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 PUBLIC LAW 98-357—JULY 13, 1984 Public Law 98-357 98th Congress

98 STAT. 397

An Act

To establish a boundary for the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. (a) The Congress finds that— (1) the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument (hereafter in this Act referred to as the "Monument") is an integral and widely recognized part of the national park system, and possesses outstanding recreational opportunities and natural characteristics of high value which, if properly managed, contribute as an enduring resource for the benefit of the American people; (2) the preservation of these valuable resources is significantly threatened by increased development activity and the subdivision of adjacent private lands; (3) the Monument does not have a boundary established by legislation; and (4) it is in the best interest of the United States to establish the boundary of the Monument so as to encompass the lands described as being within the Monument and those private lands posing the most immediate threat to the visual quality of the area. (b) The purpose of this Act is to establish a boundary for the Monument in order to promote, perpetuate, and preserve the character of the land and to preserve scenic and historic resources. SEC. 2. (a) The boundary of the Monument shall be as generally depicted on the map entitled "Boundary Map, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument", dated February 1984, and numbered 144-80,010-B, which shall be on file and available for public inspection in the office of the Director, National Park Service, Department of the Interior and in the office of the Park Superintendent, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument. (b) Not later than six months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "Secretary") shall file a legal description of the revised boundary with the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate. Such legal description shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that corrections of clerical and typographical errors in such legal description (and in the map referred to in subsection (a)) may be made. Such legal descriptions shall be on file and available for public inspection in the office of the Director, National Park Service, Department of the Interior. SEC. 3. (a) The Secretary is authorized to acquire lands or interests therein within the boundary of the Monument by donation, exchange, or purchase with donated or appropriated funds. The Secre-

July 13, 1984 [H.R. 3825] Conservation. National Park System.

Public availability. 16 USC 431 note.

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