16 U.S.C. § 410yyy–3 — Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park boundary
submitted 7 years ago by Pub. L. 116-9 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 497 words · no verdicts yet
This law renames the Ocmulgee National Monument as the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park and expands its boundary by about 2,100 acres. The Secretary can buy or accept donated land for the park but cannot use condemnation. It also requires a study of the Ocmulgee River corridor between Macon and Hawkinsville, Georgia.
(a) Definitions: "Historical Park" means the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park, as this section renames it. "Map" means a specific map titled "Ocmulgee National Monument Proposed Boundary Adjustment," numbered 363/125996 and dated January 2016. "Study area" means the Ocmulgee River corridor between Macon, Georgia, and Hawkinsville, Georgia.
(b) Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park: (1) The Ocmulgee National Monument is renamed the "Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park," and any reference in a law, map, regulation, or other government record to the old name now means the new name. (2) The park's boundary is expanded by about 2,100 acres, as shown on the map, which must be on file and available for public inspection at National Park Service offices. (3) The Secretary may acquire land inside the park boundary by donation, purchase from a willing seller (with donated or appropriated money), or exchange — but may not use condemnation to acquire any land in the park. (4) Any land acquired this way must be managed as part of the park under the applicable laws.
(c) Ocmulgee River corridor special resource study: (1) The Secretary must study the Ocmulgee River corridor study area. (2) The study must (A) evaluate the area's national significance; (B) decide whether it's suitable and feasible to make it part of the National Park System; (C) consider other ways to preserve, protect, and interpret it, through federal, state, local, or private and nonprofit action; (D) consult interested federal agencies, state and local governments, nonprofits, and other interested people; and (E) estimate the costs of any federal acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance under each alternative. (3) The study must follow the procedure in section 100507 of title 54. (4) Within 3 years after funding is first available, the Secretary must report the study's results and recommendations to the House Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
In this section:
The term “Historical Park” means the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park in the State of Georgia, as redesignated by subsection (b)(1)(A).
The term “map” means the map entitled “Ocmulgee National Monument Proposed Boundary Adjustment”, numbered 363/125996, and dated January 2016.
The term “study area” means the Ocmulgee River corridor between the cities of Macon, Georgia, and Hawkinsville, Georgia.
The Ocmulgee National Monument, established pursuant to sections 410yyy to 410yyy–2 of this title, shall be known and designated as the “Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park”.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the “Ocmulgee National Monument” shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park”.
The boundary of the Historical Park is revised to include approximately 2,100 acres of land, as generally depicted on the map.
The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
The Secretary may acquire land and interests in land within the boundaries of the Historical Park by donation, purchase from a willing seller with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange.
The Secretary may not acquire by condemnation any land or interest in land within the boundaries of the Historical Park.
The Secretary shall administer any land acquired under paragraph (3) as part of the Historical Park in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations).
The Secretary shall conduct a special resource study of the study area.
In conducting the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—
evaluate the national significance of the study area;
determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System;
consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the study area by the Federal Government, State or local government entities, or private and nonprofit organizations;
consult with interested Federal agencies, State or local governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations, or any other interested individuals; and
identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated with the alternatives.
The study required under paragraph (1) shall be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54.
Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to carry out the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that describes—
the results of the study; and
any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 116–9, title II, § 2102, Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 724.)
- 2019Enacted · Pub. L. 116-9 · 133 Stat. 724
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