16 U.S.C. § 450bb — Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
submitted 82 years ago by ch. 328 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 395 words · no verdicts yet
This law lets the Interior Secretary buy or accept land for Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, following official boundary maps. It sets the park's maximum size at 3,745 acres. It also authorizes swapping some Appalachian Trail land for park land.
(a) In general -- To carry out the purposes of sections 450bb to 450bb-2 of this title, the Secretary of the Interior can acquire land or interests in land -- by purchase from a willing seller using donated or appropriated funds, by donation, or by exchange -- within the boundaries generally shown on the map "Boundary Map, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park," numbered 385-80,021A, dated April 1979.
(b) Bradley and Ruth Nash Addition -- The Secretary can also acquire, by donation only, about 27 acres of land outside the park's regular boundary, shown on the map "Proposed Bradley and Ruth Nash Addition--Harpers Ferry National Historical Park," numbered 385-80056, dated April 1, 1989.
(c) Boundary expansion
(1) In general -- The Secretary can acquire land -- by purchase from a willing seller, donation, or exchange -- within the area marked "Private Lands" on the map "Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Proposed Boundary Expansion," numbered 385/80,126, dated July 14, 2003.
(2) Administration -- The Secretary must:
(A) transfer to the National Park Service, for inclusion in the park, the land marked "U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Lands" on that map, and revise the park's boundary to match; and
(B) revise the park's boundary to include the land marked "Appalachian NST" on that map, and exclude that land from the boundary of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.
(d) Maximum number of acres -- The park's acreage can't exceed 3,745 acres.
(e) Maps -- These maps are kept on file and open for public inspection at the appropriate National Park Service offices.
(f) Acquired land -- Land or an interest in land acquired under this section becomes part of the park, subject to the laws and regulations that apply to the park.
(g) Authorization of appropriations -- Congress may appropriate whatever sums are necessary to carry out this section.
To carry out the purposes of sections 450bb to 450bb–2 of this title, the Secretary of the Interior (referred to in sections 450bb to 450bb–2 of this title as the “Secretary”) is authorized to acquire, by purchase from a willing seller with donated or appropriated funds, by donation, or by exchange, land or an interest in land within the boundaries as generally depicted on the map entitled “Boundary Map, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park”, numbered 385–80,021A, and dated April 1979.
The Secretary is authorized to acquire, by donation only, approximately 27 acres of land or interests in land that are outside the boundary of the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park and generally depicted on the map entitled “Proposed Bradley and Ruth Nash Addition—Harpers Ferry National Historical Park”, numbered 385–80056, and dated April 1, 1989.
The Secretary is authorized to acquire, by purchase from a willing seller with donated or appropriated funds, by donation, or by exchange, land or an interest in land within the area depicted as “Private Lands” on the map entitled “Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Proposed Boundary Expansion”, numbered 385/80,126, and dated July 14, 2003.
The Secretary shall—
transfer to the National Park Service for inclusion in the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (referred to in sections 450bb to 450bb–2 of this title as the “Park”) the land depicted on the map referred to in paragraph (1) as “U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Lands” and revise the boundary of the Park accordingly; and
revise the boundary of the Park to include the land depicted on the map referred to in paragraph (1) as “Appalachian NST” and exclude that land from the boundary of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.
The number of acres of the Park shall not exceed 3,745.
The maps referred to in this section shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
Land or an interest in land acquired under this section shall become a part of the Park, subject to the laws (including regulations) applicable to the Park.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.
Source credit: (June 30, 1944, ch. 328, § 1, 58 Stat. 645; Pub. L. 93–466, § 1(1), Oct. 24, 1974, 88 Stat. 1420; Pub. L. 96–199, title I, § 108(1), Mar. 5, 1980, 94 Stat. 69; Pub. L. 101–109, § 1(a), Oct. 6, 1989, 103 Stat. 681; Pub. L. 103–437, § 6(h)(2), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4585; Pub. L. 108–307, § 2, Sept. 24, 2004, 118 Stat. 1133.)
- 1944Enacted · Act of June 30, 1944, ch. 328 · 58 Stat. 645
- 1974Amended · Pub. L. 93-466 · 88 Stat. 1420
- 1980Amended · Pub. L. 96-199 · 94 Stat. 69
- 1989Amended · Pub. L. 101-109 · 103 Stat. 681
- 1994Amended · Pub. L. 103-437 · 108 Stat. 4585
- 2004Amended · Pub. L. 108-307 · 118 Stat. 1133
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