Proclamation 3003—Enlarging the Olympic National Park Washington

Whereas section 1 of the act of June 29, 1938, 52 Stat. 1241, established the Olympic National Park in the State of Washington;

Whereas section 5 of the said act provides in part as follows:

"The President may after eight months from the approval of this Act by proclamation add to the Olympic National Park any lands within the boundaries of the Olympic National Forest, and any lands which may be acquired by the Government by gift or purchase, which he may deem it advisable to add to such park; and any lands so added to such park shall, upon their addition thereto, become subject to all laws and regulations applicable to other lands within such park: Provided, That the total area of the said park shall not exceed eight hundred and ninety-eight thousand two hundred and ninety-two acres: Provided further, That before issuing any such proclamation, the President shall consult with the Governor of the State of Washington, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Agriculture and advise them of the lands which he proposes to add to such park, and shall afford them a reasonable opportunity to consult with and communicate to him their views and recommendations with respect to the addition of such lands to such park.";

Whereas it is deemed advisable and in the public interest that certain lands, hereinafter described, be added to the said park; and

Whereas it appears that the terms and conditions of the said act of June 29, 1938, have been fully complied with as to such lands:

Now, Therefore, I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by the above-quoted provisions of section 5 of the act of June 29, 1938, do proclaim as follows:

1. Subject to all valid existing rights, the following-described lands within the boundaries of the Olympic National Forest are hereby added to and reserved as a part of the Olympic national Park:

WILLIAMETTE MERIDIAN, WASHINGTON

T. 30 N., R. 10 W.,

secs. 23, 26, 27, and 28, those parts lying between the Olympic Highway and Soleduck Road as described in Proclamation No. 2380 of January 2, 1940 (54 Stat. 2678), and a line parallel to and 25 feet northerly or westerly from the Olympic Highway and the Soleduck Road as now improved, containing 10.96 acres, more or less.

T. 29 N., R. 5 W.,

sec. 17, NE¼NW¼ and NW¼NE ¼.

T. 29 N., R. 6 W.,

sec. 3,

Tract A, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the north section line which is south 89° 09' west, a distance of 450 feet from the northeast corner of sec. 3, T. 29 N., R. 6 W.; Thence south 1°11' west, a distance of 640 feet to the north property line formerly of Oscar Nelson; South 89° 21' west, 180.96 feet to corner No. 13 of Homestead Entry Survey No. 231; North 1°11' east, 639.54 feet along the east property line formerly of Oscar Nelson to the north section line of said sec. 3; North 89°09' east to point of beginning, containing 2.66 acres, more or less;

Tract B, described as follows: Beginning at a point which is south 0°56' west, a distance of 642.84 feet from the northeast corner of sec. 3, T. 29 N., R. 6 W.; Thence south 89°21' west, 220 feet to true point of beginning; South 0°56' west, 280 feet to the north line of the County road; South 85°44' west, along the north line of the County road, 110 feet to the property line formerly of Oscar Nelson; North 0°56' east, 280 feet, along the property line formerly of Oscar Nelson, to a point of the line between corners No. 13 and No. 14 of Homestead Entry Survey No. 231; North 89°21' east, 110 feet to point of beginning, containing 0.71 acre, more or less.

T. 27 N., R. 11 W.,

secs. 1 and 2;

sec. 3, lots 1, 3, and 5, SE¼NE ¼, SW¼NW¼, and S½, including the bed of the Bogachiel River;

secs. 4 to 6, inclusive, including the bed of the Bogachiel River.

T. 27 N., R. 12 W.,

secs. 1 and 2, including the bed of the Bogachiel River;

sec. 3, lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8, S½, and S½N ½, including the bed of the Bogachiel River.

T. 25 N., R. 10 W.,

sec. 31, SE¼ SE¼;

sec. 32, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, N½NE¼, SE¼NW¼, and NW¼SW¼, including the bed of the Queets River;

sec. 33, that part of lot 9 south of the north bank of Sams River.

T. 24 N., R. 10½ W.,

sec. 1, that part of lot 1 south of the north bank of Sams River; lots 2 to 9, inclusive; lots 11 to 16, inclusive; N½ lot 19; N½ lot 20; N½ lot 21, including the bed of the Queets River;

sec. 2, lots 1 to 3, inclusive; lots 6 to 16, inclusive; former lots 4 and 5, now lots 22 to 27, inclusive, including the bed of the Queets River.

2. Subject to all valid existing rights, the lands owned by the United States within the following-described areas are hereby added to and reserved as a part of the Olympic National Park; and the lands within such areas which are not now owned by the United States shall become a part of such park upon acquisition of title thereto by the United States:

WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, WASHINGTON

T. 30 N., R. 6 W.,

sec. 15,

Tract A, described as follows: NE¼NE¼, EXCEPT all that portion thereof lying easterly of the Mount Angeles Road as now established and north of the north line of Grant Avenue produced westward, said Grant Avenue being shown on the plat of Highland View Acre Tracts, recorded in Volume 4 of Plats, page 15, records of Clallam County, Washington; and EXCEPT the north 30 feet;

Tract B, described as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of the NW ¼ NE ¼; Thence south along the west line of said NW¼NE¼, a distance of 30 feet to the true point of beginning; South along the west line of said NW¼NE¼, a distance of 178.7 feet; East on a line parallel to the north line of said NW ¼ NE ¼, a distance of 208.7 feet; North on a line parallel to the west line of said NW¼NE¼, a distance of 178.7 feet to the south line of the County road right-of-way; West on a line parallel to the north line of said NW¼NE¼, 208.7 feet to the true point of beginning.

T. 28 N., R. 13 W.,

sec. 16, That portion of the NW¼NW¼ lying south of State Highway No. 9, containing 11.75 acres, more or less.

T. 24 N., R. 11 W.,

sec. 1, lots 5 to 12, inclusive, and S½N½;

sec. 2, lots 5 to 8, inclusive, N½SE¼, and SW¼SW¼;

sec. 9, SE¼;

sec. 10, lots 1 to 9, inclusive, N½NE¼, SW¼NW¼, and S½SE ¼;

sec. 11;

sec. 12, N½ and NW¼SW¼;

sec. 15, N½ , SW¼, N½ SE¼, and SW¼ SE¼;

sec. 16, NE¼ and S½;

sec. 17, SE¼, E½ SW¼, and SW¼SW¼;

sec. 18, SE¼ SE¼;

sec. 19, lots 2 to 11, inclusive, N½NE¼, NE¼NW¼, SE¼SW¼, and S½SE¼;

sec. 20, N½ and N½ S½;

sec. 21, N½;

sec. 22, NW¼ and W½NE¼;

sec. 30, NW¼.

Including the bed of the Queets River.

T. 24 N., R. 12 W.,

sec. 24, lots 1, 2, 3, and SW¼SE¼;

sec. 25, lots 1 to 10, inclusive, SE¼NE¼, N½SE¼, NE¼SW¼, and S½SW¼;

sec. 26, S½N½ and S½;

sec. 27, lots 1 to 9, inclusive, SW¼NW¼, and S½;

sec. 28, lots 1 to 10, inclusive, SE¼NW¼, NE¼SE¼, S½SE¼, and SE¼NW¼ NE¼;

sec. 29, lots 1, 2, 3, 8 to 12, inclusive;

sec. 33, lots 1 and 2;

sec. 34, lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and N½NE¼;

sec. 35, N½ NW¼ and NW¼ NE¼.

T. 24 N., R. 13 W.,

sec. 3, NW¼SW¼ and S½S½;

secs. 4, 9, 10, 15, 16, and 22;

sec. 27, lots 1 and 2.

T. 25 N., R. 13 W.,

secs. 5 and 8;

sec. 9, SW¼ and S½NW¼;

sec. 16, W½ and W½SE¼;

sec. 17;

sec. 21, lots 1, 2, 3, 4, W½NE¼, N½SE¼, and SE¼SE¼;

secs. 28 and 33;

sec. 34, W½NW¼ and SW¼.

T. 26 N., R. 13 W.,

sec. 20, lots 4, 8, and 9;

sec. 28, SW¼:

sec. 29, lots 1, 2, 3, S½, S½NE¼, and NW¼NE ¼;

sec. 30, lots 1 and 2;

sec. 32;

sec. 33, W½.

T. 26 N., R. 13 W.,

sec. 17, SW¼SW¼;

sec. 18, lots 3, 4, S ½ SW¼NE¼ SW¼, SE¼SW¼, and S½SE¼;

sec. 19, lots 1, 2, and 3;

sec. 20, lot 3.

Including the bed of the Hoh River.

T. 26 N. R. 14 W.,

sec. 1, lot 4, SW¼NW¼, and SW¼;

secs. 2 and 11;

sec. 12, W½, W½SE¼, and SW¼NE¼;

sec. 13, lots 1 to 5, inclusive, and SE¼NE¼;

sec. 14, lot 1.

T. 27 N., R. 14 W.,

sec. 6, lots 4 to 10, inclusive, and NE¼SW¼;

sec. 7;

sec. 8, W½W½;

sec. 16, S½SW¼;

secs. 17, 18, 20, 21, and 22;

sec. 23, SW¼ SW¼;

sec. 26, W½ NW¼ and SW1/4;

secs. 27, 28, 34, and 35.

T. 27 N., R. 15 W.,

secs. 1, 2, 3, and 12.

T. 28 N., R. 15 W.,

sec. 4, W½ NW¼ and SW¼;

secs. 5 and 8

sec. 9, W½ NE¼, NW¼, and S½ ;

sec. 15, W½ SW¼;

secs. 16, 21, and 22, excluding the Quillayute Indian Reservation;

sec. 23, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, NW¼NW¼, SE¼NW¼, S½NE¼, and SW¼ SW¼;

secs. 26, 27, 28, 34, and 35, excluding Quillayute Indian Res.;

sec. 36, SW¼ NW¼ and S½.

Including the bed of the Quillayute River.

T. 29 N., R. 15 W.,

sec. 5, W½;

secs. 6 and 7;

sec. 8, W½;

sec. 17, W½;

secs. 18 and 19;

sec. 20, W½;

sec. 29, W½ NE ¼, and S½;

secs. 30 and 32.

T. 30 N., R. 15 W.,

secs. 5, 6, 7, and 8;

sec. 9, lots 1, 2, and 3;

secs. 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30, and 31;

secs. 32, lots 1, 2, and W½ SW¼ ;

T. 31 N., R. 15 W.,

sec. 30, S½ N½ and S½;

sec. 31;

sec. 32, lots 3, 7, and 8.

T. 30 N., R. 16 W.

T. 31 N., R. 16 W.,

sec. 13, lot 4;

sec. 23, lot 1;

sec. 24, lots 1 to 10, inclusive;

sec. 25, lots 1 to 9, inclusive, SW¼NE¼, SW¼, W½SE ¼, and SE¼SE¼;

secs. 26, 35, and 36.

The areas described aggregate 47,753.67 acres, more or less, of land and water.

The administration, protection, and development of the lands within this area shall be exercised under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior by the national Park Service, subject to the provisions of the act entitled "An act to establish a national Park Service, and for other purposes", approved August 25, 1916, 39 Stat. 535 (16 U.S.C. 1-3), and acts supplementary thereto or amendatory thereof, and to all other laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the said park.

Nothing herein contained shall affect any valid existing claim, location, or entry made under the land laws of the United States, whether for homestead, mineral, right-of-way, or any other purpose whatsoever, or shall affect the right of any such claimant, locator, or entryman to the full use and enjoyment of his land, or the rights reserved by treaty to the Indians of any tribe.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States of America to be affixed.

Done at the City of Washington this 6th day of January in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty-three, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and seventy-seventh.

HARRY S. TRUMAN

By the President:

DEAN ACHESON,

Secretary of State.