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16 U.S.C. § 410jjj–1 — Acquisition of lands

submitted 50 years ago by Pub. L. 94-545 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 143 words · no verdicts yet

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The Secretary can buy land for Congaree National Park by donation, purchase, or exchange. State-owned land can only come as a donation. Existing hunting leases on acquired land continue for up to five years, unless they conflict with park protection or game laws.

(a) Within the park, the Secretary may get land, water, and related interests in three ways: by donation, by purchase using donated or government money, or by exchange. There's one exception: if South Carolina or one of its local governments owns the land, the Secretary can only get it as a donation — not by purchase or exchange. (b) Some land the Secretary acquires might already be leased out for hunting when the government buys it. If so, that hunting lease continues under its own terms, for whichever is shorter: the time left on the lease, or five years. But there's a limit on what the lease-holder can do. The Secretary can block any part of the lease that, in the Secretary's opinion, either conflicts with the goal of preserving the park, or breaks applicable federal or state hunting and game laws — whichever rule is stricter applies.
the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain
(a)

Within the park the Secretary is authorized to acquire lands, waters, and interests therein by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange. Any lands or interests therein owned by the State of South Carolina or any political subdivision thereof may be acquired only by donation.

(b)

With respect to any lands acquired under the provisions of this subchapter which at the time of acquisition are leased for hunting purposes, such acquisition shall permit the continued exercise of such lease in accordance with its provisions for its unexpired term, or for a period of five years, whichever is less: Provided, That no provision of such lease may be exercised which, in the opinion of the Secretary, is incompatible with the preservation objectives of this subchapter, or which is inconsistent with applicable Federal and State game laws, whichever is more restrictive.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 94–545, § 2, Oct. 18, 1976, 90 Stat. 2517; Pub. L. 108–108, title I, § 135, Nov. 10, 2003, 117 Stat. 1270.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1976Enacted · Pub. L. 94-545 · 90 Stat. 2517
  • 2003Amended · Pub. L. 108-108 · 117 Stat. 1270

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 94-545 on 1976-10-18.

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