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§410l Rules and regulations governing reservation rights

Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER LIV— - EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK › § 410l

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Owners who kept rights to oil, gas, or minerals must follow reasonable rules the Secretary issues to protect the park. The rules must still let them search for, develop, and remove those resources using responsible conservation methods, and all work must be done to protect the park.

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Title 16, §410l

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Any reservations retained under the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) of section 410j 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 land and area for park purposes.

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16 U.S.C. § 410l

Title 16Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73