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[CITE: 16USC459c-6]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
   CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
 
         SUBCHAPTER LXIII--NATIONAL SEASHORE RECREATIONAL AREAS
 
Sec. 459c-6. Administration of property


(a) Protection, restoration, and preservation of natural environment

    Except as otherwise provided in sections 459c to 459c-7 of this 
title, the property acquired by the Secretary under such sections shall 
be administered by the Secretary without impairment of its natural 
values, in a manner which provides for such recreational, educational, 
historic preservation, interpretation, and scientific research 
opportunities as are consistent with, based upon, and supportive of the 
maximum protection, restoration, and preservation of the natural 
environment within the area, subject to the provisions of sections 1, 2, 
3, and 4 of this title, as amended and supplemented, and in accordance 
with other laws of general application relating to the national park 
system as defined by sections 1b to 1d of this title, except that 
authority otherwise available to the Secretary for the conservation and 
management of natural resources may be utilized to the extent he finds 
such authority will further the purposes of sections 459c to 459c-7 of 
this title.

(b) Hunting and fishing regulations

    The Secretary may permit hunting and fishing on lands and waters 
under his jurisdiction within the seashore in such areas and under such 
regulations as he may prescribe during open seasons prescribed by 
applicable local, State, and Federal law. The Secretary shall consult 
with officials of the State of California and any political subdivision 
thereof who have jurisdiction of hunting and fishing prior to the 
issuance of any such regulations, and the Secretary is authorized to 
enter into cooperative agreements with such officials regarding such 
hunting and fishing as he may deem desirable.

(Pub. L. 87-657, Sec. 6, formerly Sec. 7, Sept. 13, 1962, 76 Stat. 541; 
renumbered Sec. 6, Pub. L. 91-223, Sec. 2(c), Apr. 3, 1970, 84 Stat. 90; 
amended Pub. L. 94-544, Sec. 4(a), Oct. 18, 1976, 90 Stat. 2515; Pub. L. 
94-567, Sec. 7(a), Oct. 20, 1976, 90 Stat. 2695.)


                               Amendments

    1976--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94-544 and Pub. L. 94-567 made 
substantially identical amendments by inserting provision which directed 
the Secretary to administer the property acquired in such a manner so as 
to provide recreational, educational, historic preservation, 
interpretation, and scientific research opportunities consistent with 
the maximum protection, restoration, and preservation of the 
environment.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 459c-2, 459c-4, 459c-5, 
459c-6b, 459c-7 of this title.
