16 U.S.C. § 460r–2 — Acquisition of lands

FEDERAL · 16 U.S.C. · Chapter 1

Acquisition of lands

Current through Pub. L. 119-102

Title 16 — Conservation·Ch. 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES·Subch. LXXVI

(a)Authority of Secretary; manner and place; concurrence of State owner The Secretary shall acquire by purchase with donated or appropriated funds, by gift, exchange, condemnation, transfer from any Federal agency, or otherwise, such lands, waters, or interests therein, including scenic or other easements within the boundaries of the recreation area as he determines to be needed or desirable for the purposes of this subchapter. Lands, waters, or interests therein owned by the State of Virginia or any political subdivision of that State may be acquired only with the concurrence of such owner.

(b)Transfer from Federal agency to administrative jurisdiction of Secretary Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any Federal property located within the boundaries of the recreation area may,

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(a) Authority of Secretary; manner and place; concurrence of State owner
The Secretary shall acquire by purchase with donated or appropriated funds, by gift, exchange, condemnation, transfer from any Federal agency, or otherwise, such lands, waters, or interests therein, including scenic or other easements within the boundaries of the recreation area as he determines to be needed or desirable for the purposes of this subchapter. Lands, waters, or interests therein owned by the State of Virginia or any political subdivision of that State may be acquired only with the concurrence of such owner.
(b) Transfer from Federal agency to administrative jurisdiction of Secretary
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any Federal property located within the boundaries of the recreation area may, with the concurrence of the agency having custody thereof, be transferred without consideration to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary for use by him in implementing the purpose of this subchapter.
(c) Exchange of property
In exercising his authority to acquire lands by exchange the Secretary may accept title to non-Federal property within the recreation area and convey to the grantor of such property any federally owned property in the State of Virginia under his jurisdiction.

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History

(Pub. L. 89–438, §3, May 31, 1966, 80 Stat. 190.)