§410jjj Establishment

Summary

Creates Congaree National Park in Richland County, South Carolina to protect a near-virgin southern hardwood forest in the Congaree River floodplain. The park includes the land shown on the map titled "Congaree Swamp National Monument" (CS–80,001–B, August 1976) and additional land shown on the "Citizens Boundary Proposal for Congaree Swamp National Monument" map (178–80,009A, July 1988); both maps are on file at the National Park Service. The Secretary of the Interior may make minor boundary changes by publishing a revised map in the Federal Register after giving written notice to the House and Senate Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs. The Secretary may also acquire about 4,576 acres next to the park, shown on map 178/80015 (August 2003), by donation, purchase from a willing seller with donated or appropriated funds, transfer, or exchange. Any land acquired must be added to and managed as part of the park, and that map is on file at the National Park Service. The law does not change how private land next to the park may be used. It does not take away state authority over hunting, fishing, boating, or wildlife management on private land or water outside the park. It must not harm local economic development and does not change the park’s classification under section 7472 of title 42. The park’s total area may not exceed 26,776 acres. Definitions: park — Congaree National Park. Secretary — Secretary of the Interior.