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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a)Acquisitions
(1) The Secretary is authorized to acquire lands and interests therein within the boundaries of the conservation area by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, exchange, or transfer from another Federal agency, except that such lands or interests owned by the State of Idaho or a political subdivision thereof may be acquired only by donation or exchange.
(2) Any lands located within the boundaries of the conservation area that are acquired by the United States on or after August 4, 1993, shall become a part of the conservation area and shall be subject to this subchapter.
(b)Purchase of lands
In addition to the authority in section 1748(d) of Title 43 and notwithstanding section 200306(a) of Title 54, monies appropriated from the Land and Water Conservation Fund may be used as authorized in section 1534(b) of this title, for the purposes of acquiring lands or interests therein within the conservation area for administration as public lands as a part of the conservation area.
(c)Land exchanges
The Secretary shall, within 4 years after August 4, 1993, study, identify, and initiate voluntary land exchanges which would resolve ownership related land use conflicts within the conservation area.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 16 U.S.C. § 460iii-4 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 16. Conservation § 460iii-4. Additions - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-16-conservation/16-usc-sect-460iii-4/
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