Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§402 Existing claims, locations, or entries not affected; exchange of lands
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XLV— - BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK › § 402
Summary
Land claims under U.S. land laws made before June 7, 1924 remain valid and owners keep full use. The Secretary may exchange alienated lands in Bryce Canyon National Park for unappropriated and unreserved public lands in Utah about equal in value and area.
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Title 16, §402
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Nothing herein contained shall affect any valid claim, location, or entry existing under the land laws of the United States prior to June 7, 1924, whether for homestead, mineral, right-of-way, or any other purpose whatsoever, or shall affect the rights of any such claimant, locator, or entryman to the full use and enjoyment of his land. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to exchange, in his discretion, alienated lands in Bryce Canyon National Park for unappropriated and unreserved public lands of equal value and approximately equal area in the State of Utah outside of said park.
Legislative History
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References in Text
Herein, referred to in text, means act June 7, 1924, which is classified to section 346, 401 and 402 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. The land laws of the United States, referred to in text, are classified generally to Title 43, Public Lands. Codification The last sentence of this section as originally enacted is expressly applicable also to Zion National Park. See section 346 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
“Utah National Park” changed to “Bryce Canyon National Park” by section 1 of act Feb. 25, 1928, classified to section 402a of this title.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 402
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73