Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§460k–2 Cooperation with agencies, organizations and individuals; acceptance of donations; restrictive covenants
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER LXVIII— - NATIONAL CONSERVATION RECREATIONAL AREAS › § 460k–2
Summary
The Secretary can work with groups and accept gifts of money, land, or property without approval, including conditions if they fit wildlife refuges, game ranges, fish hatcheries, and other fish and wildlife conservation areas.
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Title 16, §460k–2
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In furtherance of the purposes of this subchapter, the Secretary is authorized to cooperate with public and private agencies, organizations, and individuals, and he may accept and use, without further authorization, donations of funds and real and personal property. Such acceptance may be accomplished under the terms and conditions of restrictive covenants imposed by donors when such covenants are deemed by the Secretary to be compatible with the purposes of the wildlife refuges, games ranges, fish hatcheries, and other fish and wildlife conservation areas.
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16 U.S.C. § 460k–2
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73