§410vvv Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve

Summary

It combines the Oregon Caves National Monument with a new National Preserve into one unit called the “Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve.” Map: the official map dated May 2010. Monument: the original Oregon Caves National Monument (established 1909). National Monument and Preserve: the combined unit named above. National Preserve: the new preserve added by the law (about 4,070 acres). Secretary: the Secretary of the Interior. Secretary concerned: the Secretary of Agriculture for National Forest land, and the Secretary of the Interior for BLM land. State: Oregon. The law makes about 4,070 acres shown on the map into the National Preserve and moves administration of that land from the Forest Service to the National Park Service, shrinking the Rogue River–Siskiyou National Forest by that amount and removing about 4 acres in the City of Cave Junction from the monument. The map must be kept on file for the public. The Secretary must manage the combined unit under this law, the 1909 proclamation, and usual National Park rules. As soon as practical after December 19, 2014, the Secretary must update the fire plan to include the new land and carry out hazardous fuel work. Any Forest Service stewardship or service contract in effect on December 19, 2014 may be finished under its original terms, with the Forest Service responsible for related liabilities. Existing grazing permits or leases in the Preserve as of December 19, 2014 may continue but not above their then-current level (measured in Animal Unit Months) and must follow laws and regulations. Hunting and fishing are allowed in the Preserve under federal and state law, though the Secretary may set no-hunting or no-fishing zones or times in consultation with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife for safety, administration, or legal compliance. The appropriate Secretary must accept donated grazing permits or leases for the Big Grayback and Billy Mountain allotments, cancel them, end grazing permanently on those lands, and the donor waives claims to range improvements.