---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 460ffff–2"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "460ffff–2"
heading: "Management plan"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/460ffff-2"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores"
  - "Subchapter CXLIII — Alabama Hills National Scenic Area"
---

# §460ffff–2. Management plan

- (a) **In general—** Not later than 3 years after March 12, 2019, in accordance with subsections [(b)](#b) and [(c)](#c), the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) shall develop a comprehensive plan for the long-term management of the [Scenic Area](/usc/16/460ffff.md?p=4).
- (b) **Consultation—** In developing the [management plan](/usc/16/460ffff.md?p=1), the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) shall consult with—
  - (1) appropriate [State](/usc/16/460ffff.md?p=5), Tribal, and local governmental entities, including Inyo County and the [Tribe](/usc/16/460ffff.md?p=6);
  - (2) utilities, including Southern California Edison Company and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power;
  - (3) the Alabama Hills Stewardship Group; and
  - (4) members of the public.
- (c) **Requirement—** In accordance with this subchapter, the [management plan](/usc/16/460ffff.md?p=1) shall include provisions for maintenance of existing public utility and other rights-of-way within the [Scenic Area](/usc/16/460ffff.md?p=4).
- (d) **Incorporation—** In developing the [management plan](/usc/16/460ffff.md?p=1), in accordance with this section, the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) may allow casual use mining limited to the use of hand tools, metal detectors, hand-fed dry washers, vacuum cleaners, gold pans, small sluices, and similar items.
- (e) **Interim management—** Pending completion of the [management plan](/usc/16/460ffff.md?p=1), the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) shall manage the [Scenic Area](/usc/16/460ffff.md?p=4) in accordance with [section 460ffff–1(b) of this title](/usc/16/460ffff–1.md?p=b).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 103–433, title XIV, § 1403, as added Pub. L. 116–9, title I, § 1441, Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 709.)

## Notes

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Definitions

For definition of “Secretary” as used in this section, see section 3 of Pub. L. 103–433, set out as a note under section 410aaa of this title.