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(1) Pinnacles National Monument was estab- (1) preserving and interpreting for the bene- lished by Presidential Proclamation 796 on fit of future generations the , grass- January 16, 1908, for the purposes of protecting lands, blue oak woodlands, and majestic valley its rock formations, and expanded by Presi- oak savanna ecosystems of the area, the area’s dential Proclamation 1660 of May 7, 1923; Pres- geomorphology, riparian watersheds, unique idential Proclamation 1704 of July 2, 1924; flora and fauna, and the ancestral and cultural Presidential Proclamation 1948 of April 13, history of native Americans, settlers and ex- 1931; Presidential Proclamation 2050 of July 11, plorers; and 1933; Presidential Proclamation 2528 of Decem- (2) interpreting the recovery program for the ber 5, 1941; Public Law 94–567; and Presidential Condor and the international sig- Proclamation 7266 of January 11, 2000. nificance of the program. (2) While the extraordinary geology of Pin- (b) Boundaries nacles National Monument has attracted and enthralled visitors for well over a century, the The boundaries of Pinnacles are expanded Monument now serves a critical role as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Pro- in protecting other important natural and cul- posed: Pinnacles National Park Designation tural resources and ecological processes. This Change’’, numbered 114/111,724, and dated De- expanded role merits recognition through leg- cember 2011. The map shall be on file and avail- islation. able for public inspection in the appropriate of- (3) Pinnacles National Monument provides fices of the . the best remaining refuge for floral and fauna (c) Abolishment of current Pinnacles National species representative of the central Califor- Monument nia coast and Pacific coast range, including 32 (1) In general species holding special Federal or State In light of the establishment of Pinnacles status, not only because of its multiple eco- National Park, Pinnacles National Monument logical niches but also because of its long- is hereby abolished and the lands and interests term protected status with 14,500 acres of Con- therein are incorporated within and made part gressionally designated wilderness. (4) Pinnacles National Monument encom- of Pinnacles National Park. Any funds avail- passes a unique blend of California heritage able for purposes of the monument shall be from prehistoric and historic Native Ameri- available for purposes of the park. cans to the arrival of the Spanish, followed by (2) References 18th and 19th century settlers, including min- Any references in law (other than in this ers, cowboys, vaqueros, ranchers, farmers, and subchapter), regulation, document, record, homesteaders. map or other paper of the United States to (5) Pinnacles National Monument is the only Pinnacles National Monument shall be consid- National Park System site within the ances- ered a reference to Pinnacles National Park. tral home range of the . The (d) Administration reintroduction of the condor to its traditional range in California is important to the sur- The Secretary of the Interior shall administer vival of the species, and as a result, the sci- Pinnacles National Park in accordance with this entific community with centers at the Los An- subchapter and laws generally applicable to geles Zoo and San Diego Zoo in California and units of the National Park System, including Buenos Aires Zoo in Argentina looks to Pin- the National Park Service Organic Act (16 nacles National Monument as a leader in Cali- U.S.C. 1, 2–4).1 fornia Condor recovery, and as an inter- (Pub. L. 112–245, § 3, Jan. 10, 2013, 126 Stat. 2386.) national partner for condor recovery in South America. REFERENCES IN TEXT (6) The preservation, enhancement, eco- This subchapter, referred to in subsecs. (c)(2) and (d), nomic and tourism potential and management was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 112–245, of the coast and Pacific Jan. 10, 2013, 126 Stat. 2385, known as the Pinnacles Na- coast range’s important natural and cultural tional Park Act, which enacted this subchapter and resources requires cooperation and partner- amended provisions listed in a table of Wilderness ships among local property owners, Federal, Areas under section 1132 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title State, and local government entities and the note set out under section 410ooo of this title and private sector. Tables. (Pub. L. 112–245, § 2, Jan. 10, 2013, 126 Stat. 2385.) The National Park Service Organic Act (16 U.S.C. 1, 2–4), referred to in subsec. (d), is act Aug. 25, 1916, ch. SHORT TITLE 408, 39 Stat. 535, which enacted sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Pub. L. 112–245, § 1, Jan. 10, 2013, 126 Stat. 2385, pro- this title and provisions set out as a note under section vided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting this subchapter and 100101 of Title 54, National Park Service and Related amending provisions listed in a table of Wilderness Programs. Sections 1 to 4 of the Act were repealed and Areas under section 1132 of this title] may be cited as restated as section 1865(a) of Title 18, Crimes and the ‘Pinnacles National Park Act’.’’ Criminal Procedure, and section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of Title § 410ooo–1. Establishment of Pinnacles National 54 by Pub. L. 113–287, §§ 3, 4(a)(1), 7, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Park Stat. 3094, 3260, 3272. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. For disposition of former (a) Establishment and purpose sections of this title, see Disposition Table preceding There is hereby established Pinnacles Na- section 100101 of Title 54. tional Park in the State of California for the purposes of— 1 See References in Text note below. Page 399 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 410ppp

SUBCHAPTER LIX–NN—BLACKSTONE RIVER (ii) Slatersville Historic District. VALLEY NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK (iii) Ashton Historic District. (iv) Whitinsville Historic District. § 410ppp. Blackstone River Valley National His- (v) Hopedale Village Historic District. torical Park (vi) Blackstone River and the tributaries (a) Purpose of Blackstone River. The purpose of this section is to establish the (vii) Blackstone Canal. Blackstone River Valley National Historical (3) Acquisition of land; park boundary Park— (A) Land acquisition (1) to help preserve, protect, and interpret (i) In general the nationally significant resources that ex- emplify the industrial heritage of the Black- The Secretary may acquire land or inter- stone River Valley for the benefit and inspira- ests in land that are considered contribut- tion of future generations; ing historic resources in the historic sites (2) to support the preservation, protection, and districts described in paragraph (2)(B) and interpretation of the urban, rural, and ag- for inclusion in the Park boundary by do- ricultural landscape features (including the nation, purchase from a willing seller with Blackstone River and Canal) of the region that donated or appropriated funds, or ex- provide an overarching context for the indus- change. trial heritage of the Blackstone River Valley; (ii) No condemnation (3) to educate the public about— No land or interest in land may be ac- (A) the nationally significant sites and dis- quired for the Park by condemnation. tricts that convey the industrial history of the Blackstone River Valley; and (B) Park boundary (B) the significance of the Blackstone On a determination by the Secretary that River Valley to the past and present of the a sufficient quantity of land or interests in United States; and land has been acquired to constitute a man- (4) to support and enhance the network of ageable park unit, the Secretary shall estab- partners in the protection, improvement, man- lish a boundary for the Park by publishing a agement, and operation of related resources boundary map in the Federal Register. and facilities throughout the John H. Chafee (C) Other resources Blackstone River Valley National Heritage The Secretary may include in the Park Corridor. boundary any resources that are the subject (b) Definitions of an agreement with the States or a sub- In this section: division of the States entered into under paragraph (4)(D). (1) National Heritage Corridor (D) Boundary adjustment The term ‘‘National Heritage Corridor’’ means the John H. Chafee Blackstone River On the acquisition of additional land or in- Valley National Heritage Corridor. terests in land under subparagraph (A), or on (2) Park entering an agreement under subparagraph (C), the boundary of the Park shall be ad- The term ‘‘Park’’ means the Blackstone justed to reflect the acquisition or agree- River Valley National Historical Park estab- ment by publishing a Park boundary map in lished by subsection (c)(1). the Federal Register. (3) Secretary (E) Availability of map The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary The maps referred to in this paragraph of the Interior. shall be available for public inspection in (4) States the appropriate offices of the National Park The term ‘‘States’’ means— Service. (A) the State of Massachusetts; and (F) Administrative facilities (B) the State of Rhode Island. The Secretary may acquire not more than (c) Blackstone River Valley National Historical 10 acres in Woonsocket, Rhode Island 1 for Park the development of administrative, curato- (1) Establishment rial, maintenance, or visitor facilities for There is established in the States a unit of the Park. the National Park System, to be known as the (G) Limitation ‘‘Blackstone River Valley National Historical Land owned by the States or a political Park’’. subdivision of the States may be acquired (2) Historic sites and districts under this paragraph only by donation. The Park shall include— (4) Administration (A) Blackstone River State Park; and (A) In general (B) the following resources, as described in Management Option 3 of the study entitled The Secretary shall administer land with- ‘‘Blackstone River Valley Special Resource in the boundary of the Park in accordance Study—Study Report 2011’’: with— (i) Old Slater Mill National Historic Landmark District. 1 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma.