Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§403k–1 Laws applicable
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XLVI— - SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK AND GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK › § 403k–1
Summary
Land inside new Great Smoky Mountains National Park borders is part of the park under park rules, but existing valid rights apply. Federal land removed from the park is part of Pisgah National Forest under forest rules.
Full Legal Text
Title 16, §403k–1
Conservation — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Subject to valid existing rights, all lands within the boundaries of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, as redefined by sections 403k to 403k–2 of this title, hereafter shall be a part of the national park and shall be subject to all laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the national park. All federally owned lands eliminated from the national park by said sections shall hereafter be a part of the Pisgah National Forest and shall be subject to all laws, rules, and regulations relating to such national forest.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 403k–1
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73