§ 79b. Park area

Footnotes

1. 1 So in original. The semicolon probably should not appear.
2. 2 So in original. Probably should be “patrolling”.

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. 1968

   Pub. L. 90–545 § 2 · 82 Stat. 931

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 79b

   Pub. L. 90–545, § 2, Oct. 2, 1968, 82 Stat. 931

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 90–545, § 2, Oct. 2, 1968, 82 Stat. 931

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 2. (a) The area to lie included within the Redwood National Boundaries. Park is that generally depicted on the maps entitled “Redwood National Park,” numbered NPS-RED-7114-A and NPSRED-711I—B, and dated September 1968, copies of which maps shall be kept available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, and shall be filed with appropriate officers of Del Norte and Humboldt Counties. The Secretary of the interior (hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary”) may from time to time, with a view to carrying out the purpose of this Act and with particular attention to minimizing siltation of the streams, damage to the timber, and assuring the preservation of the scenery within the boundaries of the national park as depicted on said maps, modify said boundaries, giving notice of any changes involved therein by publication Publication in Federal Register. of a revised drawing or boundary description in the Federal Register and by filing said revision with the officers with whom the original maps were tiled, but the acreage within said park shall at no time exceed fifty-eight thousand acres, exclusive of submerged lands. (b) The Secretary is authorized to acquire by donation only all or part of existing publicly owned highways and roads within the boundaries of the park as he may deem necessary for park purposes. Until such highways and roads have liven acquired, the Secretary may cooperate with appropriate State and local officials in patroling and maintaining such roads and highways.

2. 1978

   Pub. L. 95–250 § 101(a)(1) · 92 Stat. 163

   1. Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 79b(a)

      Pub. L. 95–250, § 101(a)(1), (2), inserted “and the area indicated as ‘Proposed Additions’ on the map entitled ‘Additional Lands, Redwood National Park, California’, numbered 167–80005–D and dated March 1978,” after “and dated September 1968,”

   2. Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 79b(a)

      Pub. L. 95–250, § 101(a)(1), (2), substituted “one hundred and six thousand acres, exclusive of submerged lands and publicly owned highways and roads” for “fifty-eight thousand acres, exclusive of submerged lands”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–250, § 101(a)(1), (2), inserted “and the area indicated as ‘Proposed Additions’ on the map entitled ‘Additional Lands, Redwood National Park, California’, numbered 167–80005–D and dated March 1978,” after “and dated September 1968,” and substituted “one hundred and six thousand acres, exclusive of submerged lands and publicly owned highways and roads” for “fifty-eight thousand acres, exclusive of submerged lands”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) In subsection 2(a) after “September 1968,” insert “and the area 16 USC 79b. Boundaries. indicated as ‘Proposed Additions’ on the map entitled ‘Additional Lands. Redwood National Park. California’, numbered 167–80005—D and dated March 1978,”.

3. 1978

   Pub. L. 95–250 § 101(a)(2) · 92 Stat. 163

   Struck · 16 U.S.C. § 79b(b)

   Pub. L. 95–250, § 101(a)(2), struck out “by donation only” after “The Secretary is authorized to acquire”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–250, § 101(a)(2), struck out “by donation only” after “The Secretary is authorized to acquire”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) In section 2. subsection (a), delete “fifty-eight thousand” and substitute “one hundred and six thousand” and delete the period at the end of the, subsection and add “and publicly owned highways and roads.” In section 2. subsection (b), delete “by donation only”. At the end of section 2, insert the following new subsection “(c) ”: “(c) Within the area outside the boundaries of Redwood National Park Protection Zone, land acquisition. Park indicated as the ‘Park Protection Zone’ on the map entitled ‘Proposed Additions. Redwood National Park, California’, numbered 167–80005–D and dated March 1978, the Secretary is authorized to acquire lands and interests in land: Provided, That lands may be Notice to congressional committees. acquired from a willing seller or upon a finding by the Secretary that failure to acquire all or a portion of such lands could result in physical damage to park resources and following notice to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate and the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives. Any lands so acquired shall be managed in a manner which will maximize the protection of the resources of Redwood National Park, and in accordance with the Act of October 21, 1976 (90 Stat. 2743). 43 USC 1701 note. Acquisition of a parcel of land under the authority of this subsection shall not as a result of such acquisition diminish the right of owners of adjacent lands to the peaceful use and enjoyment of their land and shall not confer authority upon the Secretary to acquire additional lands except as provided in this subsection.”.

4. 1978

   Pub. L. 95–250 § 101(a)(2) · 92 Stat. 163

   Added · 16 U.S.C. § 79b(c)

   Pub. L. 95–250, § 101(a)(2), added subsec. (c)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95–250, § 101(a)(2), added subsec. (c).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) In section 2. subsection (a), delete “fifty-eight thousand” and substitute “one hundred and six thousand” and delete the period at the end of the, subsection and add “and publicly owned highways and roads.” In section 2. subsection (b), delete “by donation only”. At the end of section 2, insert the following new subsection “(c) ”: “(c) Within the area outside the boundaries of Redwood National Park Protection Zone, land acquisition. Park indicated as the ‘Park Protection Zone’ on the map entitled ‘Proposed Additions. Redwood National Park, California’, numbered 167–80005–D and dated March 1978, the Secretary is authorized to acquire lands and interests in land: Provided, That lands may be Notice to congressional committees. acquired from a willing seller or upon a finding by the Secretary that failure to acquire all or a portion of such lands could result in physical damage to park resources and following notice to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate and the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives. Any lands so acquired shall be managed in a manner which will maximize the protection of the resources of Redwood National Park, and in accordance with the Act of October 21, 1976 (90 Stat. 2743). 43 USC 1701 note. Acquisition of a parcel of land under the authority of this subsection shall not as a result of such acquisition diminish the right of owners of adjacent lands to the peaceful use and enjoyment of their land and shall not confer authority upon the Secretary to acquire additional lands except as provided in this subsection.”.

5. 1994

   Pub. L. 103–437 § 6(d)(7) · 108 Stat. 4581

   Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 79b(c)

   Pub. L. 103–437 substituted “Natural Resources” for “Interior and Insular Affairs” after “Committee on”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–437 substituted “Natural Resources” for “Interior and Insular Affairs” after “Committee on”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (7) section 2(c) of the Act of October 2, 1968 (16 U.S.C. 79b(c)).

6. 2005

   Redwood National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2005

   Pub. L. 109–131 title III § 302 · 119 Stat. 2566

   1. Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 79b(a)

      Pub. L. 109–131 designated existing provisions of first sentence as par. (1), in par. (1) substituted “The Redwood National Park consists of the land generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Redwood National Park, Revised Boundary’, numbered 167/60502, and dated February, 2003.” for “The area to be included within the Redwood National Park is that generally depicted on the maps entitled ‘Redwood National Park,’ numbered NPS–RED–7114–A and NPS–RED–7114–B, and dated September 1968, and the area indicated as ‘Proposed Additions’ on the map entitled ‘Additional Lands, Redwood National Park, California,’ numbered 167–80005–D and dated March 1978, copies of which maps shall be kept available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, and shall be filed with appropriate officers of Del Norte and Humboldt Counties.”

   2. Added · 16 U.S.C. § 79b(a)

      Pub. L. 109–131 added par. (2)

   3. Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 79b(a)

      Pub. L. 109–131 designated existing provisions of second sentence as par. (3), and in par. (3) substituted “The Secretary;” for “The Secretary”

   4. Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 79b(a)

      Pub. L. 109–131 designated existing provisions of second sentence as par. (3), and in par. (3) substituted “133,000 acres” for “one hundred and six thousand acres”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–131 designated existing provisions of first sentence as par. (1), in par. (1) substituted “The Redwood National Park consists of the land generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Redwood National Park, Revised Boundary’, numbered 167/60502, and dated February, 2003.” for “The area to be included within the Redwood National Park is that generally depicted on the maps entitled ‘Redwood National Park,’ numbered NPS–RED–7114–A and NPS–RED–7114–B, and dated September 1968, and the area indicated as ‘Proposed Additions’ on the map entitled ‘Additional Lands, Redwood National Park, California,’ numbered 167–80005–D and dated March 1978, copies of which maps shall be kept available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, and shall be filed with appropriate officers of Del Norte and Humboldt Counties.”, added par. (2), designated existing provisions of second sentence as par. (3), and in par. (3) substituted “The Secretary;” for “The Secretary” and “133,000 acres” for “one hundred and six thousand acres”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 302. REDWOOD NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.   Section 2(a) of the Act of Public Law 90–545 (16 U.S.C. 79b(a)) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking “(a) The area” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: “(a)(1) The Redwood National Park consists of the land generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Redwood National Park, Revised Boundary’, numbered 167/60502, and dated February, 2003.”; (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) (as designated by paragraph (1)) the following: “(2) The map referred to in paragraph (1) shall be— “(A) on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service; and “(B) provided by the Secretary of the Interior to the appropriate officers of Del Norte and Humboldt Counties, California.” ; and (3) in the second sentence— (A) by striking “The Secretary” and inserting the following: “(3) The Secretary;” and (B) by striking “one hundred and six thousand acres” and inserting “133,000 acres”.

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