16 U.S.C. § 460dd–2: Public lands

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Lands inside the recreation area are closed to new mining claims, entries, and patents, except for existing legal rights. The Secretary may allow removal of non‑leasable minerals under appropriate rules and may allow leasing of leasable minerals under the Mineral Leasing Act (Feb. 25, 1920) or the Acquired Lands Mineral Leasing Act (Aug. 7, 1947), but only if it will not seriously harm the Glen Canyon project or the area's management. Money from permits and leases under those leasing laws must be handled the way those laws require. Money from selling non‑leasable minerals must be handled the same way as money from public land sales.

Title 16, §460dd–2

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(a)Withdrawal from location, entry, and patent under Federal mining laws; removal of minerals

The lands within the recreation area, subject to valid existing rights, are withdrawn from location, entry, and patent under the United States mining laws. Under such regulations as he deems appropriate, the Secretary shall permit the removal of the nonleasable minerals from lands or interests in lands within the national recreation area in the manner prescribed by section 387 of title 43, and he shall permit the removal of leasable minerals from lands or interests in lands within the recreation area in accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act of February 25, 1920, as amended (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), or the Acquired Lands Mineral Leasing Act of August 7, 1947 (30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.), if he finds that such disposition would not have significant adverse effects on the Glen Canyon project or on the administration of the national recreation area pursuant to this subchapter.

(b)Disposition of funds from permits and leases

All receipts derived from permits and leases issued on lands in the recreation area under the Mineral Leasing Act of February 25, 1920, as amended [30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.], or the Act of August 7, 1947 [30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.], shall be disposed of as provided in the applicable Act; and receipts from the disposition of nonleasable minerals within the recreation area shall be disposed of in the same manner as moneys received from the sale of public lands.

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The Mineral Leasing Act of February 25, 1920, as amended, referred to in text, is act Feb. 25, 1920, ch. 85, 41 Stat. 437, known as the Mineral Leasing Act, which is classified generally to chapter 3A (§ 181 et seq.) of Title 30. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 181 of Title 30 and Tables. The Acquired Lands Mineral Leasing Act of August 7, 1947, referred to in text, is act Aug. 7, 1947, ch. 513, 61 Stat. 913, which is classified generally to chapter 7 (§ 351 et seq.) of Title 30. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 351 of Title 30 and Tables.

§460dd–2 Public Lands

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