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16 U.S.C. § 460k–1 — Acquisition of lands for recreational development; funds

submitted 64 years ago by Pub. L. 87-714 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 153 words · no verdicts yet

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The Secretary may buy land near wildlife refuges for recreation, resource protection, or endangered species. This must use only money Congress gives or donates, never funds from migratory bird hunting stamps. Land bought this way joins the nearby conservation area.

The Secretary may acquire land, or lesser interests in land, that is suitable for one or more of these purposes: (1) recreational development connected to fish and wildlife, (2) protecting natural resources, (3) conserving endangered or threatened species the Secretary has listed under section 1533, or (4) two or more of those purposes together - as long as the land is next to or inside an existing conservation area. This acquisition can only use money Congress appropriates or money donated for the purpose - not money from selling federal migratory bird hunting stamps ("duck stamps"). Land bought this way becomes part of the conservation area it's next to.
the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain

The Secretary is authorized to acquire areas of land, or interests therein, which are suitable for—

(1)

incidental fish and wildlife-oriented recreational development,

(2)

the protection of natural resources,

(3)

the conservation of endangered species or threatened species listed by the Secretary pursuant to section 1533 of this title, or

(4)

carrying out two or more of the purposes set forth in paragraphs (1) through (3) of this section, and are adjacent to, or within, the said conservation areas, except that the acquisition of any land or interest therein pursuant to this section shall be accomplished only with such funds as may be appropriated therefor by the Congress or donated for such purposes, but such property shall not be acquired with funds obtained from the sale of Federal migratory bird hunting stamps.

Lands acquired pursuant to this section shall become a part of the particular conservation area to which they are adjacent.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 87–714, § 2, Sept. 28, 1962, 76 Stat. 653; Pub. L. 92–534, Oct. 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 1063; Pub. L. 93–205, § 13(d), Dec. 28, 1973, 87 Stat. 902.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1962Enacted · Pub. L. 87-714 · 76 Stat. 653
  • 1972Amended · Pub. L. 92-534 · 86 Stat. 1063
  • 1973Amended · Pub. L. 93-205 · 87 Stat. 902

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 87-714 on 1962-09-28.

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