Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§3923 Restriction on Use of Eminent Domain in Acquisitions
Title 16 › CHAPTER 59 — WETLANDS RESOURCES › SUBCHAPTER III — STATE AND FEDERAL WETLANDS ACQUISITION › § 3923
Summary
The government must not seize under this chapter wetlands made for farming or ranching or from related conservation.
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Title 16, §3923
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The powers of condemnation or eminent domain shall not be used in the acquisition of wetlands under any provision of this chapter where such wetlands have been constructed for the purpose of farming or ranching, or result from conservation activities associated with farming or ranching.
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References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 99–645, Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3582, known as the Emergency Wetlands Resources Act of 1986. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title
note set out under section 3901 of this title and Tables.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 3923
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102