Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73not60
§272c Livestock Trails, Watering Rights; Driveway Designation and Regulation
Title 16 › Chapter 1— NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter XXX— ARCHES NATIONAL PARK › § 272c
Summary
People who owned or ran cattle or sheep the day before November 12, 1971, may keep using the same trails and water their animals in the park. The Secretary may mark driveways and set reasonable rules for using them.
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Title 16, §272c
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Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as affecting in any way any rights of owners and operators of cattle and sheep herds, existing on the date immediately prior to November 12, 1971, to trail their herds on traditional courses used by them prior to November 12, 1971, and to water their stock, notwithstanding the fact that the lands involving such trails and watering are situated within the park: Provided, That the Secretary may designate driveways and promulgate reasonable regulations providing for the use of such driveways.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 272c
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60