Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-73not60
§410aaa–25 Withdrawal
Title 16 › Chapter 1— NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter LIX–Y— CALIFORNIA DESERT LANDS PARKS, PRESERVE, AND OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RECREATION AREAS › Part B— Joshua Tree National Park › § 410aaa–25
Summary
Except for valid existing rights, all federal park lands are closed to public‑land claims, mining claims, mineral and geothermal leases, and mineral‑material disposals.
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Title 16, §410aaa–25
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Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal lands within the park are hereby withdrawn from all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; from location, entry, and patent under the United States mining laws; and from disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing, and mineral materials, and all amendments thereto.
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16 U.S.C. § 410aaa–25
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60