Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-73not60
§460uu–1 Transfer of Administrative Control of Lands and Waters
Title 16 › Chapter 1— NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter CVI— EL MALPAIS NATIONAL MONUMENT AND CONSERVATION AREA › Part A— El Malpais National Monument › § 460uu–1
Summary
Land, water, and related rights inside the monument that the Forest Service managed the day before December 31, 1987 must be transferred to the Secretary. The Secretary must manage them as part of the monument under this subchapter, and the Cibola National Forest boundaries will be changed to match.
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Title 16, §460uu–1
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Lands and waters and interests therein within the boundaries of the monument, which as of the day prior to December 31, 1987, were administered by the Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture, are hereby transferred to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary to be managed as part of the monument in accordance with this subchapter. The boundaries of the Cibola National Forest shall be adjusted accordingly.
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16 U.S.C. § 460uu–1
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60