Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73not60

§272a Acquisition of Property

Title 16 › Chapter 1— NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter XXX— ARCHES NATIONAL PARK › § 272a

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary may get the lands listed in section 272 by gift, purchase (with donated or appropriated money), transfer from another federal agency, exchange, or other means, but must have approval to get land owned by the State of Utah or its local governments. After October 30, 1998, the Secretary must, as soon as reasonably possible, transfer the Lost Spring Canyon Addition federal land from the Bureau of Land Management to the National Park Service.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §272a

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(a)The Secretary is authorized to acquire by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, transfer from any Federal agency, exchange or otherwise, the lands and interests in lands described in section 272 of this title, except that lands or interests therein owned by the State of Utah, or any political subdivision thereof, may be acquired only with the approval of such State or political subdivision.

(b)As soon as practicable after October 30, 1998, the Secretary shall transfer jurisdiction over the Federal land contained in the Lost Spring Canyon Addition from the Bureau of Land Management to the National Park Service.

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Amendments

1998—Pub. L. 105–329 inserted section catchline and subsec. (a) designation and heading and added subsec. (b).

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 272a

Title 16 — Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60