Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§403h–11 Further Additions for Construction of Scenic Parkway
Title 16 › CHAPTER 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER XLVI — SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK AND GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK › § 403h–11
Summary
The Secretary of the Interior may accept donations of land or land rights in Tennessee to build a scenic parkway roughly alongside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, connecting to it and providing views from the Tennessee side. The parkway right-of-way must average 125 acres per mile. Land accepted must have approved title and becomes part of the park and is subject to park laws.
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Title 16, §403h–11
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The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to accept, on behalf of the United States, donations of land and interests in land in the State of Tennessee for the construction of a scenic parkway to be located generally parallel to the boundary of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and connecting with the park, in order to provide an appropriate view of the park from the Tennessee side. The right-of-way to be acquired for the parkway shall be of such width as to comprise an average of one hundred and twenty-five acres per mile for its entire length. The title to real property acquired pursuant to this section shall be satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior. All property acquired pursuant to this section shall become a part of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park upon acceptance of title thereto by the Secretary, and shall be subject to all laws, rules, and regulations applicable thereto.
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16 U.S.C. § 403h–11
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102