Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110

§410aaa–27 Joshua Tree National Park Advisory Commission

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–27

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Creates an advisory commission of no more than 15 members to advise the Secretary on a new or revised comprehensive management plan for Joshua Tree National Park. Members include county elected officials, a nearby private landowner rep, grazing/mineral interests, and other experts; Secretary fills vacancies; commission follows Chapter 10, Title 5; ends ten years after establishment.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §410aaa–27

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(a)Establishment

The Secretary shall establish an Advisory Commission of no more than fifteen members, to advise the Secretary concerning the development and implementation of a new or revised comprehensive management plan for Joshua Tree National Park.

(b)Membership

(1)The advisory commission shall include an elected official for each County within which any part of the park is located, a representative of the owners of private properties located within or immediately adjacent to the park, and other members representing persons actively engaged in grazing and range management, mineral exploration and development, and persons with expertise in relevant fields, including geology, biology, ecology, law enforcement, and the protection and management of National Park resources and values.

(2)Vacancies in the advisory commission shall be filled by the Secretary so as to maintain the full diversity of views required to be represented on the advisory commission.

(c)Applicability of chapter 10 of title 5

Chapter 10 of title 5 shall apply to the procedures and activities of the advisory commission.

(d)Termination

The advisory commission shall cease to exist ten years after the date of its establishment.

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Amendments

2022—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “Chapter 10 of title 5” for “The Federal Advisory Committee Act”.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 410aaa–27

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110