Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§460r–5 Hunting and fishing
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER LXXVI— - MOUNT ROGERS NATIONAL RECREATION AREA › § 460r–5
Summary
Must allow hunting and fishing in the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, following federal and Virginia laws. The Secretary can set no-hunting zones or times for safety, management, or public use and must make rules after talking with Virginia’s Game and Inland Fisheries Commission.
Full Legal Text
Title 16, §460r–5
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The Secretary shall permit hunting and fishing on lands and waters under his jurisdiction within the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws. The Secretary may designate zones where, and establish periods when, no hunting shall be permitted for reasons of public safety, administration, or public use and enjoyment, and shall issue regulations after consultation with the Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries of the State of Virginia.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 460r–5
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73