16 U.S.C. § 410aaa–59 — No adverse effect on land until acquired

submitted 32 years ago by Pub. L. 103-433 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 176 words · no verdicts yet

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Privately owned land inside wilderness or park boundaries created by this Act isn't subject to the special federal rules until the government actually buys it. Owners can still use their land as normally allowed by law, and being inside the boundary doesn't block most federal licenses or permits. A few specific laws, like the Clean Air Act, still apply as usual.

Unless and until the United States actually buys it, land within the boundaries of wilderness areas or National Park System units created or enlarged by this Act — but owned by someone other than the United States — is not subject to the rules that apply only to the federal land in that area, and may be used as far as other applicable law allows. Being located inside such a boundary, or the possibility that the United States might someday buy the land, doesn't by itself block the lawful issuing of any federal license or permit — except for licenses or permits tied to activities governed by a specific section of Title 54. Nothing in this section changes how a specific criminal provision in Title 18, a subchapter of Title 54, the Clean Air Act, or the federal oil-and-gas development regulations apply.

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Unless and until acquired by the United States, no lands within the boundaries of wilderness areas or National Park System units designated or enlarged by this Act that are owned by any person or entity other than the United States shall be subject to any of the rules or regulations applicable solely to the Federal lands within such boundaries and may be used to the extent allowed by applicable law. Neither the location of such lands within such boundaries nor the possible acquisition of such lands by the United States shall constitute a bar to the otherwise lawful issuance of any Federal license or permit other than a license or permit related to activities governed by section 100903 of title 54. Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting the applicability of any provision of section 1865(b) of title 18, subchapter III of chapter 1007 of title 54, the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), or regulations applicable to oil and gas development as set forth in 36 CFR 9B.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 103–433, title V, § 519, Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4495.)

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1994Enacted · Pub. L. 103-433 · 108 Stat. 4495

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