16 U.S.C. § 410fff–3 — Acquisition of property and minor boundary adjustments
submitted 27 years ago by Pub. L. 106-76 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 222 words · no verdicts yet
The Secretary may add mapped land to the park by donation, purchase, or exchange. No land may be acquired without the owner's consent. Hunting is allowed on newly added private land until the Secretary buys it outright.
(a) Additional acquisitions: (1) The Secretary* may acquire land or interests in land shown as proposed additions on the Map* or on the map described in section 410fff–2(a)(2). (2)(A) That land may be acquired by donation, transfer, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange. (B) No land may be acquired without the owner's consent.
(b) Boundary revision: After acquiring land for the Park*, the Secretary must (1) update the Park's boundary to include the newly acquired land, and (2) manage that new land under applicable laws and regulations.
(c) Boundary survey: As soon as practical, and if funds are available, the Secretary must complete an official survey of the Park's boundary.
(d) Hunting on privately owned lands: (1) The Secretary may allow hunting on privately owned land added to the Park under this law, subject to limits, conditions, or rules the Secretary sets. (2) That hunting authority ends for a specific piece of privately owned land once the Secretary actually buys full ownership of it.
The Secretary* may acquire land or interests in land depicted on the Map* or the map described in section 410fff–2(a)(2) of this title as proposed additions.
Land or interests in land may be acquired by—
donation;
transfer;
purchase with donated or appropriated funds; or
exchange.
No land or interest in land may be acquired without the consent of the owner of the land.
After acquiring land for the Park*, the Secretary shall—
revise the boundary of the Park to include newly-acquired land within the boundary; and
administer newly-acquired land subject to applicable laws (including regulations).
As soon as practicable and subject to the availability of funds the Secretary shall complete an official boundary survey of the Park.
The Secretary may permit hunting on privately owned land added to the Park under this subchapter, subject to limitations, conditions, or regulations that may be prescribed by the Secretary.
On the date that the Secretary acquires fee ownership of any privately owned land added to the Park under this subchapter, the authority under paragraph (1) shall terminate with respect to the privately owned land acquired.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 106–76, § 5, Oct. 21, 1999, 113 Stat. 1128; Pub. L. 108–128, § 2(c), Nov. 17, 2003, 117 Stat. 1355.)
- 1999Enacted · Pub. L. 106-76 · 113 Stat. 1128
- 2003Amended · Pub. L. 108-128 · 117 Stat. 1355
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 106-76 on 1999-10-21.
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