Common use of Existing Rights Clause in Contracts

Existing Rights. To the extent there exist within the Area as of February 20, 2003, any valid private property rights associated with private land that are not otherwise addressed in sections 539m to 539m–12 of this title, such rights are not modified or otherwise affected by sections 539m to 539m–12 of this title, nor is the exercise of any such right subject to the Pueblo’s right to withhold con- sent to new uses in the Area as set forth in sec- tion 539m–3(a)(3)(A) of this title.