Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-73not60
§460o–4 Land and Water Use Management Plan; Adoption, Implementation, and Revision; Provisions
Title 16 › Chapter 1— NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter LXXIII— DELAWARE WATER GAP NATIONAL RECREATION AREA › § 460o–4
Summary
The Secretary of the Interior must make, follow, and can update a land and water plan under section 460o–3. It must prioritize (1) public outdoor recreation; (2) protecting scenic, scientific, and historic features for enjoyment; and (3) resource use that does not significantly harm the first two.
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Title 16, §460o–4
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In the administration of the area for the purposes of this subchapter, the Secretary of the Interior, subject to provisions of section 460o–3 of this title, shall adopt and implement, and may from time to time revise, a land and water use management plan, which shall include specific provision for, in order of priority—
(1)public outdoor recreation benefits;
(2)preservation of scenic, scientific, and historic features contributing to public enjoyment;
(3)such utilization of natural resources as in the judgment of the Secretary of the Interior is consistent with, and does not significantly impair, public recreation and protection of scenic, scientific, and historic features contributing to public enjoyment.
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16 U.S.C. § 460o–4
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60