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.
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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