---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 U.S.C. § 1783"
title: "43"
title_heading: "Public Lands"
number: "1783"
heading: "Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/43/1783"
units:
  - "Chapter 35 — Federal Land Policy and Management"
  - "Subchapter VI — Designated Management Areas"
---

# §1783. Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area

- (a) **Establishment—** In order to protect the unique scenic, scientific, educational, and recreational values of certain lands in and around Yaquina Head, in Lincoln County, Oregon, there is hereby established, subject to valid existing rights, the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area (hereinafter referred to as the “area”). The boundaries of the area are those shown on the map entitled “Yaquina Head Area”, dated July 1979, which shall be on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the [Director](/usc/43/31b.md?p=3), Bureau of Land Management, United States [Department](/usc/43/1702.md?p=m) of the Interior, and the [State](/usc/43/31b.md?p=8) Office of the Bureau of Land Management in the [State](/usc/43/31b.md?p=8) of Oregon.
- (b) **Administration by Secretary of the Interior; management plan; quarrying permits—**
  - (1) The [Secretary](/usc/43/1702.md?p=g) of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the “[Secretary](/usc/43/1702.md?p=g)”) shall administer the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area in accordance with the laws and regulations applicable to the [public lands](/usc/43/1702.md?p=e) as defined in [section 103(e)](/usc/43/103.md) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended ([43 U.S.C. 1702](/usc/43/1702.md)) [[43 U.S.C. 1702(e)](/usc/43/1702.md?p=e)], in such a manner as will best provide for—
    - (A) the conservation and development of the scenic, natural, and historic values of the area;
    - (B) the continued use of the area for purposes of education, scientific study, and public recreation which do not substantially impair the purposes for which the area is established; and
    - (C) protection of the wildlife habitat of the area.
  - (2) The [Secretary](/usc/43/1702.md?p=g) shall develop a management plan for the area which accomplishes the purposes and is consistent with the provisions of this section. This plan shall be developed in accordance with the provisions of section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended ([43 U.S.C. 1712](/usc/43/1712.md)).
  - (3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the [Secretary](/usc/43/1702.md?p=g) is authorized to issue permits or to contract for the quarrying of materials from the area in accordance with the management plan for the area on condition that the lands be reclaimed and restored to the satisfaction of the [Secretary](/usc/43/1702.md?p=g). Such authorization to quarry shall require payment of fair market value for the materials to be quarried, as established by the [Secretary](/usc/43/1702.md?p=g), and shall also include any terms and conditions which the [Secretary](/usc/43/1702.md?p=g) determines necessary to protect the values of such quarry lands for purposes of this section.
- (c) **Revocation of 1866 reservation of lands for lighthouse purposes; restoration to public lands status—** The reservation of lands for lighthouse purposes made by Executive order of June 8, 1866, of certain lands totaling approximately 18.1 acres, as depicted on the map referred to in [subsection (a)](#a), is hereby revoked. The lands referred to in [subsection (a)](#a) are hereby restored to the status of [public lands](/usc/43/1702.md?p=e) as defined in [section 103(e)](/usc/43/103.md) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended ([43 U.S.C. 1702](/usc/43/1702.md)) [[43 U.S.C. 1702(e)](/usc/43/1702.md?p=e)], and shall be administered in accordance with the management plan for the area developed pursuant to [subsection (b)](#b), except that such lands are hereby withdrawn from settlement, sale, location, or entry, under the public land laws, including the mining laws (30 U.S.C., [ch. 2](/usc/43/chch2.md)), leasing under the mineral leasing laws ([30 U.S.C. 181](/usc/30/181.md) et seq.), and disposals under the Materials Act of July 31, 1947, as amended ([30 U.S.C. 601](/usc/30/601.md), 602) [[43 U.S.C. 601](/usc/43/601.md) et seq.].
- (d) **Acquisition of lands not already in Federal ownership—** The [Secretary](/usc/43/1702.md?p=g) shall, as soon as possible but in no event later than twenty-four months following March 5, 1980, acquire by purchase, exchange, donation, or condemnation all or any part of the lands and waters and interests in lands and waters within the area referred to in [subsection (a)](#a) which are not in Federal ownership except that [State](/usc/43/31b.md?p=8) land shall not be acquired by purchase or condemnation. Any lands or interests acquired by the [Secretary](/usc/43/1702.md?p=g) pursuant to this section shall become [public lands](/usc/43/1702.md?p=e) as defined in the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended [[43 U.S.C. 1701](/usc/43/1701.md) et seq.]. Upon acquisition by the United States, such lands are automatically withdrawn under the provisions of [subsection (c)](#c) except that lands affected by quarrying operations in the area shall be subject to disposals under the Materials Act of July 31, 1947, as amended ([30 U.S.C. 601](/usc/30/601.md), 602) [[30 U.S.C. 601](/usc/30/601.md) et seq.]. Any lands acquired pursuant to this subsection shall be administered in accordance with the management plan for the area developed pursuant to [subsection (b)](#b).
- (e) **Wind energy research—** The [Secretary](/usc/43/1702.md?p=g) is authorized to conduct a study relating to the use of lands in the area for purposes of wind energy research. If the [Secretary](/usc/43/1702.md?p=g) determines after such study that the conduct of wind energy research activity will not substantially impair the values of the lands in the area for purposes of this section, the [Secretary](/usc/43/1702.md?p=g) is further authorized to issue permits for the use of such lands as a site for installation and field testing of an experimental wind turbine generating system. Any permit issued pursuant to this subsection shall contain such terms and conditions as the [Secretary](/usc/43/1702.md?p=g) determines necessary to protect the values of such lands for purposes of this section.
- (f) **Reclamation and restoration of lands affected by quarrying operations—** The [Secretary](/usc/43/1702.md?p=g) shall develop and administer, in addition to any requirements imposed pursuant to [subsection (b)(3)](#b-3), a program for the reclamation and restoration of all lands affected by quarrying operations in the area acquired pursuant to [subsection (d)](#d). All revenues received by the United States in connection with quarrying operations authorized by [subsection (b)(3)](#b-3) shall be deposited in a separate fund account which shall be established by the [Secretary](/usc/43/1702.md?p=g) of the Treasury. Such revenues are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the [Secretary](/usc/43/1702.md?p=g) as needed for reclamation and restoration of any lands acquired pursuant to [subsection (d)](#d). After completion of such reclamation and restoration to the satisfaction of the [Secretary](/usc/43/1702.md?p=g), any unexpended revenues in such fund shall be returned to the general fund of the United States Treasury.
- (g) **Authorization of appropriations—** There are hereby authorized to be appropriated in addition to that authorized by [subsection (f)](#f), such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 96–199, title I, § 119, Mar. 5, 1980, 94 Stat. 71.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Materials Act of July 31, 1947, as amended (30 U.S.C. 601, 602), referred to in subsecs. (c) and (d), is act July 31, 1947, ch. 406, 61 Stat. 681, which is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 601 et seq.) of chapter 15 of Title 30. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 601 of Title 30 and Tables.

The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended, referred to in subsec. (d), is Pub. L. 94–579, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2743, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1701 of this title and Tables.

### Codification

Section was not enacted as part of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 which comprises this chapter.