---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 272b"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "272b"
heading: "Livestock grazing"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/272b"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores"
  - "Subchapter XXX — Arches National Park"
---

# §272b. Livestock grazing

- (a) **In general—** In a case in which any [Federal lands](/usc/16/620e.md?p=2) included within the [park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) are legally occupied or utilized on November 12, 1971, for grazing purposes, pursuant to a lease, permit, or license for a fixed term of years issued or authorized by any department, establishment, or agency of the United States, the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior shall permit the [persons](/usc/16/450rr–1.md?p=b) holding such grazing privileges or their heirs to continue in the exercise thereof during the term of the lease, permit, or license, and one period of renewal thereafter.
- (b) **Lost Spring Canyon Addition—**
  - (1) **Continuation of grazing leases, permits, and licenses—** In the case of any grazing lease, permit, or license with respect to land in the Lost Spring Canyon [Addition](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-2) that was issued before October 30, 1998, the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) shall, subject to periodic renewal, continue the grazing lease, permit, or license for a period equal to the lifetime of the holder of the grazing lease, permit, or license as of October 30, 1998, plus the lifetime of any direct descendants of the holder born before October 30, 1998.
  - (2) **Retirement—** A grazing lease, permit, or license described in [paragraph (1)](#b-1) shall be permanently retired at the end of the period described in [paragraph (1)](#b-1).
  - (3) **Periodic renewal—** Until the expiration of the period described in [paragraph (1)](#b-1), the holder (or descendant of the holder) of a grazing lease, permit, or license shall be entitled to renew the lease, permit, or license periodically, subject to such limitations, conditions, or regulations as the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) may prescribe.
  - (4) **Sale—** A grazing lease, permit, or license described in [paragraph (1)](#b-1) may be sold during the period described in [paragraph (1)](#b-1) only on the condition that the purchaser shall, immediately upon [acquisition](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1), permanently retire the lease, permit, or license.
  - (5) **Taylor Grazing Act—** Nothing in this subsection affects other provisions concerning leases, permits, or licenses under the Act of June 28, 1934 (commonly known as the “Taylor Grazing Act”) (48 Stat. 1269, chapter 865; [43 U.S.C. 315](/usc/43/315.md) et seq.).
  - (6) **Administration—** Any portion of a grazing lease, permit, or license with respect to land in the Lost Spring Canyon [Addition](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-2) shall be administered by the National [Park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) Service.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 92–155, § 3, Nov. 12, 1971, 85 Stat. 422; Pub. L. 105–329, § 2(c), Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 3060.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Taylor Grazing Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(5), is act June 28, 1934, ch. 865, 48 Stat. 1269, which is classified principally to subchapter I (§ 315 et seq.) of chapter 8A of Title 43, Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 315 of Title 43 and Tables.

### Amendments

1998—Pub. L. 105–329 inserted section catchline and subsec. (a) designation and heading and added subsec. (b).