Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§273a Acquisition of Property; Authority of Secretary; State Property
Title 16 › CHAPTER 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER XXXI — CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK › § 273a
Summary
The Secretary can get the lands listed in section 273 by gift, purchase, transfer, or exchange; but Utah or its local governments must approve acquiring their land.
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Title 16, §273a
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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 273 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.
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16 U.S.C. § 273a
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102