Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§410ii–4 Cooperative agreements for the protection, preservation, and maintenance of archeological resources
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER LIX–G— - CHACO CULTURE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK › § 410ii–4
Summary
The Secretary must seek cooperative agreements with owners of land inside or partly inside the park or protection sites, including beneficial owners. The agreements must protect and manage archaeological resources, allow reasonable access for protection and research, and forbid changes without the Secretary’s written consent. Traditional Native American religious uses may continue.
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Title 16, §410ii–4
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The Secretary shall seek to enter into cooperative agreements with the owners, including the beneficial owners, of the properties located in whole in or in part within the park or the archeological protection sites. The purposes of such agreements shall be to protect, preserve, maintain, and administer the archeological resources and associated site regardless of whether title to the property or site is vested in the United States. Any such agreement shall contain provisions to assure that (1) the Secretary, or his representative, shall have a right of access at all reasonable times to appropriate portions of the property for the purpose of cultural resource protection and conducting research, and (2) no changes or alterations shall be permitted with respect to the cultural resources without the written consent of the Secretary. Nothing in this subchapter shall be deemed to prevent the continuation of traditional Native American religious uses of properties which are the subject of cooperative agreements.
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16 U.S.C. § 410ii–4
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73