Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110

§410ccc–3 Acquisition of Property

Title 16 › CHAPTER 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER LIX–AA — CANE RIVER CREOLE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK AND NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA › Part A — Cane River Creole National Historical Park › § 410ccc–3

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary may get land and land rights inside the historical park by donation, by buying it with donated money or money provided by Congress, or by trading for it. Land owned by the State of Louisiana or its local governments can only be obtained by donation or exchange; lands and buildings listed in section 410ccc–1(b)(2) for Museum Contents, Inc. can only be donated; and places covered by cooperative agreements in section 410ccc–1(b)(3) cannot be taken unless the owner agrees.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §410ccc–3

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(a)General authority

Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Secretary is authorized to acquire lands and interest therein within the boundaries of the historical park by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange.

(b)State and local properties

Lands and interests therein that are owned by the State of Louisiana, or any political subdivision thereof, may be acquired only by donation or exchange.

(c)Museum Contents, Inc.

Lands and structures identified in section 410ccc–1(b)(2) of this title may be acquired only by donation.

(d)Cooperative agreement sites

Lands and interests therein that are the subject of cooperative agreements pursuant to section 410ccc–1(b)(3) of this title shall not be acquired except with the consent of the owner thereof.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 410ccc–3

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110