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Title 16 — Conservation

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

§ 460v. Establishment

Statutory text

In order to provide, in furtherance of the purposes of the Colorado River storage project, for the public outdoor recreation use and enjoyment of the Flaming Gorge Reservoir and surrounding lands in the States of Utah and Wyoming and the conservation of scenic, scientific, historic, and other values contributing to public enjoyment of such lands and waters, there is hereby established, subject to valid existing rights, the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area in the States of Utah and Wyoming (hereinafter referred to as the “recreation area”). The boundaries of the recreation area shall be those shown on the map entitled “Proposed Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area,” which is on file and available for public inspection in the office of the Chief, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture.

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. 90–540 § 1 · 82 Stat. 904

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 460v

    (Pub. L. 90–540, § 1, Oct. 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 904.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 90–540, § 1, Oct. 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 904.)

0 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Dutch John Federal Property Disposition and Assistance

Pub. L. 105–326, , 112 Stat. 3040, as amended by Pub. L. 106–176, title III, § 303, , 114 Stat. 32, related to disposition of certain Federal properties located in Dutch John, Utah, and to assistance to local government in interim delivery of basic services to Dutch John community.

Credits

(Pub. L. 90–540, § 1, , 82 Stat. 904.)

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