Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73

§410iii–4 Acquisition of property

Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER LIX–GG— - CEDAR CREEK AND BELLE GROVE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK › § 410iii–4

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary can get land or land rights inside the Park only from willing sellers, by gift, by purchase using donated or appropriated money, or by exchange. After getting land, the Secretary must add it to the Park boundary and manage it under the law. The Secretary can also get personal property for Park interpretation and buy conservation easements or covenants (agreements to protect land) from willing sellers to protect nearby scenic, natural, and historic resources and preserve the Park’s setting. The National Park Service may buy land just outside the Park from willing sellers for visitor and support facilities.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §410iii–4

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(a)The Secretary may acquire land or interests in land within the boundaries of the Park, from willing sellers only, by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange.

(b)After acquiring land for the Park, the Secretary shall—

(1)revise the boundary of the Park to include newly acquired land within the boundary; and

(2)administer newly acquired land subject to applicable laws (including regulations).

(c)The Secretary may acquire personal property associated with, and appropriate for, interpretation of the Park.

(d)The Secretary is authorized to acquire conservation easements and enter into covenants regarding lands in or adjacent to the Park from willing sellers only. Such conservation easements and covenants shall have the effect of protecting the scenic, natural, and historic resources on adjacent lands and preserving the natural or historic setting of the Park when viewed from within or outside the Park.

(e)The National Park Service is authorized to acquire from willing sellers, land outside the Park boundary but in close proximity to the Park, for the development of visitor, administrative, museum, curatorial, and maintenance facilities.

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Citations & Metadata

Citation

16 U.S.C. § 410iii–4

Title 16 — Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73