16 U.S.C. § 460s–15 — Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore boundary revision

submitted 24 years ago by Pub. L. 107-295 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 266 words · no verdicts yet

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This law lets the General Services Administrator transfer about 0.32 acres of Coast Guard land -- including navigation lights -- to the Secretary, adding it to the lakeshore. Congress authorized $225,000 to restore and maintain that land.

(a) Transfer: As soon as practical after November 25, 2002, the Administrator of General Services may transfer the public land to the Secretary for free. (b) Boundary revision: The lakeshore's boundary is expanded to include that transferred public land. (c) Availability of map: The map showing this land is on file and open for public inspection at National Park Service offices. (d) Administration: The Secretary may manage the transferred land (1) as part of the lakeshore; and (2) under applicable laws and regulations. (e) Access to aids to navigation: The Secretary of Transportation, after consulting the Secretary, may access the front and rear range lights on this land to service, operate, maintain, and repair them. (f) Definitions: In this section: (1) "Lakeshore" means the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan. (2) "Map" means the map titled "Proposed Addition to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore," numbered 625/80048, dated April 2002. (3) "Public land" means about 0.32 acres of Coast Guard land and its improvements, including the Coast Guard Auxiliary Operations Station and the front and rear range lights, shown on the map. (4) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior. (g) Authorization of appropriations: Congress authorized $225,000 to restore, preserve, and maintain the transferred public land.

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(a) Transfer

As soon as practicable after November 25, 2002, the Administrator of General Services may transfer to the Secretary, without consideration, administrative jurisdiction over, and management of, the public land.

(b) Boundary revision

The boundary of the Lakeshore is revised to include the public land transferred under subsection (a).

The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.

(d) Administration

The Secretary may administer the public land transferred under section 1 (a)—

(1)

as part of the Lakeshore; and

(2)

in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations).

(e) Access to aids to navigation

The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary, may access the front and rear range lights on the public land for the purposes of servicing, operating, maintaining, and repairing those lights.

(f) Definitions

In this section:

(1) Lakeshore

The term “Lakeshore” means the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in the State of Michigan.

(2) Map

The term “map” means the map entitled “Proposed Addition to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore”, numbered 625/80048, and dated April 2002.

(3) Public land

The term “public land” means the approximately .32 acres of United States Coast Guard land and improvements to the land, including the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Operations Station and the front and rear range lights, as depicted on the map.

(4) Secretary

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.

(g) Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $225,000 to restore, preserve, and maintain the public land transferred under subsection (a).

Source credit: (Pub. L. 107–295, title IV, § 437, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2129.)

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2002Enacted · Pub. L. 107-295 · 116 Stat. 2129

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 107-295 on 2002-11-25.

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