16 U.S.C. § 460ccc–4 — Acquisitions

submitted 36 years ago by Pub. L. 101-621 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 197 words · no verdicts yet

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This section lets the Secretary acquire land, land interests, and water rights inside the Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area, by donation, purchase, exchange, or transfer from another federal agency. Private land generally cannot be taken without the owner's consent, unless it is being used in a way that threatens the area's resources. Any land acquired later becomes part of the conservation area.

(a) In general (1) Inside the conservation area, the Secretary may acquire land, interests in land, and the water rights that go with them. This can happen by donation, purchase, exchange for federal land outside the area, or transfer from another federal agency (with that agency's agreement). (2) The Secretary cannot acquire privately owned land, land interests, or water rights without the owner's consent — unless the Secretary decides the property is being used, or is threatened with being used, in a way that is hurting or would hurt the resource values the conservation area was set up to protect. (3) Any land, water, or interest inside the boundaries that the United States acquires after November 16, 1990, becomes part of the conservation area and is managed as such. All the rules of this subchapter, and other laws that apply to conservation areas, apply to that newly acquired land too. (b) Land exchanges Any exchange done under subsection (a) must follow section 1716 of title 43.

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(a) In general

(1)

Within the conservation area, and subject to the provisions of this section, the Secretary is authorized to acquire lands, interests in lands, and associated water rights, by donation, purchase, exchange for Federal lands outside the conservation area, or transfer from another Federal agency with the concurrence of the head of the appropriate agency thereof.

(2)

No privately owned lands, interests in lands, or associated water rights, may be acquired without the consent of the owner thereof unless the Secretary determines that, in his judgment, the property is subject to, or threatened with, uses which are having, or would have, an adverse impact on the resource values for which the conservation area was established.

(3)

Any lands, waters, or interests therein within the boundaries of the conservation area which after November 16, 1990, may be acquired by the United States shall be incorporated into the conservation area and be managed accordingly, and all provisions of this subchapter and other laws applicable to conservation areas shall apply to such incorporated lands.

(b) Land exchanges

All exchanges pursuant to subsection (a) shall be made in a manner consistent with section 1716 of title 43.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 101–621, § 6, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3344; Pub. L. 110–161, div. F, title I, § 120, Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2121.)

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1990Enacted · Pub. L. 101-621 · 104 Stat. 3344
2007Amended · Pub. L. 110-161 · 121 Stat. 2121

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 101-621 on 1990-11-16.

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