Arkansas § 22-7-202 National forests generally

Arkansas Statutes

§ 22-7-202 — National forests generally

Arkansas § 22-7-202

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Bluebook

Ark. Code Ann. § 22-7-202 (2026).

Text

(a)The consent of the State of Arkansas is given to the acquisition by the United States, by purchase, by exchange, or otherwise with adequate compensation, of such land in Arkansas as, in the opinion of the United States Government, may be needed for the establishment, consolidation, and extension of national forests in the state for the purpose of the Weeks Law.

(b)No owner of land which the United States proposes to acquire under the provisions of this section shall be required to sell by institution of proceedings for condemnation, except for such tracts as are needed for access, rights-of-way, those having a peculiar recreational or scenic value, and other such uses in the public interest.

(c)Power is conferred upon the United States Congress to pass laws and to make, or provide fo

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(a) The consent of the State of Arkansas is given to the acquisition by the United States, by purchase, by exchange, or otherwise with adequate compensation, of such land in Arkansas as, in the opinion of the United States Government, may be needed for the establishment, consolidation, and extension of national forests in the state for the purpose of the Weeks Law. (b) No owner of land which the United States proposes to acquire under the provisions of this section shall be required to sell by institution of proceedings for condemnation, except for such tracts as are needed for access, rights-of-way, those having a peculiar recreational or scenic value, and other such uses in the public interest. (c) Power is conferred upon the United States Congress to pass laws and to make, or provide for the making of, such rules and regulations of both a civil and criminal nature, and provide punishment for the violation thereof as, in its judgment, may be necessary for the administration, control, and protection of any lands acquired under the provisions of this section.

Legislative History

Acts 1917, No. 148, §§ 1, 2, p. 797; C. & M. Dig., §§ 4566, 4567; Acts 1927, No. 108, §§ 1, 2; Pope's Dig., §§ 5646, 5647; Acts 1963, No. 204, § 1; 1967, No. 657, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 10-1105, 10-1106.