16 U.S.C. § 410iii–4 — Acquisition of property
submitted 24 years ago by Pub. L. 107-373 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 193 words · no verdicts yet
The Secretary may buy, accept as a donation, or trade for land inside the park, but only from willing sellers. After each purchase, the Secretary must update the park's boundary and may also buy personal property, conservation easements, and nearby land for visitor and maintenance facilities.
(a) Real property The Secretary* may acquire land or interests in land inside the Park's boundaries, from willing sellers only, by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange.
(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 law.
(c) Personal property The Secretary may acquire personal property connected with and appropriate for interpreting the Park.
(d) Conservation easements and covenants The Secretary may acquire conservation easements and enter into covenants on land in or next to the Park, from willing sellers only, to protect the scenic, natural, and historic resources on that nearby land and preserve the Park's natural or historic setting as seen from inside or outside the Park.
(e) Support facilities The National Park Service may acquire, from willing sellers, land outside the Park's boundary but close by, to build visitor, administrative, museum, curatorial, and maintenance facilities.
The Secretary* may acquire land or interests in land within the boundaries of the Park*, from willing sellers only, by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange.
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).
The Secretary may acquire personal property associated with, and appropriate for, interpretation of the Park.
The Secretary is authorized to acquire conservation easements and enter into covenants regarding lands in or adjacent to the Park from willing sellers only. Such conservation easements and covenants shall have the effect of protecting the scenic, natural, and historic resources on adjacent lands and preserving the natural or historic setting of the Park when viewed from within or outside the Park.
The National Park Service is authorized to acquire from willing sellers, land outside the Park boundary but in close proximity to the Park, for the development of visitor, administrative, museum, curatorial, and maintenance facilities.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 107–373, § 6, Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3106.)
- 2002Enacted · Pub. L. 107-373 · 116 Stat. 3106
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 107-373 on 2002-12-19.
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