Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§410g Rules and regulations governing reservation rights
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER LIV— - EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK › § 410g
Summary
Owners who kept rights to oil, gas, or minerals can use them only if they follow reasonable rules the Secretary sets to protect the park. The rules must still allow finding, developing, and taking out those resources using careful conservation methods, and all work must follow the Secretary’s rules to protect park lands.
Full Legal Text
Title 16, §410g
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Any reservations retained under the provisions of subsection (1) of section 410e of this title shall be exercised by the owners subject to reasonable rules and regulations which the Secretary may prescribe for the protection of the park, but which shall permit the reserved rights to be exercised so that the oil, gas, and minerals may be explored for, developed, extracted, and removed from the park area in accordance with sound conservation practices. All operations shall be carried on under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe to protect the lands and areas for park purposes.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 410g
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73