§3167 Rights-of-way Terms and Conditions

Summary

When the Secretary grants a right-of-way under this law, they must add conditions that protect the purpose of the conservation area. The rules must keep the use compatible with how the area is meant to be managed. They must require restoring land, planting vegetation, and stopping erosion. They must prevent violations of air and water quality and siting rules. They must set limits like minimum widths to avoid harm to the environment, property, and public safety. They must protect people who depend on local fish and wildlife for subsistence and require steps to avoid or lessen environmental, social, or economic harm. If a transport or utility crosses a Wild and Scenic River unit, it must not block river flow or river travel and must be located and built in an environmentally sound way. For pipelines described in section 185(a) of title 30, a right-of-way must be issued the same way as under section 185 of title 30, and subsections (c) through (j), (l) through (q), and (u) through (y) of section 185 of title 30 apply.