Reading Room Document

Transfer of Management Functions Over National Monuments in Admiralty and Misty Fiords, Alaska

This document is a memorandum discussing the transfer of management functions over national forest lands in Admiralty and Misty Fiords, Alaska from the Forest Service to the National Park Service. The conclusion reached is that the Executive Order No. 6166 requires the transfer of management, and a reorganization plan or legislative action is necessary to authorize the Forest Service to administer the two monuments. The document presents questions regarding the interpretation of Executive Order No. 6166, the National Forest Management Act of 1976, and the Antiquities Act of 1906, as well as the potential conflict between monument and national forest uses.

February 9, 1979