Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73not60

§407f Exchange of Lands

Title 16 › Chapter 1— NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter L— CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK › § 407f

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Allows the Secretary of the Interior to acquire State-owned land of exactly 2,721.12 acres inside the area described in section 407e. The Secretary can also trade other lands or land interests in that area for private lands, as long as the trades are about equal in value and include any needed terms or reservations. If a trade involves lands in section 32, township 24 south, range 24 east, New Mexico principal meridian that New Mexico has leased, the Secretary may pay a lessee for the reasonable value of improvements. That value must be set by an impartial appraisal obtained by the Secretary.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §407f

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(a)For the purpose of acquiring the State-owned lands lying within the area described in section 407e of this title, consisting of 2,721.12 acres, and described as follows:

(b)For the purpose of acquiring the private lands or interests in lands lying within the area described in section 407e of this title, the Secretary of the Interior may, subject to such terms, conditions, and reservations as may be necessary, exchange on an approximately equal value basis any of the following described lands:

(c)Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, when an exchange involves lands in section 32, township 24 south, range 24 east, New Mexico principal meridian, which the State of New Mexico has leased, the Secretary may compensate a lessee for the reasonable value of his improvements to the lands. Reasonable value shall be determined by the Secretary of the Interior by obtaining an impartial appraisal.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 407f

Title 16 — Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60