§ 459h — Gulf Islands National Seashore

(a) In order to preserve for public use and enjoyment certain areas possessing outstanding natural, historic, and recreational values, the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary”) may establish and administer the Gulf Islands National Seashore (hereinafter referred to as the “seashore”). (1) The seashore shall comprise the areas described in paragraphs (2) and (3). (2) The areas described in this paragraph are the following gulf coast islands and mainland areas, together with adjacent water areas as generally depicted on the drawing entitled “Proposed Boundary Plan, Proposed Gulf Islands National Seashore,” numbered NS–GI–7100J, and dated December 1970: (A) Ship, Petit Bois, and Horn Islands in Mississippi; (B) the eastern portion of Perdido Key in Florida; (C) Santa Rosa Island in Florida; (D) the Naval Live Oaks Reservation in Florida; (E) Fort Pickens and the Fort Pickens State Park in Florida; and (F) a tract of land in the Pensacola Naval Air Station in Florida that includes the Coast Guard Station and Lighthouse, Fort San Carlos, Fort Barrancas, and Fort Redoubt and sufficient surrounding land for proper administration and protection of the historic resources. (3) as the “Cat Island Map”). (4) The Cat Island Map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.