Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§404b–1 Exclusion of Great Onyx and Crystal Caves
Title 16 › CHAPTER 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER XLVII — MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK › § 404b–1
Summary
The Secretary of the Interior can choose to leave out Great Onyx Cave, Crystal Cave, or both from the park's outer boundaries, and the park's development area will be changed to match that decision.
Full Legal Text
Title 16, §404b–1
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The Secretary of the Interior is authorized, in his discretion, to exclude the Great Onyx Cave and the Crystal Cave, or either of them, from the maximum boundaries of the said park, and the area required for general development of the said park by section 404b of this title, is modified accordingly.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Eventual Acquisition of Great Onyx and Crystal CavesEventual acquisition of Great Onyx and Crystal Caves, see section 404b–2 of this title.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 404b–1
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102