1. U.S. Code
  2. title 16
  3. chapter 1
  4. subchapter LIX-R
  5. § 410tt-3

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§ 410tt. Findings
The Congress finds that the Salt River Bay area of the north central coast of St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands—
(1) has been inhabited, possibly as far back as 2000 B.C., and encompasses all major cultural periods in the United States Virgin Islands;
(2) contains the only ceremonial ball court ever discovered in the Lesser Antilles, village middens, and burial grounds which can provide evidence for the interpretation of Caribbean life prior to Columbus;
(3) is the only known site where members of the Columbus expeditions set foot on what is now United States territory;
(4) was a focal point of various European attempts to colonize the area during the post-Columbian period and contains sites of Spanish, French, Dutch, English, and Danish settlements, including Fort Sale, one of the few remaining earthwork fortifications in the Western Hemisphere;
(5) presents an outstanding opportunity to preserve and interpret Caribbean history and culture, including the impact of European exploration and settlement;
(6) has been a national natural landmark since February 1980 and has been nominated for acquisition as a nationally significant wildlife habitat;
(7) contains the largest remaining mangrove forest in the United States Virgin Islands and a variety of tropical marine and terrestrial ecosystems which should be preserved and kept unimpaired for the benefit of present and future generations; and
(8) is worthy of a comprehensive preservation effort that should be carried out in partnership between the Federal Government and the Government of the United States Virgin Islands.
(Pub. L. 102–247, title I, § 102, Feb. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 33.)

CITE AS: 16 USC 410tt

§ 410tt–1. Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve at St. Croix, Virgin Islands
(a) Establishment
(b) Area included
(Pub. L. 102–247, title I, § 103, Feb. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 34; Pub. L. 107–329, title III, § 301, Dec. 6, 2002, 116 Stat. 2819.)

CITE AS: 16 USC 410tt-1

§ 410tt–2. Acquisition of land
(a) General authority
(b) Limitations on authority
(Pub. L. 102–247, title I, § 104, Feb. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 34.)

CITE AS: 16 USC 410tt-2

§ 410tt–3. Administration
(a) In general
(b) Cooperative agreements
(c) General management plan
(1) Not later than 3 years after the date funds are made available for this subsection, the Secretary, in consultation with the Commission, and with public involvement, shall develop and submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the United States House of Representatives a general management plan for the park. The general management plan shall describe the appropriate protection, management, uses, and development of the park consistent with the purposes of this subchapter.
(2) The general management plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(A) Plans for implementation of a continuing program of interpretation and visitor education about the resources and values of the park.
(B) Proposals for visitor use facilities to be developed for the park.
(C) Plans for management of the natural and cultural resources of the park, with particular emphasis on the preservation of both the cultural and natural resources and long-term scientific study of terrestrial, marine, and archeological resources, giving high priority to the enforcement of the provisions of the Archeological 2
2 So in original. Probably should be “Archaeological”.
Resources Protection Act of 1979 (16 U.S.C. 470aa et seq.) and the National Historic Preservation Act1 within the park. The natural and cultural resources management plans shall be prepared in consultation with the Virgin Islands Division of Archeology and Historic Preservation.
(D) Proposals for assessing the potential operation and supply of park concessions by qualified Virgin Islands-owned businesses.
(E) Plans for the training of personnel in accordance with subsection (e).3
3 So in original. Probably should be “subsection (d).”
(d) Training assistance
(Pub. L. 102–247, title I, § 105, Feb. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 34; Pub. L. 103–437, § 6(d)(13), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4584.)

CITE AS: 16 USC 410tt-3

§ 410tt–4. Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve at St. Croix, Virgin Islands, Commission
(a) Establishment
(b) Duties
The Commission shall—
(1) make recommendations on how all lands and waters within the boundaries of the park can be jointly managed by the governments of the United States Virgin Islands and the United States in accordance with this subchapter;
(2) consult with the Secretary on the development of the general management plan required by section 410tt–3 of this title; and
(3) provide advice and recommendations to the Government of the United States Virgin Islands, upon request of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands.
(c) Membership
The Commission shall be composed of 10 members, as follows:
(1) The Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, or the designee of the Governor.
(2) The Secretary, or the designee of the Secretary.
(3) Four members appointed by the Secretary.
(4) Four members appointed by the Secretary from a list provided by the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, at least one of whom shall be a member of the Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands.
Initial appointments made under this subsection shall be made within 120 days after February 24, 1992, except that the appointments made under paragraph (4) shall be made within 120 days after the date on which the Secretary receives such list.
(d) Terms
(e) Chair
(f) Meetings
(g) Expenses
(h) Chapter 10 of title 5
(i) Termination
(Pub. L. 102–247, title I, § 106, Feb. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 35; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(82), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4314.)

CITE AS: 16 USC 410tt-4

§ 410tt–5. Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subchapter.

(Pub. L. 102–247, title I, § 107, Feb. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 37.)

CITE AS: 16 USC 410tt-5