Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§90b–1 Exchange of property; cash equalization payments
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER X— - NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK › § 90b–1
Summary
The Secretary can take ownership of non-Federal land inside the park and recreation area and trade for it federally owned land in the State of Washington that he has marked as suitable for exchange or disposal. If the two properties are not about the same value, money must be paid to make up the difference, either to the landowner or to the Secretary as needed.
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Title 16, §90b–1
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In exercising his authority to acquire property by exchange, the Secretary may accept title to any non-Federal property within the boundaries of the park and recreation areas and in exchange therefor he may convey to the grantor of such property any federally owned property under his jurisdiction in the State of Washington which he classifies as suitable for exchange or other disposal. The values of the properties so exchanged either shall be approximately equal, or if they are not approximately equal the values shall be equalized by the payment of cash to the grantor or to the Secretary as the circumstances require.
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16 U.S.C. § 90b–1
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73