• (a) In general The Secretary shall administer the areas within the addition in
accordance with sections 410r-5 to 410r-8 of this title and other provisions of law applicable
to the Everglades National Park, and with the provisions of law generally applicable to
units of the national park system, including sections 1, 2, 3, and 4
of this title. In order to further preserve and protect Everglades National Park, the
Secretary shall utilize such other statutory authority as may be available to him for the
preservation of wildlife and natural resources as he deems necessary to carry out the
purposes of sections 410r-5 to 410r-8
of this title.
• (b) Protection of ecosystem The Secretary shall manage the park in order to maintain
the natural abundance, diversity, and ecological integrity of native plants and animals,
as well as the behavior of native animals, as a part of their ecosystem.
• (c) Protection of flora and fauna The park shall be closed to the operation of
airboats -
(1) except as provided in subsection (d) of this section; and
(2) except that within a limited capacity and on designated routes within the addition,
owners of record of registered airboats in use within the addition as of January 1, 1989,
shall be issued nontransferable, nonrenewable permits, for their individual lifetimes, to
operate personally-owned (FOOTNOTE 1) airboats for noncommercial use in accordance with
rules prescribed by the Secretary to determine ownership and registration, establish uses,
permit conditions, and penalties, and to protect the biological resources of the area. (FOOTNOTE
1) So in original. Probably should be ''personally-owned''.
• (d) Concession contracts The Secretary is authorized to negotiate and enter into
concession contracts with the owners of commercial airboat and tour facilities in
existence on or before January 1, 1989, located within the addition for the provision of
such services at their current locations under such rules and conditions as he may deem
necessary for the accommodation of visitors and protection of biological resources of the
area.
• (e) Visitor center The Secretary is authorized and directed to expedite the
construction of the visitor center facility at Everglades City, Florida, as described in
the Development Concept Plan, Gulf Coast, dated February 1989, and upon construction shall
designate the visitor center facility as ''The Marjory Stoneman Douglas Center'' in
commemoration of the vision and leadership shown by Mrs. Douglas in the protection of the
Everglades and Everglades National Park.
