Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102

§346a–3 Exchange of Lands; Construction of Interchange

Title 16 › CHAPTER 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER XXXVIII — ZION NATIONAL PARK › § 346a–3

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of the Interior may transfer to the Utah State Road Commission approximately four and one‑half acres in Lot 3, Section 29, Township 38 South, Range 12 West, Salt Lake meridian, for the realignment and construction of United States Highway 91, under terms he requires, if Utah builds an interchange the Secretary approves to connect Highway 91 to Zion National Park. After the exchange, those lands will be removed from Zion National Park and the easterly right‑of‑way line of US Highway 91 (project I–01–1(1), Washington County, Utah) will become the park’s western boundary in that lot.

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Title 16, §346a–3

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The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to convey to the Utah State Road Commission under such terms and conditions as he may deem necessary such lands or interests in land in lot 3, section 29, township 38 south, range 12 west, Salt Lake meridian, containing approximately four and one-half acres, as are required by the Commission for the realinement and construction of United States Highway 91: Provided, That, in exchange, the State of Utah constructs an interchange of design, type, and location acceptable to the Secretary which will provide vehicular access between the said highway and Zion National Park. Such conveyed lands shall thereafter be considered as excluded from the Zion National Park and the easterly right-of-way line of United States Highway 91, identified as project numbered I–01–1(1), Washington County, Utah, shall become the westerly boundary of the Zion National Park in lot 3, section 29, township 38 south, range 12 west, Salt Lake meridian.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 346a–3

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102