---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 460t–2"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "460t–2"
heading: "Administration"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/460t-2"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores"
  - "Subchapter LXXVIII — Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area"
---

# §460t–2. Administration

- (a) **Coordination—** The [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) shall coordinate administration of the recreation [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) with the other purposes of the Yellowtail Reservoir [project](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-4) so that it will in his judgment best provide (1) for public outdoor recreation benefits, (2) for conservation of scenic, scientific, historic, and other values contributing to public enjoyment and (3) for management, utilization, and disposal of renewable natural resources in a manner that promotes, or is compatible with, and does not significantly impair, public recreation and conservation of scenic, scientific, historic, or other values contributing to public enjoyment.
- (b) **Utilization of statutory authorities—** In the administration of the [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) for the purposes of this subchapter, the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) may utilize such statutory authorities relating to [areas](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) administered and supervised by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) through the National [Park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) Service and such statutory authorities otherwise available to him for the conservation and management of natural resources as he deems appropriate to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 89–664, § 3, Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 914.)