Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§273c Livestock Trails, Watering Rights; Driveway Regulations
Title 16 › CHAPTER 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER XXXI — CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK › § 273c
Summary
Owners and operators of cattle or sheep who had those rights before December 18, 1971 may keep using their traditional trails and watering places even if those lands are inside the park. The Secretary may set reasonable rules for using those trails.
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Title 16, §273c
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Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as affecting in any way rights of owners and operators of cattle and sheep herds, existing on the date immediately prior to December 18, 1971, to trail their herds on traditional courses used by them prior to December 18, 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 promulgate reasonable regulations providing for the use of such driveways.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 273c
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102