Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§698u–4 Limited authority to acquire
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 6— - GAME AND BIRD PRESERVES; PROTECTION › § 698u–4
Summary
The Secretary may accept donations of up to 180 acres and any buildings inside the Preserve (see section 698u–2(b)). For payments under chapter 69 of title 31, that land is treated under section 6904(a). Owners must agree; the United States may not obtain fee ownership of other Preserve lands.
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Title 16, §698u–4
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(a)The Secretary shall acquire, by donation, not more than 180 acres of real property within the boundaries of the Preserve (as described in section 698u–2(b) of this title) and the improvements on the real property.
(b)For the purposes of payments made under chapter 69 of title 31, the real property described in subsection (a) shall be deemed to have been acquired for the purposes specified in section 6904(a) of that title.
(c)No property may be acquired under this section without the consent of the owner of the property. The United States may not acquire fee ownership of any lands within the Preserve other than lands described in this section.
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Amendments
2004—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–352 substituted “subsection (a)” for “subsection (a)(1)”.
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16 U.S.C. § 698u–4
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73