Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110
§410xx Establishment
Title 16 › CHAPTER 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER LIX–V — DRY TORTUGAS NATIONAL PARK › § 410xx
Summary
Creates Dry Tortugas National Park to protect important South Florida natural and historic resources, abolishes Fort Jefferson National Monument, and includes the lands and waters shown on the map "Boundary Map, Fort Jefferson National Monument," no. 364–90,001, dated April 1980.
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Title 16, §410xx
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(a)In general
In order to preserve and protect for the education, inspiration, and enjoyment of present and future generations nationally significant natural, historic, scenic, marine, and scientific values in South Florida, there is hereby established the Dry Tortugas National Park (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as the “park”).
(b)Area included
The park shall consist of the lands, waters, and interests therein generally depicted on the map entitled “Boundary Map, Fort Jefferson National Monument”, numbered 364–90,001, and dated April 1980 (which is the map referenced by section 201 of Public Law 96–287). The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
(c)Abolition of monument
The Fort Jefferson National Monument is hereby abolished.
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This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this title”, meaning title II of Pub. L. 102–525, Oct. 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 3439, which enacted this subchapter and amended provisions listed in a National Monuments Established Under Presidential Proclamation table set out under section 320301 of Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs. For complete classification of title II to the Code, see Tables. section 201 of Public Law 96–287, referred to in subsec. (b), appears in a table under the heading “National Monuments Established Under Presidential Proclamation”, set out as a note under section 320301 of Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs.
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16 U.S.C. § 410xx
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110