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§410ff–2 Natural Resources Study Reports to Congress; Cooperative Agreements for Enforcement of Laws and Regulations on State-owned Land

Title 16 › Chapter 1— NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter LIX–D— CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK › § 410ff–2

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must prepare a natural resources study report for the park. The Secretary must work with the Secretary of Commerce, the State of California, and other federal and private experts. The report must list all land and sea species, describe how their populations are changing and likely to change, and give recommendations for actions to better protect the park’s natural resources. The Secretary must make and keep cooperative agreements with the Secretary of Commerce and the State of California to enforce federal and state laws on lands and waters inside and next to the park that are owned by California. Nothing here changes California’s rights or control inside the park, including authority over underwater lands, waters, and marine resources.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §410ff–2

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(a)The Secretary is directed to develop, in cooperation and consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, the State of California, and various knowledgeable Federal and private entities, a natural resources study report for the park, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1)an inventory of all terrestrial and marine species, indicating their population dynamics, and probable trends as to future numbers and welfare;
(2)recommendations as to what actions should be considered for adoption to better protect the natural resources of the park.
(b)The Secretary is authorized and directed to enter into and continue cooperative agreements with the Secretary of Commerce and the State of California for the enforcement of Federal and State laws and regulations on those lands and waters within and adjacent to the park which are owned by the State of California. No provision of this subchapter shall be deemed to affect the rights and jurisdiction of the State of California within the park, including, but not limited to, authority over submerged lands and waters within the park boundaries, and the marine resources therein.

Legislative History

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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives changed to Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives on Jan. 5, 1993, by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Third Congress.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 410ff–2

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60