Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§251i Land acquisition of privately owned land; report to Congress; condemnation proceedings; compensation
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XXVII— - OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK › § 251i
Summary
The Secretary must acquire full ownership of private lands added under sections 251e–251m. Within three years of October 21, 1976, get as much as possible by donation, exchange, or purchase as funds allow. On that anniversary report to Congress the funds needed to acquire any remainder by condemnation (forced acquisition). Owners must be paid fair market value at acquisition, reflecting land‑use rules in effect January 1, 1976.
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Title 16, §251i
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The Secretary is directed to acquire in fee all other privately owned lands added to the park by and pursuant to sections 251e to 251m of this title, and to acquire within three years of October 21, 1976, so much of such lands as can be acquired by donation, exchange, or purchase, to the extent of available funds, and to report to Congress on the third anniversary of October 21, 1976, the estimated amount of appropriations which would be necessary to acquire the remainder, if any, of such lands by condemnation. The compensation for such lands shall be their fair market value on the date of their acquisition, taking into account applicable land use regulations in effect on January 1, 1976.
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16 U.S.C. § 251i
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73