Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-73not60
§403k–1 Laws Applicable
Title 16 › Chapter 1— NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter XLVI— SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK AND GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK › § 403k–1
Summary
Except for valid existing rights, land within the redefined Great Smoky Mountains National Park joins the park and follows park laws. Federal lands removed by change join Pisgah National Forest and follow forest law.
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Title 16, §403k–1
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Subject to valid existing rights, all lands within the boundaries of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, as redefined by sections 403k to 403k–2 of this title, hereafter shall be a part of the national park and shall be subject to all laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the national park. All federally owned lands eliminated from the national park by said sections shall hereafter be a part of the Pisgah National Forest and shall be subject to all laws, rules, and regulations relating to such national forest.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 403k–1
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60