§410t Acquisition and Transfer of Lands; Private Owner’s Retention of Right of Use and Occupancy

Summary

The Secretary of the Interior can accept donations or use approved funds to buy or trade for land inside the park area. If another federal agency agrees, land already owned by the federal government in the park area can be placed under the Interior Secretary’s control. The park will be named Minute Man National Historical Park in the Federal Register once enough land is acquired. The Interior Secretary must transfer two specific parcels shown on April 1990 map NARO–406/80805 to the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Defense must transfer four parcels shown on April 1990 maps NARO–406/80804 and NARO–406/80805 to the Interior Secretary, all without payment. Land added by the 1991 additions may be taken by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated money, or exchange, with limits. State-owned land in those additions may only be taken by donation. Noncommercial homes occupied as of July 1, 1991 may be bought only with the owner’s consent unless development harms park values. Condemnation may be used only to clear title. Within 6 months after October 24, 1992 the Interior Secretary must publish rules (after public comment) that include notice before proposed development, notice to owners of proposed decisions, and a chance for owners to comment. If the Interior Secretary buys a private property, the owner may keep a right to use and live on it for up to 25 years or until the owner’s or spouse’s death, whichever is later; the owner chooses the term. If the property is not donated, the Secretary pays fair market value minus the value of that retained right. Ownership for these rules is fixed as of July 1, 1991.