§ 459h–4. Administration of seashore; conservation and management of wildlife and natural resources; authority to designate areas as national historic sites; agreements
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Except as otherwise provided in sections 459h to 459h–10 of this title, the Secretary shall administer the seashore in accordance with the Act of August 25, 1916 ( 30 Stat. 535 ), 1 as amended and supplemented ( 39 Stat. 535 ),”. 16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). 2 In the administration of the seashore the Secretary may utilize such statutory authorities available to him for the conservation and management of wildlife and natural resources as he deems appropriate to carry out the purposes of sections 459h to 459h–10 of this title.
With respect to Fort Redoubt, Fort San Carlos, Fort Barrancas at Pensacola Naval Air Station, Fort Pickens on Santa Rosa Island, and Fort McRee on Perdido Key, Florida, and Fort Massachusetts on Ship Island, Mississippi, together with such adjacent lands as the Secretary may designate, the Secretary shall administer such lands so as to recognize, preserve, and interpret their national historical significance in accordance with the Act of August 21, 1935 ( 49 Stat. 666 ; 16 U.S.C. 461–467 ), 2 and he may designate them as national historic sites.
The Secretary may enter into agreements— with the State of Mississippi for the purposes of managing resources and providing law enforcement assistance, subject to authorization by State law, and emergency services on or within any land on Cat Island and any water and submerged land within the buffer zone; and with the owners of the approximately 150-acre parcel depicted as the “Boddie Family Tract” on the Cat Island Map concerning the development and use of the land. Nothing in this subsection authorizes the Secretary to enforce Federal regulations outside the land area within the designated boundary of the seashore.
( Pub. L. 91–660, § 5 , Jan. 8, 1971 , 84 Stat. 1968 ; Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title I, § 137(d)] , Dec. 21, 2000 , 114 Stat. 2763 , 2763A–232.)
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- 30 Stat. 535
- 16 USC 461–467
- Pub. L. 91-660
- 84 Stat. 1968
- Pub. L. 106-554
- 114 Stat. 2763
- 128 Stat. 3094
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§ 459h–4
Administration of seashore; conservation and management of wildlife and natural resources; authority to designate areas as national historic sites; agreements
Stat.30 Stat. 535
Cite16 USC 461–467
Pub. L.Pub. L. 91-660
Stat.84 Stat. 1968
Pub. L.Pub. L. 106-554
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