Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-73not60

§410tt–2 Acquisition of Land

Title 16 › Chapter 1— NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter LIX–R— SALT RIVER BAY NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK AND ECOLOGICAL PRESERVE AT ST. CROIX, VIRGIN ISLANDS › § 410tt–2

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of the Interior may acquire park land by donation, by purchase with donated money or money from Congress, or by exchange. The United States Virgin Islands may also acquire land inside the park. Land owned by the United States Virgin Islands or its local governments can only be obtained by donation or exchange. Homes inside the park on July 1, 1991 cannot be acquired without the owner's consent unless, after consulting the USVI government, the Secretary finds development that harms the park.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §410tt–2

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(a)The Secretary of the Interior (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Secretary”) may acquire land and interests in land within the boundaries of the park by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the Government of the United States Virgin Islands from acquiring land or interest in land within the boundaries of the park.

(b)Lands, and interests in lands, within the boundaries of the park which are owned by the United States Virgin Islands, or any political subdivision thereof, may be acquired only by donation or exchange. No lands, or interests therein, containing dwellings lying within the park boundary as of July 1, 1991, may be acquired without the consent of the owner, unless the Secretary determines, after consultation with the Government of the United States Virgin Islands, that the land is being developed or proposed to be developed in a manner which is detrimental to the natural, scenic, historic, and other values for which the park was established.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 410tt–2

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60