II. LEGISLATION RELATING TO THE NATIONAL PARKS 1. Acadia National Park Green Lake Fish Cultural Station, addition to park.......... Page 27 .....Act of May 29, 1935 27 Otter Cliffs Radio Station, addition to park..........Act of August 24, 1935 Acadia Recreational Demonstration Project, addition to park........ .Excerpt from Act of June 6, 1942 Green Lake Fish Cultural Station, An Act To authorize the transfer of the Green Lake Fish Cultural Station in Hancock County, Maine, as an addition to Acadia National Park, approved May 29, 1935 (49 Stat. 312) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of Commerce be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to transfer to the control and jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior as an addition to the Acadia National Park, established under the Act of February 26, 1919 (40 Stat. 1178), and Acts supplemental thereto, all that tract of land containing eight hundred and twenty acres, more or less, with improvements thereon if any, comprising the abandoned Green Lake Fish Cultural Station, in Hancock County, Maine, said tract being no longer needed for fish-cultural purposes: Provided, That such action shall be in full recognition of any outstanding leases, permits, lease, license, or permit, affecting said land. An Act To authorize the transfer of the Otter Cliffs Radio Station on Mount Desert Island in the State of Maine as an addition to the Acadia National Park, and for other purposes, approved August 24, 1935 (49 Stat. 795) Transfer of, to Acadia National 40 Stat. 1178; 45 Stat. 1083. Park authorized. Outstanding etc., recognized. Otter Cliffs Radio Station, Transfer of, as Acadia National 47 Stat. 126. addition to Park. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That upon the removal of the Otter Cliffs Radio Station and its relocation on lands within the Acadia National Park as authorized by the Act of April 22, 1932 (47 Stat. 91), the Secretary of the Navy be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to transfer to the control and jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior as an addition to the Acadia National Park all that tract of land containing approximately twelve acres on Mount Desert Island in the State of Maine now occupied by and used by the Navy Department for the purposes of the said Otter Cliffs Radio Station, and the Secretary of the Interior shall be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to transfer to the control and juris- Jurisdiction. diction of the Secretary of the Navy for naval radio purposes the site of the relocated radio station, with the buildings and improvements thereon, and such surrounding area Approval of design of buildings, etc. Bridge across the inlet to the Black Woods, authorized. Addition of designated projects to other areas. Proviso. as may be agreed upon by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Navy: Provided, That the Secretary of the Interior shall retain the right to approve the design of the buildings and structures to be placed thereon including any additions or alterations to the present radio station. SEC. 2. That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized to construct or cause to be constructed in connection with and as a part of the road system of the Acadia National Park, a bridge or causeway and approaches thereto across the inlet or bay lying between the Otter Cliffs and the Black Woods, in the State of Maine, at a point. which he may designate as most suitable to the interests of the Federal Government. Excerpt from "An Act To authorize the disposition of recreational demonstration projects, and for other purposes," approved June 6, 1942 (56 Stat. 327) SEC. 2. From and after the date of this Act, the lands acquired for the Acadia, French Creek, Shenandoah, and White Sands recreational demonstration projects shall be added to and become a part of Acadia National Park, Hopewell Village National Historic Site, Shenandoah National Park, and White Sands National Monument, in the order named above, subject to all laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the respective areas to which such recreational demonstration projects are added: Provided, That within six months after the date of this Act the Secretary of the Interior shall file with The National Archives a map of each recreational demonstration project enumerated in this section. (16 U.S.C. sec. 459s.) An Act To provide for the establishment of the Big Bend National Park in the State of Texas, and for other purposes, approved June 20, 1935 (49 Stat. 393) National Park, Establishment. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That when title to such lands as may be determined by the Big Bend Secretary of the Interior as necessary for recreational park purposes within the boundaries to be determined by him. within the area of approximately one million five hundred thousand acres, in the counties of Brewster and Presidio, in the State of Texas, known as the "Big Bend" area, shall Area, location, have been vested in the United States, such lands shall be, etc. and are hereby, established, dedicated, and set apart as a public park for the benefit and enjoyment of the people and shall be known as the "Big Bend National Park": Pro of title. vided, That the United States shall not purchase by ap- Proviso. propriation of public moneys any land within the aforesaid Lands secured by area, but such lands shall be secured by the United States donation only. only by public and private donations. (16 U.S.C. sec. 156.) SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Interior is hereby author- Acceptance ized, in his discretion and upon submission of evidence of title satisfactory to him, to accept, on behalf of the United States, title to the lands referred to in the previous section hereof as may be deemed by him necessary or desirable for national-park purposes: Provided, That no land for said park shall be accepted until exclusive jurisdiction over the entire area, in form satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior, shall have been ceded by the State of Texas to the United States. (16 U.S.C. sec. 157.) SEC. 3. The administration, protection, and development of the aforesaid park shall be exercised under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior by the National Park Service, subject to the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), entitled "An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes", as amended: Provided, That the provisions of the Act of June 10, 1920, known as the "Federal Water Power Act", shall not apply to this park. (16 U.S.C. sec. 158.) Excerpt from An Act of the Legislature of Texas, approved May 12, 1939, authorizing the cession to the United States of exclusive jurisdiction over lands conveyed to the United States for the Big Bend National Park. (Art. 6077e, Vernon's Annotated Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas) The United States Government, through the Secretary of the Interior or any other Agency, is hereby authorized to Proviso. Exclusive juris diction required. Service to administer, etc. National Park Water Power plicable. Act not ap 41 Stat. 1063. acquire title, to hold, occupy and possess the area herein defined as the Big Bend National Park and the Governor of the State of Texas is hereby authorized to execute a deed of conveyance to the United States Government covering the area acquired under the terms of this Act as the Big Bend National Park for the use of the public for recreational park purposes, in consideration of the United States Government agreeing to establish and maintain said area as a National Park under an Act of Congress, being PublicNo. 157, enacted by the Seventy-fourth Congress of the United States and to cede to the United States jurisdiction over said lands in conformity with the provisions of Article 5247, of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925; reserving, however, to the State of Texas, the right to retain concurrent jurisdiction with the United States over every portion of the lands so ceded, so far, that all process, civil or criminal, issuing under the authority of this State or any of the courts or judicial officers thereof, may be executed by the proper officers of the State, upon any person amenable to the same within the limits of the land so ceded as the area for the Big Bend National Park, in like manner and like effect as if no such cession had taken place; and, reserving further, to the State the right to levy and collect taxes on sales of products or commodities upon which a sales tax is levied in this State, and to tax persons and corporations, their franchises and properties, on land or lands deeded and conveyed under the terms of this Act; and reserving also, to persons residing in or on any of the land or lands deeded or conveyed under the terms of this Act to the United States Government the right to vote at all elections within the counties, in which said land or lands are located, upon like terms and conditions and to the same extent as they would be entitled to vote in such counties had not such lands been deeded or conveyed as aforesaid to the United States of America. 3. Bryce Canyon National Park Correction of land description........... Page ..........Act of March 7, 1942 31 An Act To correct the description of land added to the Bryce Canyon National Park pursuant to the Act of February 17, 1931, approved March 7, 1942 (56 Stat. 141) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the tract of land located in sections 17, 19, 20, and 22, township 36 south, range 3 west, Salt Lake meridian, described in section 1 of the Act approved February 17, 1931 (46 Stat. 1166), and also described in the Proclamation of the President dated May 4, 1931 (47 Stat. 2455), issued pursuant thereto, be, and the same is hereby corrected to read as follows: "east half, northeast quarter northwest quarter, east half northwest quarter northwest quarter, north half southeast quarter northwest quarter, south half northeast quarter southwest quarter, north half south half southeast quarter northwest quarter and north half southeast quarter southwest quarter section 17, south half south half section 19, south half northwest quarter section 20, west half, west half east half and northeast quarter northeast quarter section 22". (16 U.S.C. sec. 402f.) Bryce Canyon National Park, tract of land. 16 U.S.C. sec. 402f. |