---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 460mmm–1"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "460mmm–1"
heading: "Definitions"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/460mmm-1"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores"
  - "Subchapter CXXIV — McINNIS CANYONS NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA"
---

# §460mmm–1. Definitions


In this subchapter:

- (1) **Conservation Area—** The term “[Conservation Area](/usc/16/460iii–1.md?p=2)” means the McInnis Canyons National [Conservation Area](/usc/16/460iii–1.md?p=2) established by [section 460mmm–2(a) of this title](/usc/16/460mmm–2.md?p=a).
- (2) **Council—** The term “Council” means the McInnis Canyons National [Conservation Area](/usc/16/460iii–1.md?p=2) Advisory Council established under [section 460mmm–6 of this title](/usc/16/460mmm–6.md).
- (3) **Management plan—** The term “management plan” means the management plan developed for the [Conservation Area](/usc/16/460iii–1.md?p=2) under [section 460mmm–4(h) of this title](/usc/16/460mmm–4.md?p=h).
- (4) **Map—** The term “Map” means the map entitled “Proposed Colorado Canyons National [Conservation Area](/usc/16/460iii–1.md?p=2) and Black Ridge Canyons [Wilderness](#6) [Area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A)” and dated July 18, 2000.
- (5) **Secretary—** The term “[Secretary](/usc/16/460iii–1.md?p=1)” means the [Secretary](/usc/16/460iii–1.md?p=1) of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.
- (6) **Wilderness—** The term “Wilderness” means the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness so designated in [section 460mmm–3 of this title](/usc/16/460mmm–3.md).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 106–353, § 3, Oct. 24, 2000, 114 Stat. 1374; Pub. L. 108–400, § 1(b), Oct. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2254.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2004—Pars. (1), (2). Pub. L. 108–400 substituted “McInnis” for “Colorado”.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2004 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 108–400 effective Jan. 1, 2005, see section 1(g) of Pub. L. 108–400, set out as a note under section 460mmm of this title.