of the Grand River, all of sections 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28, those portions of sections 29, 30, 31, and 32 that lie east of the west bank of the North Fork of the Grand River, all of sections 33, 34, 35, and 36, township 3 north, range 75 west; that portion of township 3 north, range 76 west that lies east of the west bank of the North Fork of the Grand River; that portion of lot 2 that lies between the center line of the Big Thompson River and the Glacier Creek and that portion of lot 2 that lies within a boundary beginning at a point south six degrees forty-eight minutes east five hundred fifty-seven feet from the northeast corner of lot 3, thence southeasterly fifty and two-tenths feet along the center line of the Thompson River, thence easterly four hundred seventy-three and fourtenths feet on the true arc of a curve right with a radius equal to one thousand three hundred eighty-two and one-half feet, thence south eighty-four degrees no minutes east two hundred sixty-seven and ninetenths feet, thence southeasterly forty-four and two-tenths feet on the true arc of a curve left with radius equal to five hundred twentyseven and one-half feet, thence north one hundred and one-half feet, thence northwesterly thirty-five and eight-tenths feet on the true arc of a curve right with a radius equal to four hundred twentyseven and one-half feet, thence north eighty-four degrees no minutes west two hundred sixty-seven and nine-tenths feet, thence westerly five hundred seven and six-tenths feet on the true arc of a curve left with a radius equal to one thousand four hundred eighty-two and one-half feet to the center line of the Thompson River, thence southeasterly along said center line fifty and two-tenths feet to the point of beginning, and all of lots 3, 4, and 5, all in section 4, township 4 north, range 73 west; southwest quarter, southeast quarter southeast quarter, and lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8, section 5, all of sections 6, 7, and 8, southeast quarter, south half southwest quarter, and northeast quarter southwest quarter section 9, south half southwest quarter and northwest quarter southwest quarter section 10, west half and south half southeast quarter section 15, all of sections 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21, northwest quarter, north half northeast quarter, and north half southwest quarter section 22, those portions of the east half section 23 and sections 24 and 25 and east half southeast quarter and southeast quarter northeast quarter section 26 and east half northeast quarter section 35 that lie west of the hydrographic divide that forms the eastern boundary of the watershed of Cow Creek and Aspen Brook, all of sections 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, and 33, west half northwest quarter section 34, township 4 north, range 73 west; all of townships 4 north, ranges 74 and 75 west; that portion of township 4 north, range 76 west, except section 36 thereof, that lies east of the west bank of the North Fork of the Grand River; south half southwest quarter section 6, all of section 7, and northwest quarter and north half northeast quarter section 18, township 5 north, range 72 west; all of sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, north half sections 13 and 14, north half and northeast quarter southwest quarter section 15, northeast quarter, north half northwest quarter, and south half southwest quarter section 16, all of section 17 except that portion of the east half southeast quarter that lies northeasterly of the center line of the north branch of Fall River, all of sections 18, 19, 20, and 21, west half west half section 22, north half north half, southwest quarter northwest quarter, and west half southwest quarter section 27, all of sections 28, 29, 30, 31, and 32, west half, north half northeast quarter, and southwest quarter southeast quarter section 33, north half northwest quarter, and northwest quarter northeast quarter section 34, township 5 north, range 73 west; all of township 5 north, ranges 74 and 75 west; all of sections 1 and 2, those portions of sections 3 and 10 lying on the Pacific side of the Continental Divide, all of sections 11, 12, 13, and 14, that portion of section 15 lying on the Pacific side of the Continental Divide and on the eastern slope of Mount Nimbus, that portion of section 22 lying on the eastern slope of Baker Mountain, all of sections 23 and 24, and those portions of sections 25, 26, 35, and 36 that lie east of the west bank of the North Fork of the Grand River, township 5 north, range 76 west; all of township 6 north, ranges 73 and 74 west; that portion of township 6 north, range 75 west that lies in Larimer County and east of the west bank of either the Big South Cache la Poudre River or its main tributary heading in La Poudre Pass; that portion of the south half of township 6 north, range 75 west that lies in Grand County; those portions of sections 13, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 34, 35, and 36 that lie on the Pacific side of the Continental Divide in township 6 north, range 76 west; all of sections 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36, township 7 north, range 73 west; all of sections 31 and 32, south half, south half north half, northeast quarter northeast quarter, and northwest quarter northwest quarter section 33, and all of sections 34, 35, and 36, township 7 north, range 74 west; that portion of sections 35 and 36 that lies east of the west bank of either the Big South Cache la Poudre River or its main tributary heading in La Poudre Pass, township 7 north, range 75 west; all with respect to the Sixth Principal Base and Meridian. § 672. Addition of lands The President of the United States may, upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior, and with respect to lands located in a national forest upon the joint recommendation of the Secretaries of the Interior and of Agriculture, add to the Rocky Mountain National Park, in the State of Colorado, by Executive proclamation any or all of the following-described lands: All of sections 5 and 6, township 3 north, range 75 west; all of section 3, all of sections 4 and 5 not previously included in said park, north half, northwest quarter southwest quarter section 9, north half, northeast quarter southwest quarter, and southeast quarter section 10, northeast quarter, north half southeast quarter section 15, township 4 north, range 73 west; south half northeast quarter, north half southeast quarter, and southeast quarter southeast quarter section 33, southwest quarter, south half northwest quarter, southwest quarter northeast quarter, south half southeast quarter, and northwest quarter southeast quarter, section 34, township 5 north, range 73 west; those portions of sections 17 and 18 that lie in Grand County, township 6 north, range 75 west; all with respect to the Sixth Principal Base and Meridian. § 673. Exchange of lands authorized Upon submission of satisfactory evidence of title the Secretary may accept title on behalf of the United States to the following described land conveyed to William W. Kiskadden by warranty deed numbered 17443 from Mrs. Arah Chapman, recorded August 24, 1916, in book 339, page 231, records of Larimer County, Colorado: Beginning at the northeast corner of the southwest quarter of section 31, township 5 north, range 73 west, sixth principal meridian, Colorado; thence south four hundred and eighty feet; thence west two hundred feet; thence north 27 degrees 30 minutes west five hundred and forty-one feet; thence east four hundred and fifty feet to the place of beginning, containing approximately three and fifty-eight onehundredths acres, and in exchange therefor may issue a patent for that portion of the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter and that portion of the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section 31, township 5 north, range 73 west, sixth principal meridian, Colorado, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point south 79 degrees no minutes east, three hundred and sixty and ninetenths feet; thence south four hundred and eighty feet to a point from whence the east quarter corner of section 31 bears north 79 degrees 22 minutes east, two thousand six hundred and seventy-three and six-tenths feet; thence west two hundred feet; thence north 27 degrees 30 minutes west, five hundred and forty-one feet; thence east four hundred and fifty feet to the point of beginning, containing approximately three and five-tenths acres. The land so conveyed to the United States, other than the land to be patented, shall, upon acceptance of title thereto, become a part of the Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, and become subject to all laws and regulations applicable to said park. § 674. Acquisition of land for approach road The Secretary may acquire lands and interests in lands by donation or with donated funds, by purchase with Federal funds, or otherwise, in his discretion, for development of an appropriate eastern approach to the park, described as follows: Those parts of the following subdivisions lying south of the south boundary of the High-drive Road right-of-way: Section 27, east half southwest quarter, and south half southeast quarter; section 34, northeast quarter northeast quarter; section 35, west half northwest quarter northwest quarter; those parts of the following subdivisions lying north and west of the left bank of the Big Thompson River: Section 34, north half southeast quarter northeast quarter; section 35, southwest quarter northwest quarter comprising approximately one hundred and forty-five acres; and a strip of land, not to exceed an average of five hundred feet in width, generally paralleling the Thompson River for approximately one and sixth-tenths miles from near the center of section 25, township 5 north, range 73 west, to the one hundred and forty-five acre tract described elsewhere in this section; all in township 5 north, range 73 west, Sixth Principal Base and Meridian. § 675. Acquisition of land within park for approach road The Secretary may acquire by purchase or otherwise such properties within the exterior boundaries of Rocky Mountain National Park as may be deemed by him to be necessary in connecting the eastern approach road with the existing Bear Lake and Trail Ridge roads, and in developing the governmental residential, utility, and proposed administrative units. J. 62770 § 676. Jurisdiction of Colorado and United States over lands The United States has exclusive jurisdiction over all lands within the Rocky Mountain National Park, saving, however, to the State of Colorado the right to serve civil or criminal process within the limits of the aforesaid park in suits or prosecutions for or on account of rights acquired, obligations incurred, or crimes committed outside of said park; and saving further to the said state the right to tax persons and corporations, their franchises and property on the lands included in said tract; and saving to all persons residing within said park upon lands privately owned within said park access to and from such lands, and all rights and privileges as citizens of the State of Colorado; and saving to the people of Colorado all vested, appropriated, and existing water rights and rights of way connected therewith, including all existing irrigation conduits and ditches. All fugitives from justice taking refuge in said park shall be subject to the same laws as refugees from justice found in the State of Colorado. § 677. Maintenance of Arbuckle No. 2 reservoir The Secretary may permit, by license, lease, or other authorization, the use of necessary land in the Rocky Mountain National Park for the maintenance and operation in its present height and capacity, of the Arbuckle Number 2 reservoir. CHAPTER 51-SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK-CALIFORNIA Sec. 701. Boundaries; continuance as a park. 702. Additional lands authorized. 703. Exchange of certain lands for lands conveyed to United States. 704. Jurisdiction of California and United States over lands within park; state taxes and licenses. 705. Fugitives from justice. 706. Detail of troops. § 701. Boundaries; continuance as a park The Sequoia National Park situated in the State of California and established September 25, 1890, shall continue as a national park embracing the following described area: Beginning at the southwest corner of township 18 south, range 30 east of the Mount Diablo base and meridian, California; thence easterly along township lines to the intersection with the hydrographic divide between the headwaters of South Fork Kaweah River and the headwaters of that branch of Little Kern River known as Pecks Canyon; thence southerly and easterly along the crest of the hydrographic divide between Pecks Canyon and Soda Creek to its intersection with |