Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110
§460uu–3 Grazing Permits
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–3
Summary
People who were legally grazing inside the monument on December 31, 1987, under a U.S. fixed-term lease, permit, or license that was set to end before December 31, 1997, may keep those grazing rights, including heirs, only until December 31, 1997. The Secretary can set rules to manage the range. No grazing is allowed on or after January 1, 1998.
Full Legal Text
Title 16, §460uu–3
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Where any lands included within the boundary of the monument on the map referred to in subsection 460uu(a) of this title are legally occupied or utilized on December 31, 1987, for grazing purposes, pursuant to a lease, permit, or license which is—
(a)for a fixed term of years issued or authorized by any department, establishment, or agency of the United States, and
(b)scheduled for termination before December 31, 1997,
the Secretary, notwithstanding any other provision of law, shall allow the persons holding such grazing privileges (or their heirs) to retain such grazing privileges until December 31, 1997, subject to such limitations, conditions, or regulations as the Secretary may prescribe to insure proper range management. No grazing shall be permitted on lands within the boundaries of the monument on or after January 1, 1998.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 460uu–3
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Sep 23, 2026
Release point: 119-110