---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 410vv–3"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "410vv–3"
heading: "Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Scenic Zone"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/410vv-3"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores"
  - "Subchapter LIX–T — Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park"
---

# §410vv–3. Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Scenic Zone

- (a) **In general—** There is established the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical [Park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) Scenic Zone (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as the “scenic zone”), which shall include those lands as generally depicted on the [map](/usc/16/430f–7.md?p=1) entitled “Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical [Park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) Scenic Zone [Map](/usc/16/430f–7.md?p=1)” and dated November 19, 1991.
- (b) **Purpose—** The purpose of the scenic zone shall be to protect portions of the natural setting beyond the [park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) boundaries that are visible from the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Mansion, by such means and in such a manner as will permit current and future compatible uses.
- (c) **Acquisition of scenic easements—** Within the boundaries of the scenic zone, the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) is authorized only to [acquire](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1) scenic easements by donation.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 102–350, § 5, Aug. 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 935; Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(e) [title I, § 143], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–231, 2681–267.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1998—Pub. L. 105–277 substituted “Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller” for “Marsh-Billings” in section catchline and wherever appearing in subsecs. (a) and (b).