16 U.S.C. § 410uu–1: Expansion of boundaries

Summary

The park’s boundaries are changed to include the lands shown on five maps: "Hopeton Earthworks" (no. 353–80025, July 1987), "High Banks Works" (no. 353–80027, July 1987), "Hopewell Mound Group" (no. 353–80029, July 1987), "Seip Earthworks" (no. 353–80033, July 1987), and "Hopewell Culture National Historical Park, Ohio Proposed Boundary Adjustment" (no. 353/80,049, June, 2006). Those maps will be on file and available for the public to view at the office of the Director of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. The Secretary of the Interior may make small boundary changes after getting public comment and publishing a notice in the Federal Register, but those small changes together cannot increase the park’s total acreage by more than 10 percent above the existing acreage of Mound City Group National Monument plus the acreage added by the maps above. The Secretary may get land inside the new areas by donation, by purchase using donated or appropriated money, or by land exchange. Land owned by the State of Ohio or its local governments can only be obtained by donation or exchange. If land is bought, the price must be fair market value based on an independent appraisal and follow the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.). Land added by the June 2006 map (no. 353/80,049) may be bought only from willing sellers.

Title 16, §410uu–1

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(a)In general

The boundaries of the Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (referred to as the “park”) are revised to include the lands within the areas marked for inclusion in the monument as generally depicted on—

(1)the map entitled “Hopeton Earthworks” numbered 353–80025 and dated July 1987;

(2)the map entitled “High Banks Works” numbered 353–80027 and dated July 1987;

(3)the map entitled “Hopewell Mound Group” numbered 353–80029 and dated July 1987;

(4)the map entitled “Seip Earthworks” numbered 353–80033 and dated July 1987; and

(5)the map entitled “Hopewell Culture National Historical Park, Ohio Proposed Boundary Adjustment” numbered 353/80,049 and dated June, 2006.

(b)Public inspection of maps

Each map described in subsection (a) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the office of the Director of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

(c)Adjustment of boundaries

The Secretary of the Interior (referred to as the “Secretary”) may, by notice in the Federal Register after receipt of public comment, make minor adjustments in the boundaries of areas added to the park by subsection (a) and other areas of the park: Provided, That any such minor boundary adjustments cumulatively shall not cause the total acreage of the park to increase more than 10 per centum above the existing acreage of Mound City Group National Monument, plus the acreage of the inclusions authorized under subsection (a).

(d)Acquisition of lands

(1)Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may acquire lands and interests in land within the areas added to the park by subsection (a) by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange.

(2)(A)Lands and interests in land owned by the State of Ohio or a political subdivision thereof may be acquired only by donation or exchange.

(B)Lands and interests in land may be acquired by purchase at a price based on the fair market value thereof as determined by independent appraisal, consistent with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.).

(3)The Secretary may acquire lands added by subsection (a)(5) only from willing sellers.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, referred to in subsec. (d)(2)(B), is Pub. L. 91–646, Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1894, which is classified principally to chapter 61 (§ 4601 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 4601 of Title 42 and Tables.

Amendments

2009—Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 111–11, § 7104(1)–(3), added par. (5). Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 111–11, § 7104(4), added par. (3).

§410uu–1 Expansion of Boundaries