Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102

§460u–11 Legal Cooling, Process, or Surface Drainage Into Little Calumet River; Federal, State or Local Air and Water Pollution Standards Not Affected

Title 16 › CHAPTER 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER LXXIX — INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK › § 460u–11

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Legal cooling, process, or surface drainage into the part of the Little Calumet River inside the Park is allowed, and the Secretary still has full authority and duty to protect park resources. Lands added to the Park by the Ninety-fourth Congress and run as Park land do not tighten air or water pollution rules outside the Park, nor give extra power to control pollution in the State of Indiana beyond existing federal, state, or local law.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §460u–11

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(a)Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as prohibiting any otherwise legal cooling, process, or surface drainage into the part of the Little Calumet River located within the Park: Provided, That this subsection shall not affect nor in any way limit the Secretary’s authority and responsibility to protect park resources.

(b)The authorization of lands to be added to the Park by the Ninety-fourth Congress and the administration of such lands as part of the Park shall in and of itself in no way operate to render more restrictive the application of Federal, State, or local air and water pollution standards to the uses of property outside the boundaries of the Park, nor shall it be construed to augment the control of water and air pollution sources in the State of Indiana beyond that required pursuant to applicable Federal, State, or local law.

Legislative History

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Editorial Notes

Amendments

2019—Pub. L. 116–6 substituted “Park” for “lakeshore” wherever appearing.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 460u–11

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102