16 U.S.C. § 410ooo–1: Establishment of…

Summary

Creates Pinnacles National Park in California to protect and explain the area’s ecosystems (chaparral, grasslands, blue oak woodlands, and valley oak savanna), its geology, streams, unique plants and animals, and the cultural history of Native Americans, settlers, and explorers. It also covers telling the story of the California Condor recovery program and its international importance. The park’s borders are shown on the map titled “Proposed: Pinnacles National Park Designation Change,” number 114/111,724, dated December 2011, which is kept on file at National Park Service offices. Pinnacles National Monument is abolished and its lands and funds become part of the park. Any legal or official mention of the monument is treated as a mention of the park. The Secretary of the Interior must manage the park under this subchapter and the laws for the National Park System, including the National Park Service Organic Act (16 U.S.C. 1, 2–4).

Title 16, §410ooo–1

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(a)Establishment and purpose

There is hereby established Pinnacles National Park in the State of California for the purposes of— (1)

(2)interpreting the recovery program for the California Condor and the international significance of the program.

(b)Boundaries

The boundaries of Pinnacles National Park are as generally depicted on the map entitled “Proposed: Pinnacles National Park Designation Change”, numbered 114/111,724, and dated December 2011. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.

(c)Abolishment of current Pinnacles National Monument

(1)In general

In light of the establishment of Pinnacles National Park, Pinnacles National Monument is hereby abolished and the lands and interests therein are incorporated within and made part of Pinnacles National Park. Any funds available for purposes of the monument shall be available for purposes of the park.

(2)References

Any references in law (other than in this subchapter), regulation, document, record, map or other paper of the United States to Pinnacles National Monument shall be considered a reference to Pinnacles National Park.

(d)Administration

The Secretary of the Interior shall administer Pinnacles National Park in accordance with this subchapter and laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including the National Park Service Organic Act (16 U.S.C. 1, 2–4).

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This subchapter, referred to in subsecs. (c)(2) and (d), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 112–245, Jan. 10, 2013, 126 Stat. 2385, known as the Pinnacles National Park Act, which enacted this subchapter and amended provisions listed in a table of Wilderness Areas under section 1132 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 410ooo of this title and Tables. The National Park Service Organic Act (16 U.S.C. 1, 2–4), referred to in subsec. (d), is act Aug. 25, 1916, ch. 408, 39 Stat. 535, which enacted section 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this title and provisions set out as a note under section 100101 of Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs. Sections 1 to 4 of the Act were repealed and restated as section 1865(a) of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and section 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of Title 54 by Pub. L. 113–287, §§ 3, 4(a)(1), 7, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3094, 3260, 3272. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. For disposition of former sections of this title, see Disposition Table preceding section 100101 of Title 54.

§410ooo–1 Establishment of Pinnacles National Park