- § 460y. Establishment; boundaries
- § 460y-1. Management of lands
- § 460y-2. Program of multiple usage and sustained yield of renewable natural resources; public and private assistance in preparation; provisions
- § 460y-3. Procedure for establishment
- § 460y-4. Authority of Secretary
- § 460y-5. Applicability of mining laws; prospecting commenced or conducted and mining claims located subsequent to
- § 460y-6. Administration of public lands within Area
- § 460y-7. Withdrawal of certain public lands for classification; revocation of Executive Order Numbered 5237
- § 460y-8. Survey and investigation area
- § 460y-9. Authorization of appropriations
§ 460y. Establishment; boundaries
The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary”) is hereby authorized and directed, after compliance with sections 460y–2 and 460y–3 of this title, to establish, within the boundaries described in section 460y–8 of this title, the King Range National Conservation Area in the State of California (hereinafter referred to as the “Area”), and to consolidate and manage the public lands in the area with the purpose of conserving and developing, for the use and benefit of the people of the United States, the lands and other resources therein under a program of multiple usage and of sustained yield.
(Pub. L. 91–476, § 1, Oct. 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 1067.)
§ 460y–1. Management of lands
(a) Utilization and development of resources
(b) Plan of land use, development, and management
The policy set forth in subsection (a) implies—
(1) that there will be a comprehensive, balanced, and coordinated plan of land use, development, and management of the Area, and that such plan will be based on an inventory and evaluation of the available resources and requirements for such resources, and on the topography and other features of the Area.
(2) that the plan will indicate the primary or dominant uses which will be permitted on various portions of the Area.
(3) that the plan will be based on a weighing of the relative values to be obtained by utilization and development of the resources for alternative possible uses, and will be made with the object of obtaining the greatest values on a continuing basis, and that due consideration will be given to intangible values as well as to tangible values such as dollar return or production per unit.
(4) that secondary or collateral uses may be permitted to the extent that such uses are compatible with and do not unduly impair the primary or dominant uses, according to a seasonal schedule or otherwise.
(5) that management of the renewable resources will be such as to obtain a sustained, regular, or periodic yield or supply of products or services without impairment of the productivity, or the enjoyment or carrying capacity of the land.
(6) that the plan will be reviewed and reevaluated periodically.
(7) that the resources to be considered are all the natural resources including but not limited to the soils, bodies of water including the shorelines thereof, forest growth including timber, vegetative cover including forage, fish, and other wildlife, and geological resources including minerals.
(8) that the uses to be considered are all of the legitimate uses of such resources including but not limited to all forms of outdoor recreation including scenic enjoyment, hunting, fishing, hiking, riding, camping, picknicking,1
1 So in original. Probably should be “picnicking,”.
boating, and swimming, all uses of water resources, watershed management, production of timber and other forest producers, grazing and other agricultural uses, fish and wildlife management, mining, preservation of ecological balance, scientific study, occupancy and access.(Pub. L. 91–476, § 2, Oct. 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 1067.)
§ 460y–2. Program of multiple usage and sustained yield of renewable natural resources; public and private assistance in preparation; provisions
The Secretary shall use public and private assistance as he may require, for the purpose of preparing for the Area a program of multiple usage and of sustained yield of renewable natural resources. Such program shall include but need not be limited to (1) a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the resources of the Area; (2) the proposed boundaries of the Area; (3) a plan of land use, development, and management of the Area together with any proposed cooperative activities with the State of California, local governments, and others; (4) a statement of expected costs and an economic analysis of the program with particular reference to costs to the United States and expected economic effects on local communities and governments; and (5) an evaluation by the Secretary of the program in terms of the public interest.
(Pub. L. 91–476, § 3, Oct. 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 1068.)
§ 460y–3. Procedure for establishment
The Secretary shall establish the Area after a period of at least ninety calendar days from and after the date that he has (1) submitted copies of the program required by section 460y–2 of this title to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Governor of the State of California, and the governing body of the county or counties in which the area is located and (2) published a notice of intention to establish the area in the Federal Register and in at least two newspapers which circulate generally within the Area.
(Pub. L. 91–476, § 4, Oct. 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 1068.)
§ 460y–4. Authority of Secretary
The Secretary is authorized—
(1) Conduct of public hearings
(2) Acquisition of land or interests in land by donation, by purchase with donated funds or funds specifically appropriated for such purpose, or by exchange; consent of owner; acquired lands or interests in lands as public lands
(3) Procedure for acquisition of land or interests in land by exchange
In the exercise of his authority to acquire land or interests in land by exchange under this subchapter, to accept title to any non-Federal land located within the Area and to convey to the grantor of such land not to exceed an equal value of surveyed, unappropriated, and unreserved public lands or interests, in lands and appropriated funds when in his judgment the exchange will be in the public interest, and in accordance with the following:
(A) The public lands offered in exchange for non-Federal lands or interests in non-Federal lands must be in the same county or counties, and must be classified by the Secretary as suitable for exchange. For a period of five years, any such public lands suitable for transfer to nonpublic ownership shall be classified for exchange under this subchapter.
(B) If the lands or interests in lands offered in exchange for public lands have a value at least equal to two-thirds of the value of the public lands, the exchange may be completed upon payment to the Secretary of the difference in value, or the submittal of a cash deposit or a performance bond in an amount at least equal to the difference in value assuring that additional lands acceptable to the Secretary and at least equal to the difference in value will be conveyed to the Government within a time certain to be specified by the Secretary. Any such payment made to the Secretary shall be deposited in the Treasury as a miscellaneous receipt.
(C) If the public lands offered in exchange for non-Federal lands or interests in non-Federal lands have a value at least equal to two-thirds of the value of the non-Federal lands, the exchange may be completed upon payment by the Secretary of the difference in value.
(D) Either party to an exchange under this subchapter may reserve minerals, easements, or rights of use either for its own benefit, for the benefit of third parties, or for the benefit of the general public. Any such reservation, whether in lands conveyed to or by the United States, shall be subject to such reasonable conditions respecting ingress and egress and the use of the surface of the land as may be deemed necessary by the Secretary. When minerals are reserved in a conveyance by the United States, any person who prospects for or acquires the right to mine and remove the reserved mineral deposits shall be liable to the surface owners according to their respective interests for any actual damage to the surface or to the improvements thereon resulting from prospecting, entering, or mining operations; and such person shall, prior to entering, either obtain the surface owner’s written consent, or file with the Secretary a good and sufficient bond or undertaking to the United States in an amount acceptable to the Secretary for the use and benefit of the surface owner to secure payment of such damages as may be determined in an action brought on the bond or undertaking in a court of competent jurisdiction.
(4) Payment of fair market value for purchased lands; determination by independent appraisal
(5) Identification of appropriate public uses of public lands and interests therein within Area; disposition of public lands within Area
(6) Construction, operation, and maintenance of roads, trails, and other access and recreational facilities within Area
(7) Reforestation and revegetation of lands within Area; installation of soil- and water-conserving works and practices
(8) Cooperative arrangements with State and local governmental agencies, and nonprofit organizations concerning installation, construction, maintenance, and operation of access and recreational facilities, etc.; designation of zones and establishment of periods for hunting and fishing
(9) Issuance of regulations
(Pub. L. 91–476, § 5, Oct. 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 1068; Pub. L. 95–352, § 2(1), Aug. 20, 1978, 92 Stat. 516.)
§ 460y–5. Applicability of mining laws; prospecting commenced or conducted and mining claims located subsequent to October 21, 1970, as subject to regulations; patents issued on mining claims located subsequent to October 21, 1970, as subject to regulations; provisions of regulations; rights of owner of existing valid mining claim as unaffected
(a) Subject to valid existing rights, nothing in this subchapter shall affect the applicability of the United States mining laws on the federally owned lands within the Area, except that all prospecting commenced or conducted and all mining claims located after October 21, 1970, shall be subject to such reasonable regulations as the Secretary may prescribe to effectuate the purposes of this subchapter. Any patent issued on any mining claim located after October 21, 1970, shall recite this limitation and continue to be subject to such regulations. All such regulations shall provide, among other things, for such measures as may be reasonable to protect the scenic and esthetic values of the Area against undue impairment and to assure against pollution of the streams and waters within the Area.
(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or restrict rights of the owner or owners of any existing valid mining claim.
(Pub. L. 91–476, § 6, Oct. 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 1070.)
§ 460y–6. Administration of public lands within Area
Except as may otherwise be provided in this subchapter, the public lands within the area shall be administered by the Secretary under any authority available to him for the conservation, development, and management of natural resources on public lands in California withdrawn by Executive Order Numbered 6910, dated November 26, 1934, to the extent that he finds such authority will further the purposes of this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 91–476, § 7, Oct. 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 1070.)
§ 460y–7. Withdrawal of certain public lands for classification; revocation of Executive Order Numbered 5237
The objectives of Executive Order Numbered 5237, dated December 10, 1929, which withdraw certain public lands for classification, having been accomplished by the enactment of this subchapter, that Executive order is hereby revoked effective as of the date the Secretary establishes the area.
(Pub. L. 91–476, § 8, Oct. 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 1070
§ 460y–8. Survey and investigation area
(a) Description
mount diablo meridian, california
Township 24 north, range 19 west, sections 4 and 5.
humboldt meridian, california
Township 5 south, range 1 east, all sections in township.
Township 5 south, range 2 east, section 6, lots 4 through 9; 16 through 21; and 24 through 26; section 7, lots 2 through 7; 10 through 15; section 18, lots 1 through 16; section 19, lots 1 through 16; southwest quarter northeast quarter and west half southeast quarter and sections 30 and 31; section 32, southwest quarter northeast quarter; south half northwest quarter; northwest quarter northwest quarter; southwest quarter and west half southeast quarter.
Township 4 south, range 1 west, all sections in township.
Township 4 south, range 1 east; section 4, south half; south half northeast quarter and south half northwest quarter; sections 5 through 9; 15 through 23; section 24, west half; section 25, west half; sections 26 through 35; section 36, lots 3 through 5 and 8 through 11 and southeast quarter.
Township 4 south, range 2 east, section 31, west half southeast quarter and southwest quarter.
Township 3 south, range 2 west, section 12, southeast quarter southeast quarter; sections 13 through 16 and 22 through 25.
Township 3 south, range 1 west, section 9, southwest quarter southwest quarter; section 12, south half southeast quarter and south half southwest quarter; sections 13 through 36.
Township 3 south, range 1 east, section 18, lots 1 through 4; section 19, lots 1 and 2, southwest quarter and west half southeast quarter; section 29, southwest quarter northwest quarter and west half southwest quarter; sections 30 and 31; section 32, west half.
Township 2 south, range 2 west, section 31, north half of lot 2 of the southwest quarter (43.40 acres of public land withdrawn by Executive Order 5237 of December 10, 1929); and 22.8 acres of acquired fee lands described by metes and bounds in section 31, township 2 south, range 2 west, and section 36, township 2 south, range 3 west; and 31.27 acres of acquired easements described by metes and bounds across certain sections in township 2 south, ranges 2 and 3 west.
(b) Acquisition of adjacent lands; limitations
(c) Additions
(d) Further additions
(Pub. L. 91–476, § 9, Oct. 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 1070; Pub. L. 94–579, title VI, § 602, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2784; Pub. L. 109–362, § 8, Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2071.)
§ 460y–9. Authorization of appropriations
(a) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to accomplish the purposes of this subchapter, but not to exceed $1,500,000 for the purchase of lands and interests in lands and not to exceed $3,500,000 for the construction and improvements.
(b) In addition to any amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 1979, for the acquisition of lands and interests in lands under this subchapter—
(1) from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (established under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965) 1
1 See References in Text note below.
not to exceed $5,000,000, and(2) from any other sources an amount not to exceed the sum of (A) $5,000,000, and (B) an amount equal to the amount deposited in the Treasury under section 460y–4(3)(B) of this title after August 20, 1978,
such sums to remain available until expended.
(Pub. L. 91–476, § 10, Oct. 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 1071; Pub. L. 95–352, § 2(2), (3), Aug. 20, 1978, 92 Stat. 516.)