
protection of the property therein, for the preservation from
injury or spoliation of timber, natural curiosities, or wonderful
objects within said park, or for the protection of the animals,
birds, or fish in the park, or who shall within said park commit
any damage, injury, or spoliation to or upon any building, fence,
hedge, gate, guidepost, tree, wood, underwood, timber, garden,
crops, vegetables, plants, land, springs, natural curiosities, or
other matter or thing growing or being thereon or situated therein,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a
fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment not exceeding six
months, or both, and be adjudged to pay all costs of the
proceedings.
-SOURCE-
(Mar. 2, 1929, ch. 583, Sec. 4, 45 Stat. 1537.)
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
This Act, referred to in text, is act Mar. 2, 1929, which is
classified to sections 198 to 198j of this title. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
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Sec. 198d. Forfeiture of property used in commission of offenses
-STATUTE-
All guns, traps, teams, horses, or means of transportation of
every nature or description used by any person or persons within
said park limits when engaged in killing, trapping, ensnaring, or
capturing such wild beasts, birds, or animals shall be forfeited to (continued)