Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-73not60

§460dd–1 Acquisition of Property

Title 16 › Chapter 1— NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter LXXXVIII— GLEN CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA › § 460dd–1

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary may acquire land inside the recreation area by donation, purchase, or exchange, but land owned by Utah, Arizona, any state, or their local governments may be obtained only by donation or exchange. Land held in trust for an Indian tribe can be acquired only if the tribal council agrees. It does not change Navajo mineral rights under section 2 of the Act of September 2, 1958 (72 Stat. 1686) or the Navajo Tribal Council’s rights for the lands called "Parcel B."

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §460dd–1

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(a)Within the boundaries of the recreation area, the Secretary may acquire lands and interests in lands by donation, purchase, or exchange. Any lands owned by the States of Utah or Arizona, or any State, political subdivisions thereof, may be acquired only by donation or exchange. No lands held in trust for any Indian tribe may be acquired except with the concurrence of the tribal council.

(b)Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to affect the mineral rights reserved to the Navajo Indian Tribe under section 2 of the Act of September 2, 1958 (72 Stat. 1686), or the rights reserved to the Navajo Indian Tribal Council in said section 2 with respect to the use of the lands there described under the heading “Parcel B”.

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Act of September 2, 1958 (72 Stat. 1686), referred to in subsec. (b), provided for exchange of lands between United States and Navajo Tribe and for other purposes, and was not classified to the Code.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 460dd–1

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60