Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§460o–3 Administration Authorities for Conservation, Management, or Disposal of Natural Resources; Coordination of Administrative Responsibilities of the Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of the Army
Title 16 › CHAPTER 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER LXXIII — DELAWARE WATER GAP NATIONAL RECREATION AREA › § 460o–3
Summary
The Interior Secretary may use park and other legal powers to manage or remove plants, minerals, fish, and wildlife resources to carry out the law’s purposes. The Interior and Army Secretaries must coordinate their work and follow the Delaware River Basin compact of September 27, 1961.
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Title 16, §460o–3
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In the administration of the area for the purposes of this subchapter, the Secretary of the Interior may utilize such statutory authorities relating to areas of the national park system and such statutory authorities otherwise available to him for the conservation, management, or disposal of vegetative, mineral, or fish or wildlife resources as he deems appropriate to carry out the purposes of this subchapter. To assure consistent and effective planning, development, and operation for all purposes of the project, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Army shall coordinate the administration of their respective responsibilities in the project; and such administration shall be consistent with the joint resolution approved September 27, 1961 (re Delaware River Basin compact; 75 Stat. 688).
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16 U.S.C. § 460o–3
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102