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The inclusion within said park of those parts of the General Grant Grove section that lie south of a line beginning at the southeast corner of section 8, township 14 south, range 28 east, Mount Diablo base and meridian, thence northerly to the quarter section corner between sections 8 and 9, said township, thence easterly along quarter section lines to Generals Highway, thence easterly and southeasterly along Generals Highway to the east boundary of said township, shall not interfere with the movement of stock and vehicular traffic without charge, under general regulations prescribed by the Secretary, to and from national forest lands on either side of such area.

§ 492. Motor vehicle licenses; limitation of privileges

Any motor-vehicle license issued for Sequoia National Park shall be applicable to Kings Canyon National Park, and vice versa: Provided, That in order to insure the permanent preservation of the wilderness character of the Kings Canyon National Park the Secretary may limit the character, number and duration of privileges granted by him within the Kings Canyon National Park.

§ 493. Appropriations; road construction

No part of appropriations made for the National Park Service shall be available for road construction in Kings Canyon National Park, California, except on the floor of the canyon of the South Fork of the Kings River and the Grant Grove section of that park.

CHAPTER 35-LASSEN VOLCANIC NATIONAL PARK— CALIFORNIA

Sec.

511. Boundaries; location; continuance as park.

512. Addition of lands.

513. Administrative headquarters site.

514. Exchange of certain lands; adjustment of park boundary.

515. Exchange of lands with California; adjustment of park boundary.

516. Jurisdiction of California and United States over lands within park; state

taxes and licenses.

517. Fugitives from justice.

518. Railroads; lieu lands.

§ 511. Boundaries; location; continuance as park

Lassen Volcanic National Park, situated in the State of California and established August 9, 1916, shall continue as a national park embracing the following described area:

Beginning at the northeast corner of section 3, township 31, range 6 east, Mount Diablo meridian, California; thence southerly to the southeast corner of said section; thence easterly to the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of section 11, said township; thence southerly

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to the southeast corner of the southwest quarter of section 14, said township; thence easterly to the northeast corner of section 24, said township; thence south on the range line three miles to the southeast corner of section 36, said township; thence west on the township line to the northeast corner of section 1, township 30 north, range 6 east; thence south on the range line to the southeast corner of section 25, said township; thence west along the section line to the southwest corner of section 28; thence north on the section line to the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of said section 28; thence west to the southwest corner of the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 29; thence north to the northwest corner of the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of said section 29; thence west to the southwest corner of the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 30; thence north to the northwest corner of the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of said section 30; thence west to the northeast corner of the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of said section 30; thence south to the southeast corner of the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of said section 30; thence west to the southeast corner of the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of said section 30; thence south to the southeast corner of the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of said section 30; thence west to the southwest corner of the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of said section 30, township 30 north, range 6 east; thence southerly along said range line to the southeast corner of township 30 north, range 5 east; thence westerly along the township line between townships 29 and 30 north to the southwest corner of section 33, township 30 north, range 5 east; thence northerly to the northwest corner of said section; thence westerly to the southwest corner of section 29, township 30 north, range 4 east; thence north on the section line between sections 29 and 30 and 19 and 20 and 18 and 17 and 7 and 8 and 6 and 5 to the northwest corner of fractional section 5, township 30 north, range 4 east; thence east on the township line to the southwest corner of section 32, township 31 north, range 4 east; thence north on the section line between sections 31 and 32, 29 and 30, and 19 and 20, to the northwest corner of section 20, same township and range; thence west to the southwest corner of section 18, same township and range; thence north on township line to the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of section 7, same township and range; thence east on the quarter section line to the

northwest corner of the southwest quarter of section 8, same township and range; thence north to the northwest corner of said section 8; thence east to the northeast corner of said section 8; thence north to the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of section 4, same township and range; thence east on the quarter section line to the point where it intersects Lost Creek; thence following Lost Creek in a southerly direction to a point where it intersects the north line of section 14, township 31 north, range 4 east; thence east on said section line and along the section line between sections 12 and 13, said township and range, to the southwest corner of the southeast quarter section 8, township 31 north, range 5 east; thence north to the northwest corner of the southeast quarter, said section 8; thence east on quarter section line to the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of section 12, said township; thence north to the northwest corner of section 1, said township; thence easterly along the township line between townships 31 and 32 north to the northeast corner of section 3, township 31 north, range 6 east, the place of beginning.

§ 512. Addition of lands

The President of the United States may, upon the joint recommendation of the Secretaries of the Interior and of Agriculture, add to the Lassen Volcanic National Park, in the State of California, by Executive proclamation, any or all of the lands within sections 3 and 4, township 29 north, range 6 east; and sections 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36, township 30 north, range 6 east, Mount Diablo meridian, not now included within the boundaries of the park; however, no privately owned lands shall be added to the park prior to the vesting in the United States of title thereto.

§ 513. Administrative headquarters site

The southwest quarter of the northwest quarter, section 25, and the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter, section 26, township 29 north, range 3 east, Mount Diablo meridian, in the State of California, shall be used as an administrative headquarters site.

§ 514. Exchange of certain lands; adjustment of park boundary The Secretary may accept on behalf of the United States, for inclusion in the Lassen Volcanic National Park, fee-simple title to the tract of land containing ten acres, now adjoining said park, and described as the west half west half northwest quarter northeast quarter section 30, township 30 north, range 6 east, Mount Diablo base and

meridian, and in exchange therefor is authorized and empowered to patent to the owner of said land ten acres of land now within said. park and described as the southwest quarter northeast quarter northeast quarter section 30, township 30 north, range 6 east, Mount Diablo base and meridian.

§ 515. Exchange of lands with California; adjustment of park boundary

The Secretary may accept on behalf of the United States title to the northeast quarter northeast quarter section 27, township 30 north, range 5 east, Mount Diablo base and meridian, situate within the exterior boundaries of Lassen Volcanic National Park, from the State of California, and in exchange therefore may patent an area of unreserved, vacant, nonmineral public land of equal value situate in the same State.

§ 516. 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 Lassen Volcanic 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. All the laws applicable to places under the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States have force and effect in said park.

§ 517. Fugitives from justice

All fugitives from justice taking refuge in Lassen Volcanic National Park shall be subject to the same laws as refugees from justice found in the State of California.

§ 518. Railroads; lieu lands

No lands within the limits of Lassen Volcanic National Park belonging to or claimed by any railroad or other corporation having or claiming the right of indemnity selection by virtue of any law or contract whatsoever shall be used as a basis for indemnity selection in any State or Territory whatsoever for any loss sustained by reason of the creation of said park.

Sec.

CHAPTER 37-MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK

KENTUCKY

541. Location; continuance as park.

542. Donated lands; acceptance.

543. Donations of money for acquisition of lands; acceptance.

544. Acceptance of title to lands; reservations; leases; rights-of-way and easements.

545. Acquisition of additional lands; appropriation.

546. Entrance road; acceptance of donations.

547. Acquisition of additional forestation lands.

548. Jurisdiction of Kentucky and United States over lands within park; state taxes and licenses.

549. Fugitives from justice.

§ 541. Location; continuance as park

Mammoth Cave National Park, situated in the Mammoth Cave region in the State of Kentucky, authorized May 25, 1926, with a projected maximum area of approximately seventy thousand six hundred and eighteen acres and a minimum area of twenty thousand acres, shall continue as a national park as limited by boundaries established or changed conformably to law.

§ 542. Donated lands; acceptance

Any lands within the Mammoth Cave National Park area may be donated directly to the United States and conveyed to it, cost free, by fee-simple title, in cases where such donations may be made without the necessity of purchase.

§ 543. Donations of money for acquisition of lands; acceptance The Secretary may accept donations of money for the acquisition of lands and rights within the Mammoth Cave National Park area and acquire the same by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise.

§ 544. Acceptance of title to lands; reservations; leases; rightsof-way and easements

The Secretary may accept title to lands tendered without cost to the United States within the area of the Mammoth Cave National Park, subject to leases entered into and granted as part consideration in connection with the purchase of said land for tender to the United States for park purposes, but not exceeding in length of term the life of the particular grantor or grantors; however, said leases and the terms and conditions thereof shall have previously been submitted to and approved by said Secretary. The Secretary may lease upon such terms and conditions as he deems proper any lands within the aforesaid areas when such use shall not be deemed by him inconsistent with the purposes for which the lands were acquired on behalf of the United States, to persons, educational or religious institutions, pri

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