---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 460iii–1"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "460iii–1"
heading: "Definitions"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/460iii-1"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores"
  - "Subchapter CXX — Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area"
---

# §460iii–1. Definitions


As used in this subchapter:

- (1) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
- (2) The term “conservation area” means the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area established by [section 460iii–2 of this title](/usc/16/460iii–2.md).
- (3) The term “raptor” or “raptors” means individuals or populations of eagles, falcons, owls, hawks, and other birds of prey.
- (4) The term “raptor habitat” includes the habitat of the [raptor](#3) prey base as well as the nesting and hunting habitat of [raptors](#3) within the [conservation area](#2).
- (5) The term “Memorandum of Understanding” means the Memorandum of Understanding #ID–237, dated May 1985, between the [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a) of Idaho Military Division and the Bureau of Land Management.
- (6) The term “Orchard Training Area” means that [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) generally so depicted on the [map](/usc/16/430f–7.md?p=1) referred to in [section 460iii–2(b) of this title](/usc/16/460iii–2.md?p=b), and as described in the [Memorandum of Understanding](#5) as well as the air space over the same.
- (7) The term “Impact Area” means that [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) which was used for the firing of live artillery projectiles and is used for live fire ranges of all types and, therefore, poses a danger to public safety and which is generally so depicted on the [map](/usc/16/430f–7.md?p=1) referred to in [section 460iii–2(b) of this title](/usc/16/460iii–2.md?p=b).
- (8) The term “Artillery Impact Area” means that [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) within the [Impact Area](#7) into which live projectiles are fired, which is generally described as that [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) labeled as such on the [map](/usc/16/430f–7.md?p=1) referred to in [section 460iii–2(b) of this title](/usc/16/460iii–2.md?p=b).
- (9) The term “the plan” means the comprehensive [management plan](/usc/16/544.md?p=k) developed for the [conservation area](#2), dated August 30, 1985, together with such revisions thereto as may be required in order to implement this subchapter.
- (10) The term “hydroelectric facilities” means all facilities related to the generation, transmission, and distribution of hydroelectric power and which are subject to, and authorized by, a license(s), and any and all amendments thereto, issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 103–64, § 2, Aug. 4, 1993, 107 Stat. 304; Pub. L. 111–11, title II, § 2301(a)(1), Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1101.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2009—Par. (2). Pub. L. 111–11 inserted “Morley Nelson” before “Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area”.