Title 10 — Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space.

For the purposes of this subchapter: (1) The term “plat” means the plat filed in the Office of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia under S.O. 92-252. (2) The term “District” means the District of Columbia. (3) The term “Islands” means Heritage Island and all of that portion …

In order to facilitate the construction, development, and operation of National Children’s Island, the Secretary shall, not later than six months after July 19, 1996 and subject to this subchapter, transfer by quitclaim deed, without consideration, to the District all right, titl…

Operation of the recreation park may only commence simultaneously with or subsequent to improvement and opening of a children’s playground at National Children’s Island that is available to the public free of charge. The playground shall only include those improvements traditiona…

Upon the transfer of the Islands to the District pursuant to this subchapter: (1) The Transfer of Jurisdiction concerning the Islands from the National Park Service to the District dated February 1993, as set out on the plat map recorded in the Office of the Surveyor of the Distr…

No provision of this subchapter shall be construed: (1) As an express or implied endorsement or approval by the Congress of any such construction, development, or operation of National Children’s Island; (2) Except as provided in § 10-1404, to exempt the recreational park and pla…

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, it is not a violation of the terms and conditions of this chapter for the District of Columbia to use the lands conveyed and the easements granted under this chapter for recreational, environmental, or educational purposes in a…

(a) The development plan for property know as Heritage Island and a portion of Kingman Island (“Children’s Island”) in the Anacostia River in Ward 6, as shown on the plat filed in the Office of the Survey of the District of Columbia under S.O. 92-252, accompanied by a proposed re…

For purposes of this subchapter, the term “development plan” shall include, but not be limited to: (1) A schematic layout of design elements, including a site plan, textual description, and illustrative rendering of the location, size, materials, and functions of all structures, …