Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73not60
§410h Ascertainment of Owners’ Election Regarding Reservation Rights
Title 16 › Chapter 1— NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter LIV— EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK › § 410h
Summary
The Secretary must try to find landowners to ask if they want to keep reservation rights; if owners can't be found or don't appear, the Secretary may take full ownership of the land without reservations under the law.
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Title 16, §410h
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In any action caused by the Secretary of the Interior to be commenced for the acquisition of lands under the provisions hereof, reasonable diligence shall be exercised by him to ascertain whether owners elect to retain reservations in accordance with the provisions of sections 410e to 410h of this title. If, after the exercise of such reasonable diligence, owners cannot be located, or do not appear in judicial proceedings to acquire the lands, so that it may be ascertained whether they desire to retain reservations in accordance with the provisions hereof, the Secretary may acquire the fee simple title to their lands free and clear of reservations as set forth in subsections (1) and (2) of section 410e of this title.
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16 U.S.C. § 410h
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60