dent of the United States is hereby authorized upon the joint recommendation of the Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture, to add to the Yosemite National Park, in the State of California, by Executive proclamation, the following described lands: All of section 1, north half section 12, township 1 south, range 19 east; south half and south half northwest quarter section 30, all of section 31, township 1 south, range 20 east; east half sections 1 and 12, township 2 south, range 19 east; west half section 6, township 2 south, range 20 east; Mount Diablo base and meridian. § 823. Acquisition of certain lands for protection of park deer For the purpose of protecting park deer along the western boundary of the Yosemite National Park, the Secretary may acquire as part of said park, by exchange as hereinafter provided, title in fee for and on behalf of the United States of America to all that land in sections 21 and 28 in township 3 south, range 20 east, Mount Diablo meridian, lying between the abandoned railroad grade running from a point in the Wawona Road near Chinquapin to the top of the abandoned incline hoist in the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 21, and the east and west center line of section 21, and in sections 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27 lying between said abandoned railroad grade and the existing park boundary, containing one thousand three hundred and fifty acres, more or less, now held in private ownership, which lands upon acquisition shall be, and are hereby, added to the park; and in exchange there for the said Secretary is authorized to issue patent to the owner of said lands, for the Government lands described as follows: That part of the north half of northeast quarter lying south of abandoned railroad grade hereinbefore mentioned, north half of southwest quarter of northeast quarter, southwest quarter of southwest quarter of northeast quarter, southwest quarter, west half of northeast quarter of southeast quarter, and southwest quarter of southeast quarter of section 25, township 3 south, range 20 east; north half section 36, township 3 south, range 20 east; southwest quarter northeast quarter, south half northeast quarter northwest quarter, west half northwest quarter, southeast quarter northwest quarter southeast quarter, and west half southwest quarter southeast quarter section 32, township 3 south, range 21 east; and northwest quarter section 5, township 4 south, range 21 east; containing one thousand and ten acres, more or less, which lands upon issuance of patent shall be, and are hereby, eliminated from said park. § 824. Land purchases authorized The Secretary may acquire by purchase when purchasable at prices deemed by him reasonable, or by condemnation, on behalf of the United States under any fund or moneys available for such purpose on July 9, 1937, except from the general fund of the Treasury, any of the following-described lands in the State of California now in private ownership, to wit: all of section 25, lots 3, 4, 5, 8, and 9, section 34, northeast quarter, southeast quarter of the northwest quarter, lots 1 to 10, inclusive, section 35, all of section 36, township 1 south, range 19 east; southeast quarter northwest quarter, east half southwest quarter, southeast quarter, lots 2, 3, and 4, section 30, all of section 31, township 1 south, ranged 20 east; all of sections 1, 2, and 3, east half section 10, all of sections 11 and 12, north half section 14, northeast quarter section 15, township 2 south, range 19 east; southeast quarter northwest quarter, east half southwest quarter, lots 3 to 7, inclusive, section 6, township 2 south, range 20 east, Mount Diablo meridian. When title to the aforesaid privately owned lands has been vested in the United States, all of the lands described herein shall be added to and become a part of the Yosemite National Park and shall be subject to all laws and regulations applicable thereto, and nothing in this section shall be construed to effect any valid existing right. § 825. Exchange of privately owned lands in park The Secretaries of the Departments of Interior and Agriculture, for the purpose of eliminating private holdings within the Yosemite National Park and to preserve intact timber along and adjoining the roads in the scenic portion of the park on patented lands, are empowered in their discretion to obtain and accept for the United States a complete title to any and all patented lands within the boundaries of said park by the exchange of timber or timber and lands within the Yosemite National Park and the Sierra and Stanislaus National Forests for such lands and the timber thereon within the park, necessary conveyances of park and national forest timber or timber and lands to be made by said secretaries, respectively. The secretaries of the said departments may acquire title in fee by the exchange of lands of the United States for patented lands not exceeding six hundred and forty acres in the Sierra and Stanislaus National Forests, adjacent and contiguous to the Yosemite National Park, and when such patented lands are thus acquired, said lands shall become a part of the Yosemite National Park and be subject to all the laws and regulations applicable thereto. § 826. Value of lands and timber to be exchanged; lands added to park In exchanges pursuant to section 825 of this title, the value of patented lands within the park offered in exchange, and the value of the timber on park lands proposed to be given in exchange for such patented lands, shall be ascertained in such manner as the Secretary of the Interior may direct, and all expenses incident to ascertaining such values shall be paid by the owners of said patented lands, and such owners shall, before any exchange is effective, furnish the Secretary of the Interior evidence satisfactory to him of title to the patented lands offered in exchange, and if the value of the timber on park lands exceeds the value of the patented lands deeded to the United States in the exchange such excess shall be paid to the Secretary by the owners of the patented lands before any of the timber is removed from the park, and shall be deposited and covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. The same course shall be pursued in relation to exchange for timber standing near public roads on patented lands as for timber to be exchanged on park lands. § 827. Cutting and removal of timber All timber taken from the Yosemite National Park must be cut and removed under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary, and any damage which may result to the roads or any part of the park in consequence of the cutting and removal of the timber from the reservation shall be borne by the owners of the patented lands, and bond satisfactory to the Secretary must be given for the payment of such damages, if any, as shall be determined by the Secretary. § 828. Jurisdiction of California and United States over lands within park; state taxes and licenses The United States has exclusive jurisdiction over all lands within the Yosemite National Park, saving, however, to the State of California 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 in said State 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 park, and the right to fix and collect license fees for fishing in said park. § 829. Fugitives from justice All fugitives from justice taking refuge in the Yosemite National Park shall be subject to the same laws as refugees from justice found in the State of California. § 830. Detail of troops to Yosemite National Park The Secretary of the Army upon the request of the Secretary of the Interior shall make the necessary detail of troops to prevent trespassers or intruders from entering the Yosemite National Park, in California, for the purpose of destroying the game or objects of curiosity therein, or for any other purpose prohibited by law or regulation for the government of said park, and to remove such persons from said park if found therein. Sec. CHAPTER 61-ZION NATIONAL PARK-UTAH 851. Location; continuance as park; boundaries. § 851. Location; continuance as park; boundaries Zion National Park, situated in the State of Utah, established as a national monument July 31, 1909 and as a national park November 19, 1919, shall continue as a national park embracing the following described areas: All of township 40 south, range 10 west; all of sections 11 to 14 inclusive, 23 to 26 inclusive, 35, and 36, township 40 south, range 1011⁄2 west; all of sections 1, 11 to 14 inclusive, 23 to 26 inclusive, 35, and 36, township 40 south, range 11 west; all of sections 7, 17 to 20 inclusive, and 29 to 32 inclusive, township 41 south, range 9 west; all of sections 1 to 27 inclusive, southeast quarter section 28, all of section 30, east half section 33, and all of sections 34 to 36 inclusive, township 41 south, range 10 west; all of sections 1 to 3 inclusive, 10 to 15 inclusive, 22 to 27 inclusive, and 34 to 36 inclusive, township 41 south, range 11 west; all of sections 5 to 8 inclusive, 17, and 18, township 42 south, range 9 west; all of sections 5 to 8 inclusive, township 42 south, range 912 west; all of sections 1 and 2, north half and southeast quarter section 3, northeast quarter section 4, east half section 10, and all of sections 11 and 12, township 42 south, range 10 west; all with respect to the Salt Lake base and meridian. Sec. CHAPTER 63-NATIONAL MONUMENTS 891. Arches National Monument, Utah; continuance as national monument. 892. Aztec Ruins National Monument, New Mexico; continuance as national monument. 893. Badlands National Monument, South Dakota. 894. Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico; continuance as national monument. 895. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument, Colorado; continuance as national monument. 896. Canyon De Chelly National Monument, Arizona. 897. Capitol Reef National Monument, Utah; continuance as national monument. 898. Capulin Mountain National Monument, New Mexico; continuance as na tional monument. Sec. 899. Casa Grande National Monument, Arizona; continuance as national monument. 900. Castle Clinton National Monument, New York; authorized; acceptance of title. 901. Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah; continuance as national monument. 902. Chaco Canyon National Monument, New Mexico; continuance as national monument. 903. Channel Islands National Monument, California; continuance as national monument. 904. Chiricahua monument. National Monument, Arizona; continuance as national 905. Colorado National Monument, Colorado; continuance as national monument. 906. Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho; continuance as national monument. 907. Death Valley National Monument, California-Nevada. 908. Devil Postpile National Monument, California; continuance as national monument. 909. Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming; continuance as national monument. 910. Dinosaur National Monument, Utah-Colorado; continuance as national monument. 911. Effigy Mounds National Monument, Iowa; continuance as national monument. 912. El Morro National Monument, New Mexico; continuance as national monument. 913. Fossil Cycad National Monument, South Dakota; continuance as national monument. 914. George Washington Carver National Monument, Missouri. 915. Gila Cliff-Dwellings National Monument, New Mexico; continuance as national monument. 916. Glacier Bay National Monument, Alaska; continuance as national monument. 917. Grand Canyon National Monument, Arizona; continuance as national monument. 918. Gran Quivira National Monument, New Mexico; continuance as national monument. 919. Great Sand Dunes National Monument, Colorado; continuance as national monument. 920. Harpers Ferry National Monument, West Virginia. 921. Holy Cross National Monument, Colorado; continuance as national monument. 922. Hovenweep National Monument, Colorado-Utah; continuance as national monument. 923. Jackson Hole National Monument, Wyoming; continuance as national monument. 924. Jewel Cave National Monument, South Dakota; continuance as national monument. 925. Joshua Tree National Monument, California; continuance as national monument. 926. Katmai National Monument, Alaska; continuance as national monument. 927. Lava Beds National Monument, California; continuance as national monument. 928. Lehman Caves National Monument, Nevada; continuance as national monument. 929. Montezuma Castle National Monument, Arizona; continuance as national monument. 930. Mound City Group National Monument, Ohio; continuance as national monument. 931. Muir Woods National Monument, California; continuance as national monument. 932. Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah; continuance as national monument. 933. Navajo National Monument, Arizona; continuance as national monument. 934. Ocmulgee National Monument, Georgia. |