WSP00059

• File Number: 7630.150
• Description: Wild and Scenic-Dinosaur National Monument
• Date: 7/1/1977
• Title: Dinosaur National Monument Wilderness-Statement for Management
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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D. Historic Zone - Those areas which are proposed for the National Register of
Historic Places are managed to protect their historic values. The areas and
their approximate acreages are:

Castle Park Historic District
Pool Creek Ranch Historic District
Zenobia Basin Historic District
Cub Creek Historic District
Ruple Ranch District
Jones Hole-Ely Creek
McKee Springs

15 acres
10 acres
10 acres
40 acres
10 acres
15 acres
5 acres

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IV. INFLUENCES ON MANAGEMENT

A. Legislative and Administrative Constraints

The Antiquities Act of 1906 (16 U.S.C. 431) is p~ticularly relevant for
Dinosaur National Monument because of its scientific values which are found
primarily at the quarry. Other vertebrate fossil remains or prehistoric
Indian habitations are also found throughout the monument.

The National Monument was enlarged to 203,885 acres by Presidential Procla-
mation (President Franklin D. Roosevelt) on July 14, 1938, which also
stipulated". , . that this reservation shall not affect the operation of
the Federal Water Power Act of June 10, 1920, (41 Stat. 1063), as amended,
and the administration of the monument shall be subject to the Reclamation
Withdrawal of October 17, 1904, for the Brown's Park Reservoir Site in
connection with the Green River project. II

Public Law 86-729, dated September
increased the acreage to 206,662.
acquire land for access roads from

8, 1960, revised the park boundary and
This act also provided authorization to
U.S. Highway 40.

The National Monument was further enlarged in 1963 and 1964 per the Act of
September 8, 1960, (74 Stat. 857 - P.L. 86-729), and the monument now
consists of 211,050.70 acres. Other laws such as the Wilderness Act, Wild
and Scenic River Act, Endangered Species Act, Mining Act P.L. 94-427, and
others affect park management.

Grazing of domestic livestock shall continue for a period of 25 years after
September 8, 1960, and thereafter shall continue" . . . during the lifetime
of the original permittee and his heirs. . ." These grazing privileges
are based on the authorized use of certain areas in 1960 and are dependent
upon compliance with appropriate federal regulations. (Section 3, P.L. 86-729).
Grazing appurtenant to inholdings shall continue until inholdings are
purchased.

Acquisition of land for the administrative headquarters is restricted to
not more than 400 acres. (Section 2a, P.L. 86-729)

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