Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73

§460jjj–4 Acquisition of land

Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER CXXI— - JEMEZ NATIONAL RECREATIONAL AREA › § 460jjj–4

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Land inside the recreation area that is owned by the State of New Mexico or its local governments can only be obtained by donation or by exchange. The Secretary may get other land there by gift, by purchase with donated or federal funds, or by exchange, but may not acquire land without the owner's consent unless the Secretary decides the land will be used differently than it was on October 12, 1993, and that the new use would conflict with protecting natural and cultural resources.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §460jjj–4

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(a)Land and interests in land within the boundaries of the recreation area that are owned by the State of New Mexico, or a political subdivision of New Mexico, may be acquired only by donation or exchange.

(b)(1)Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may acquire land and interests in land within the boundaries of the recreation area by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange.

(2)The Secretary may not acquire lands within the recreation area without the consent of the owner thereof unless the Secretary has determined that such lands will be put to a use different from their use as of October 12, 1993, and that such new use would be incompatible with the protection of the natural and cultural resources of the recreation area.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 460jjj–4

Title 16 — Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73