---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 460aa–13"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "460aa–13"
heading: "Area analysis for park or park administrative unit proposal"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/460aa-13"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores"
  - "Subchapter LXXXV — Sawtooth National Recreation Area"
---

# §460aa–13. Area analysis for park or park administrative unit proposal

- (a) **Report to Congress—** The [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior, in consultation with appropriate Federal, [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a), and local agencies, shall make a comprehensive analysis of the natural, economic, and cultural values of the recreation [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) and the adjacent Pioneer Mountains for the purpose of evaluating the potentiality of establishing therein a national [park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) or other [unit](/usc/16/430f–7.md?p=4) of the national [park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) system. He shall submit a report of the results of the analysis along with his recommendations to the Congress by December 31, 1974.
- (b) **Considerations manifested in report to Congress—** His report shall show that in making the aforesaid recommendations he took into consideration, among other things—
  - (1) the feasible alternative uses of the land and the long- and short-term effect of such alternative uses upon, but not limited to, the following—
    - (A) the [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a) and local economy,
    - (B) the natural and cultural environment,
    - (C) the management and use of water resources,
    - (D) the management of grazing, timber, mineral, and other commercial activities,
    - (E) the management of [fish and wildlife](/usc/16/3102.md?p=17) resources,
    - (F) the continued occupancy of existing homesites, campsites, commercial and public recreation enterprises, and other privately owned properties and the future development of the same,
    - (G) the interrelation between recreation [areas](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A), [wilderness](/usc/16/3102.md?p=13) [areas](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) and [park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) lands, and
  - (2) the establishment of a national [park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) in the mountain peaks and upland [areas](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) together with such portions of the national recreation [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) as may be necessary and appropriate for the proper administration and public use of and access to such [parks](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) lands, leaving the valleys and low-lying lands available for multiple-use purposes.
- (c) **Master plan, cost estimates and proposed legislation for establishment of park administrative unit—** Any recommendation for the establishment of a [unit](/usc/16/430f–7.md?p=4) of the national [park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) system shall be accompanied by (1) a master plan for the development and administration of such [unit](/usc/16/430f–7.md?p=4), indicating proposed boundaries, access or other roads, visitor facilities, and proposed management concepts applicable to such [unit](/usc/16/430f–7.md?p=4); (2) a statement of the estimated Federal cost for [acquisition](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1), development, and operation of such [unit](/usc/16/430f–7.md?p=4); and (3) proposed legislation for establishment of such [park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) administrative [unit](/usc/16/430f–7.md?p=4).
- (d) **Authorization of appropriations—** There are authorized to be appropriated not more than $50,000 to carry out the provisions of this section.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 92–400, § 14, Aug. 22, 1972, 86 Stat. 615.)