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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores

§ 272c. Livestock trails, watering rights; driveway designation and regulation

Statutory text

Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as affecting in any way any rights of owners and operators of cattle and sheep herds, existing on the date immediately prior to , to trail their herds on traditional courses used by them prior to , and to water their stock, notwithstanding the fact that the lands involving such trails and watering are situated within the park: Provided, That the Secretary may designate driveways and promulgate reasonable regulations providing for the use of such driveways.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 92–155 § 4 · 85 Stat. 422

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 272c

    (Pub. L. 92–155, § 4, Nov. 12, 1971, 85 Stat. 422.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 92–155, § 4, Nov. 12, 1971, 85 Stat. 422.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 4. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as affecting in any way any rights of owners and operators of cattle and sheep herds, existing on the date immediately prior to the enactment of this Act, to trail their herds on traditional courses used by them prior to such date of enactment, and to water their stock, notwithstanding the fact that the lands involving such trails and watering are situated within the park: Provided, That the Secretary may designate driveways and promulgate reasonable regulations providing for the use of such driveways.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 92–155, § 4, , 85 Stat. 422.)

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