16 U.S.C. § 409g — Additional lands

submitted 62 years ago by Pub. L. 88-601 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 124 words · no verdicts yet

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This law lets the Secretary of the Interior acquire up to 715 acres near Jockey Hollow, where Washington's army camped in 1779-1780, to expand and help run Morristown National Historical Park.

To preserve, for the public's benefit, land historically tied to General George Washington's Continental Army winter camp at Jockey Hollow in 1779 and 1780, and to help run and explain Morristown National Historical Park, the Secretary of the Interior can get land only from a willing owner — by purchase, donation, purchase with appropriated funds, or other means. The total cannot exceed 715 acres, including Stark's Brigade's campsite and other land needed to properly run and explain the park. The property known as the Cross estate cannot be accepted into the park until it is vacant (no one is living there).

the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain

In order to preserve for the benefit and inspiration of the public certain lands historically associated with the winter encampment of General George Washington’s Continental Army at Jockey Hollow in 1779 and 1780, and to facilitate the administration and interpretation of the Morristown National Historical Park, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to procure, from a willing owner only, by purchase, donation, purchase with appropriated funds, or otherwise, not to exceed 715 acres of land and interests therein which 715 acres shall include Stark’s Brigade campsite and other lands necessary for the proper administration and interpretation of the Morristown National Historical Park: Provided, That title to the property known as the Cross estate may not be accepted until the property is vacant.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 88–601, § 1, Sept. 18, 1964, 78 Stat. 957; Pub. L. 93–477, title III, § 301(6), Oct. 26, 1974, 88 Stat. 1447; Pub. L. 94–578, title III, § 315, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2737; Pub. L. 102–118, § 1, Oct. 4, 1991, 105 Stat. 586; Pub. L. 115–141, div. G, title I, § 119, Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 661.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1964Enacted · Pub. L. 88-601 · 78 Stat. 957
1974Amended · Pub. L. 93-477 · 88 Stat. 1447
1976Amended · Pub. L. 94-578 · 90 Stat. 2737
1991Amended · Pub. L. 102-118 · 105 Stat. 586
2018Amended · Pub. L. 115-141 · 132 Stat. 661

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 88-601 on 1964-09-18.

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