§ 678a TITLE 16—CONSERVATION Page 1220

of Agriculture as equally desirable for national Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
forest purposes, the lands thus conveyed to the CHANGE OF NAME
Government to become a part of the national
forest. This shall not operate to restrict any se- ‘‘Custer State Park Game Sanctuary’’ changed to
‘‘Norbeck Wildlife Preserve’’ by act Oct. 6, 1949.
lection rights which the State may have or may
be hereafter granted, excepting as to the specific
Executive Documents
lands conveyed to the Government under au-
thority of this section. CHANGE OF NAME

(June 5, 1920, ch. 247, § 5, 41 Stat. 986; Oct. 6, 1949, Harney National Forest abolished and its lands trans-
ch. 620, § 1, 63 Stat. 708.) ferred to and consolidated with those of Black Hills Na-
tional Forest by Public Land Order No. 1016 of Oct. 4,
1954, 19 F.R. 6500.
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§ 678b. Redefinition of western boundary of
Norbeck Wildlife Preserve
CHANGE OF NAME
To facilitate administration for the purpose
‘‘Custer State Park Game Sanctuary’’ changed to for which the preserve has been established, the
‘‘Norbeck Wildlife Preserve’’ by act Oct. 6, 1949. western boundary of the preserve lying north of
Custer State Park is redefined as follows:
§ 678a. Mining locations in Norbeck Wildlife Pre- Beginning at the east quarter corner of sec-
serve; rules and regulations tion 7, township 2 south, range 5 east, Black
Hills meridian; thence south along said section
Subject to the conditions herein provided, line to its intersection with a line three hundred
mining locations may be made under the general feet north of the Horse Thief Lake Road; thence
mining laws of the United States on lands of the southwesterly along a line three hundred feet
United States situated within the exterior northwesterly from the center line of said road
boundaries of that portion of the Harney Na- and running approximately parallel thereto to
tional Forest designated as the Norbeck Wildlife the intersection of said road with United States
Preserve, South Dakota, created pursuant to the Highway 85A; thence southerly along a line
provisions of sections 675 to 678 of this title. A three hundred feet west of United States High-
locator shall have the right to occupy and use so way 85A and approximately parallel thereto to
much of the surface of the land covered by the the present south boundary of said preserve in
location as may be reasonably necessary to section 3 south, range 4 east, Black Hills merid-
carry on prospecting and mining, including the ian.
taking of mineral deposits and timber required
by or in the mining operations, and no permit (June 24, 1948, ch. 611, § 2, 62 Stat. 581; Oct. 6,
shall be required or charge made for such use or 1949, ch. 620, § 1, 63 Stat. 708.)
occupancy: Provided, however, That the mining
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operations herein authorized shall be subject to
such rules and regulations as the Secretary of CHANGE OF NAME
Agriculture may deem necessary in furtherance ‘‘Custer State Park Game Sanctuary’’ changed to
of the purposes for which the said preserve was ‘‘Norbeck Wildlife Preserve’’ by act Oct. 6, 1949.
established: Provided further, That the cutting
and removal of timber, except where clearing is § 679. Patents to State of South Dakota of certain
necessary in connection with mining operations lands in Custer State Park; reservation of
or to provide space for buildings or structures coal, oil, gas, and other mineral rights
used in connection with mining operations, shall
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and
be conducted in accordance with the marking
directed to issue to the State of South Dakota
rules and timber sale practices applicable to the
patents conveying title, but reserving the min-
Harney National Forest, and no use of the sur-
erals therein, to any unpatented lands of the
face of the claim or the resources therefrom not
United States held or claimed by virtue of loca-
reasonably required for carrying on mining and
tions made prior to March 3, 1925, under the
prospecting shall be allowed except under the
United States general mining laws, within the
national-forest rules and regulations, nor shall
Custer State Park, not exceeding a total of two
the locator prevent or obstruct other occupancy
thousand acres, upon payment to the United
of the surface or use of surface resources under
States of $1.25 per acre therefor, and upon evi-
authority of national-forest regulations, or per-
dence being furnished that all claim, right, title,
mits issued thereunder, if such occupancy or use
and interest of such claimants have been trans-
is not in conflict with mineral development: Pro-
ferred to the State or have been abandoned. Pat-
vided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture
ents so issued to the State of South Dakota
in his discretion may prohibit the location of
shall be conditioned upon the lands being used
mining claims within six hundred and sixty feet
for park purposes, and provide for the reversion
of any Federal, State, or county road, and with-
of the lands of the United States in the event of
in such other areas where the location of mining
failure to so hold and use. The United States re-
claims would not be in the public interest: And
serves all coal, oil, gas, or other minerals in the
provided further, That no patent shall be issued
lands patented under this section with the right,
by the United States on any location filed pur-
in case any of said patented lands are found by
suant to the authority contained in this section.
the Secretary of the Interior to be more valu-
(June 24, 1948, ch. 611, § 1, 62 Stat. 580; Oct. 6, able for the minerals therein than for park pur-
1949, ch. 620, § 1, 63 Stat. 708.) poses, to provide, by special legislation, having