16 U.S.C. § 79A
Section 79a · Establishment; statement of purposes
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 10 court decisions — leading case Sun Oil Co. v. United States (1978)
Most recently applied in 541 F. Supp. 1025 - Bayou Des Familles Development Corp. v. United States Corp. (April 1982)
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In order to preserve significant examples of the primeval coastal redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forests and the streams and seashores with which they are associated for purposes of public inspiration, enjoyment, and scientific study, there is hereby established a Redwood National Park in Del Norte and Humboldt Counties, California.