Public Law 87–750

That, in furtherance of the purposes of the Act of August 2, 1956 (70 Stat. 940), as amended, providing for the establishment of the Virgin Islands National Park, and in order to preserve for the benefit of the public significant coral gardens, marine life, and seascapes in the vicinity thereof, the boundaries of such park, subject to valid existing rights, are hereby revised to include the adjoining lands, submerged lands, and waters described as follows:

North Offshore Area Beginning at the hereinafter lettered point A on the shore of Cruz Bay, a corner in the Virgin Islands National Park boundary, being also a corner of lot F, Cruz Bay, added to the park by order of designation signed June 29, 1960, by the Assistant Secretary of the Interior pursuant to the Act of August 2, 1956 (70 Stat. 940), and published in the Federal Register of July 7, 1960, the said corner being the terminus of the course recited therein as “north 58 degrees 50 minutes west a distance of 20.0 feet, more or less, along Government land to a point for the third call in the metes and bounds description lot F, Cruz Bay. From the initial point A, distances in nautical miles, along direct courses between the hereinafter lettered points at geographic positions (latitudes north, longitudes west): Northwestward approximately 0.13 mile to point B, latitude 18 degrees 20 minutes 08 seconds, longitude 64 degrees 47 minutes 43 seconds in Cruz Bay; 0.43 mile to point C, latitude 18 degrees 20 minutes 08 seconds, longitude 64 degrees 48 minutes 10 seconds in Pillsbury Sound; 1 36 miles to point D, latitude 18 degrees 21 minutes 30 seconds, longitude 64 degrees 48 minutes 10 seconds in Windward Passage; 1.64 miles to point E, latitude 18 degrees 22 minutes 10 seconds, longitude 64 degrees 46 minutes 35 seconds in the Atlantic Ocean; 1.99 miles to point F, latitude 18 degrees 22 minutes 45 seconds, longitude 64 degrees 44 minutes 35 seconds in the Narrows; 3.18 miles to point G, latitude 18 degrees 22 minutes 00 seconds, longitude 64 degrees 41 minutes 20 seconds in Sir Francis Drake Channel; 1.04 miles to point H, latitude 18 degrees 21 minutes 10 seconds, longitude 64 degrees 40 minutes 40 seconds in Haulover Bay; Southwestward approximately 0.22 mile to point I, a bound post on the shore of Haulover Bay marking a comer of the Virgin Islands National Park boundary as shown on drawing numbered NP–VI–7000 entitled “Acquisition Area Virgin Islands National Park”, approved November 15, 1956, by the Acting Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the provisions of the Act of August 2, 1956, supra, being also the southeasterly comer of estate Haulover 5a and 5c east end quarter as delineated on the municipality of Saint Thomas and Saint John drawing PW file numbered 9i–24–T51 dated October 26, 1950; Thence running generally westward along the Virgin Islands National Park northerly boundary as it follows the northerly shore of the island of Saint John as shown on the said drawing numbered NP–VI–7000 and on drawing numbered NP–VI–7003 entitled “Land Ownership Cruz Bay Creek” depicting the boundary adjustment affected by the said order of designation to point A, the point of beginning. The area described contains approximately 4,100 acres.

South Offshore Area Beginning at the hereinafter lettered point L, a concrete bound post on the shore of Drunk Bay marking a northeasterly corner in the Virgin Islands National Park boundary as shown on the said drawing numbered NP–VI–7000, being also the northeasterly corner of parcel numbered 1, estate Concordia (A), as delineated on the Leo R. Sibilly, civil engineer, drawing file numbered C9–13–T55. From the initial point L, distances in nautical miles, along direct courses between the hereinafter lettered points at geographic positions (latitudes north, longitudes west): Eastward approximately 0.32 mile to point M, latitude 18 degrees 18 minutes 48 seconds, longitude 64 degrees 41 minutes 50 seconds in Sabbat Channel; 0.88 mile to point N, latitude 18 degrees 17 minutes 55 seconds, longitude 64 degrees 41 minutes 50 seconds in the Caribbean Sea; 0.40 mile to point O, latitude 18 degrees 17 minutes 55 seconds, longitude 64 degrees 42 minutes 15 seconds in the Caribbean Sea; 1.88 miles to point P, latitude 18 degrees 18 minutes 48 seconds, longitude 64 degrees 44 minutes 00 seconds in the Caribbean Sea; 1.89 miles to point Q, latitude 18 degrees 18 minutes 48 seconds, longitude 64 degrees 45 minutes 50 seconds in the Caribbean Sea; 0.45 mile to point R, latitude 18 degrees 19 minutes 15 seconds, longitude 64 degrees 45 minutes 50 seconds in Fish Bay; Eastward approximately 0.08 mile to point S on the shore of Fish Bay, a corner in the present Virgin Islands National Park, as delineated on said drawing numbered NP–VI–700Q, being the northwesterly corner of parcel numbered 2 estate Fish Bay, numbered 8 Reef Bay Quarter, and the terminus of the delineated course “south 78 degrees 52 minutes west distance 1,178.9 feet” as depicted on the Leo R. Sibilly, civil engineer, drawing file numbered G9–385–756. Thence running generally eastward along the present southerly park boundary as it follows the southerly shore of the island of Saint John as depicted on the said drawing numbered NP–VI–7000 to point L, the point of beginning. The area described contains approximately 1,550 acres. Lands, submerged lands, and waters added to the Virgin Islands National Park pursuant to this Act shall be subject to administration 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. 14), as amended and supplemented.

Sec. 2.

Within the boundaries of Virgin Islands National Park as

Acquisition of lands, etc.

established and adjusted pursuant to the Act of August 2, 1956 (70 Stat. 940), and as revised by this Act, the Secretary of the Interior

16 USC 398, 398a.

is authorized to acquire lands, waters, and interests therein by purchase, exchange or donation or with donated funds.

Sec. 3.

Nothing in this Act shall be construed as-authorizing any limitation on customary uses of or access to the areas specified in section 1 for bathing and fishing (including setting out of fishpots and landing boats), subject to such regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may find reasonable and necessary for protection of natural conditions and prevention of damage to marine life and formations.

Sec. 4.

There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums, but not more than $1,250,000, as are necessary to acquire lands pursuant to section 2 of this Act.