Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73

§460xx–2 Management plan

Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER CIX— - SAN PEDRO RIPARIAN NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA › § 460xx–2

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

No later than 2 years after November 18, 1988, the Secretary must make a detailed long-term plan to manage and protect the conservation area. The public must have a full chance to take part and comment. The plan must include steps to protect riparian and aquatic areas and resources like wildlife, archaeological and paleontological sites, and scientific, cultural, educational, and recreational values. The plan must also give Congress advice on whether more land should be added. The Secretary may work with state and local agencies to help carry out the plan. The Secretary may allow research on environmental, biological, water-related, and cultural resources to help choose management actions.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §460xx–2

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(a)No later than 2 years after November 18, 1988, the Secretary shall develop a comprehensive plan for the long-range management and protection of the conservation area. The plan shall be developed with full opportunity for public participation and comment, and shall contain provisions designed to assure protection of the riparian area and the aquatic, wildlife, archeological, paleontological, scientific, cultural, educational, and recreation resources and values of the conservation area.

(b)The Secretary shall, in the comprehensive plan referred to in subsection (a), develop recommendations to Congress on whether additional lands should be included in the conservation area.

(c)The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with appropriate State and local agencies, pursuant to section 1737(b) of title 43, to better implement the plan developed pursuant to subsection (a).

(d)In order to assist in the development of appropriate management strategies for the conservation area, the Secretary may authorize research on matters including the environmental, biological, hydrological, and cultural resources of the conservation area, pursuant to section 1737(a) of title 43.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 460xx–2

Title 16 — Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73