Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-73not60
§698m–3 Status of Big Cypress National Preserve and Addition; Report to Congress; Plan
Title 16 › Chapter 6— GAME AND BIRD PRESERVES; PROTECTION › § 698m–3
Summary
Not later than two years after April 29, 1988, the Secretary must send Congress a detailed report and plan for the preserve and the Addition. It must describe the preserve’s condition, past management and future recommendations, public use and access point status, need for other State and Federal agencies, land acquisition status, and—working with the State of Florida—a finding on whether the I‑75/Alligator Alley recreational access points (number, location, and design) are adequate for Big Cypress and the Addition.
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Title 16, §698m–3
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Not later than two years after April 29, 1988, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a detailed report on, and further plan for, the preserve and Addition including—
(1)the status of the existing preserve, the effectiveness of past regulation and management of the preserve, and recommendations for future management of the preserve and the Addition;
(2)a summary of the public’s use of the preserve and the status of the access points developed pursuant to section 698m–2 of this title;
(3)the need for involvement of other State and Federal agencies in the management and expansion of the preserve and Addition;
(4)the status of land acquisition; and
(5)a determination, made in conjunction with the State of Florida, of the adequacy of the number, location, and design of the recreational access points on I–75/Alligator Alley for access to the Big Cypress National Preserve, including the Addition.
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16 U.S.C. § 698m–3
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
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