Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-73not60

§460m–4 Cooperative Land Development Programs; Hunting and Fishing

Title 16 › Chapter 1— NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter LXX— OZARK NATIONAL SCENIC RIVERWAYS › § 460m–4

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary can work with the State of Missouri, local governments, and other federal agencies or groups to make and carry out broad plans for the Ozark National Scenic Riverways and the watersheds of the Current and Jacks Fork Rivers. Those plans can cover land use and development, protecting and improving the area's natural beauty, and conserving outdoor resources. The Secretary must allow hunting and fishing on Riverways lands and waters under federal control, following federal and Missouri law. The Secretary can create no-hunting areas or set times when hunting is not allowed for safety, management, or public enjoyment, and must write rules after consulting the Conservation Commission of the State of Missouri.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §460m–4

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(a)In furtherance of the purposes of this subchapter, the Secretary is authorized to cooperate with the State of Missouri, its political subdivisions, and other Federal agencies and organizations in formulating comprehensive plans for the Ozark National Scenic Riverways and for the related watershed of the Current and Jacks Fork Rivers in Missouri, and to enter into agreements for the implementation of such plans. Such plans may provide for land use and development programs, for preservation and enhancement of the natural beauty of the landscape, and for conservation of outdoor resources in the watersheds of the Current and Jacks Fork Rivers.

(b)The Secretary shall permit hunting and fishing on lands and waters under his jurisdiction within the Ozark National Scenic Riverways area in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws. The Secretary may designate zones where, and establish periods when, no hunting shall be permitted, for reasons of public safety, administration, or public use and enjoyment and shall issue regulations after consultation with the Conservation Commission of the State of Missouri.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 460m–4

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60