Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110
§110d Mount Rainier National Park Boundary Adjustment
Title 16 › CHAPTER 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER XI — MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK › § 110d
Summary
The park boundary is expanded to include the area on the map "Carbon River Boundary Adjustment" (map no. 105/92,002B, June 2003). The Secretary must keep that map on file. With an owner's permission, the Secretary may acquire up to 800 acres inside that area for camping and recreation, and up to 1 acre near Wilkeson, Washington, for a visitor facility; acquired land will be managed as park land.
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Title 16, §110d
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(a)Boundary adjustment
The boundary of Mount Rainier National Park is modified to include the area within the boundary generally depicted on the map entitled “Mount Rainier National Park, Carbon River Boundary Adjustment”, numbered 105/92,002B, and dated June 2003. The Secretary of the Interior shall keep the map on file in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
(b)Land acquisition
The Secretary of the Interior may acquire, only with the consent of the owner, by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange—
(1)land or interests in land, totaling not more than 800 acres, and improvements thereon within the boundary generally depicted on the map referred to in subsection (a) for development of camping and other recreational facilities; and
(2)land or interests in land, totaling not more than one acre, and improvements thereon in the vicinity of Wilkeson, Washington, for a facility to serve visitors to public lands along the Carbon and Mowich Corridors.
(c)Administration of acquired lands
Lands acquired under this section shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as part of Mount Rainier National Park in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
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For
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of Pub. L. 108–312, which enacted this section, as the Mount Rainier National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004, see section 1 of Pub. L. 108–312, set out as a note under section 91 of this title. Findings Pub. L. 108–312, § 2, Oct. 5, 2004, 118 Stat. 1194, provided that: “The Congress finds the following: “(1) The Carbon River watershed within Pierce County in the State of Washington has unique qualities of ecological, economic, and educational importance, including clean water, productive salmon streams, important wildlife habitat, active geologic processes, outdoor recreational opportunities, scenic beauty, educational opportunities, and diverse economic opportunities. “(2) Mount Rainier National Park is one of the premier attractions in the State of Washington, providing recreational, educational, and economic opportunities that will be enhanced by the
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of new campgrounds and visitor contact facilities in the Carbon River valley outside old-growth forest habitats and above the flood plain. “(3) Coordination of management across national forest and national park lands in this corridor will enhance the conservation of the forest ecosystem and public enjoyment of these public lands. “(4) Protection and development of historic and recreational facilities in the Carbon River valley, such as trails and visitor centers, can be facilitated by the National Park Service.”
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16 U.S.C. § 110d
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110