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§256 Acceptance of land ceded by State of Washington; assumption of jurisdiction
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XXVII— - OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK › § 256
Summary
The United States accepts the land Washington gave it for Olympic National Park under a Washington law (Chapter 51) approved March 8, 1941. Except for any rights the State kept when it made that transfer, the United States now has sole control and legal authority over that land.
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Title 16, §256
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The provisions of the act of the Legislature of the State of Washington, approved March 8, 1941 (Chapter 51 of the Laws of 1941 of the State of Washington), ceding to the United States exclusive jurisdiction over and within all the territory included on March 8, 1941, in the tract of land in the State of Washington, set aside for the purposes of a national park and known as the Olympic National Park, are accepted. Subject to the reservations made by the State in the act of cession, the United States assumes sole and exclusive jurisdiction over such territory.
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Act of State of Washington “approved March 8, 1941”, referred to in text, may be found in Rem. Rev. St., § 8110–1 and Revised Code of Washington Annotated, § 37.08.210.
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16 U.S.C. § 256
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73