Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73

§460t–2 Administration

Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER LXXVIII— - BIGHORN CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA › § 460t–2

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must run the recreation area for the Yellowtail Reservoir project so it best provides three things: outdoor recreation for the public; protection of scenic, scientific, historic, and other values people enjoy; and management of renewable natural resources in ways that support or do not seriously harm public recreation and those values. The Secretary can use laws and powers tied to areas run through the National Park Service and other authorities he has, if he thinks they will help meet these goals.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §460t–2

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(a)The Secretary shall coordinate administration of the recreation area with the other purposes of the Yellowtail Reservoir project so that it will in his judgment best provide (1) for public outdoor recreation benefits, (2) for conservation of scenic, scientific, historic, and other values contributing to public enjoyment and (3) for management, utilization, and disposal of renewable natural resources in a manner that promotes, or is compatible with, and does not significantly impair, public recreation and conservation of scenic, scientific, historic, or other values contributing to public enjoyment.

(b)In the administration of the area for the purposes of this subchapter, the Secretary may utilize such statutory authorities relating to areas administered and supervised by the Secretary through the National Park Service and such statutory authorities otherwise available to him for the conservation and management of natural resources as he deems appropriate to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 460t–2

Title 16 — Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73