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§251b Exchange of lands

Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XXVII— - OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK › § 251b

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Interior Secretary may exchange approximately 6,608.96 acres beside Queets Corridor and Ocean Strip (Olympic National Park), land acquired for public works, for non‑Federal lands within park boundaries of equal value.

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Title 16, §251b

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The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to exchange approximately six thousand six hundred eight and ninety-six one-hundredths acres of land adjacent to the Queets Corridor and Ocean Strip portions of Olympic National Park, which were originally acquired by the Federal Government for public works purposes, for lands and interest in lands not in Federal ownership within the exterior boundaries of the park: Provided, That the lands so exchanged shall be of approximately equal value.

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16 U.S.C. § 251b

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Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73