---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 460nnn–1"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "460nnn–1"
heading: "Maps and legal descriptions"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/460nnn-1"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores"
  - "Subchapter CXXV — Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area"
---

# §460nnn–1. Maps and legal descriptions

- (a) **Preparation and submission—** As soon as practicable after October 30, 2000, the [Secretary](/usc/16/460iii–1.md?p=1) shall prepare and submit to Congress [maps](/usc/16/430f–7.md?p=1) and legal descriptions of the following:
  - (1) The [Cooperative Management and Protection Area](/usc/16/460nnn.md?p=3).
  - (2) The [Wilderness Area](/usc/16/460nnn.md?p=10).
  - (3) The wild and scenic river segments and [redband trout reserve](/usc/16/460nnn.md?p=7) designated by part C.
  - (4) The mineral withdrawal [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) designated by part D.
  - (5) The wildlands juniper management [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) established by part E.
  - (6) The land exchanges required by part F.
- (b) **Legal effect and correction—** The [maps](/usc/16/430f–7.md?p=1) and legal descriptions referred to in [subsection (a)](#a) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this subchapter, except the [Secretary](/usc/16/460iii–1.md?p=1) may correct clerical and typographical errors in such [maps](/usc/16/430f–7.md?p=1) and legal descriptions.
- (c) **Public availability—** Copies of the [maps](/usc/16/430f–7.md?p=1) and legal descriptions referred to in [subsection (a)](#a) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the Director of the Bureau of Land Management and in the appropriate office of the Bureau of Land Management in the [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a) of Oregon.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 106–399, § 3, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1657.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 106–399, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1655, known as the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Act of 2000, which is classified generally to this subchapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 460nnn of this title and Tables.