16 U.S.C. § 541d — Acquisition of property within the scenic-research area; consent of owner; substantial change in use or maintenance of property

FEDERAL · 16 U.S.C. · Chapter SUBCHAPTER II—SCENIC AREAS

Acquisition of property within the scenic-research area; consent of owner; substantial change in use or maintenance of property

16 U.S.C. § 541d

ChapterSUBCHAPTER II—SCENIC AREAS

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16 U.S.C. § 541d.

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(a)Acquisition of lands, waters and interests by donation, purchase, etc. Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this subsection,1 the Secretary is authorized to acquire lands, waters, or interests therein within the Area by donation, purchase, exchange, or otherwise.

(b)Consent of owner for acquisition of lands in sub-areas; exceptions; guidelines for determination of substantial change in land use or maintenance Within all subareas of the Area except the estuary and associated wetlands subarea, the Secretary may not acquire any land or interest in land without the consent of the owner or owners so long as the owner or owners use such land for substantially the same purposes and in the same manner as it was used and maintained on June 1, 1974: Provided, however, That the Secreta

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(a) Acquisition of lands, waters and interests by donation, purchase, etc.
Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this subsection,1 the Secretary is authorized to acquire lands, waters, or interests therein within the Area by donation, purchase, exchange, or otherwise.
(b) Consent of owner for acquisition of lands in sub-areas; exceptions; guidelines for determination of substantial change in land use or maintenance
Within all subareas of the Area except the estuary and associated wetlands subarea, the Secretary may not acquire any land or interest in land without the consent of the owner or owners so long as the owner or owners use such land for substantially the same purposes and in the same manner as it was used and maintained on June 1, 1974: Provided, however, That the Secretary may acquire any land or interest in land without the consent of the owner or owners when such land is in imminent danger of being used for different purposes or in a different manner from the use or uses existing on June 1, 1974. The Secretary shall publish, within one hundred and eighty days of December 22, 1974, guidelines which shall be used by him to determine what constitutes a substantial change in land use or maintenance for the non-federally-owned lands within the Area. Within the estuary and associated wetlands subarea the Secretary may acquire any land or interest in land without the consent of the owner or owners at any time, after public hearing.
(c) Substantial change in land use or maintenance; notice by owner; time; manner
At least thirty days prior to any substantial change in the use or maintenance of any non-federally-owned land within the Area, the owner or owners of such land shall provide notice of such proposed change to the Secretary or his designee, in accordance with such guidelines as the Secretary may establish.

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History

(Pub. L. 93–535, §5, Dec. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 1733.)

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