Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-73not60
§410yy–3 Acquisition of Property
Title 16 › Chapter 1— NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter LIX–W— KEWEENAW NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK › § 410yy–3
Summary
The Secretary may get land or land interests inside the park by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, exchange, or transfer. Property owned by the State of Michigan or its local governments can only be taken by donation. No land may be acquired without the owner’s consent unless the Secretary finds harmful development is happening or planned.
Full Legal Text
Title 16, §410yy–3
Conservation, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary is authorized to acquire lands, or interests therein, within the boundaries of the park by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, exchange, or transfer.
(b)Property owned by the State of Michigan or any political subdivision of the State may be acquired only by donation.
(c)No lands or interests therein within the boundaries of the park may be acquired without the consent of the owner, unless the Secretary determines that the land is being developed, or is proposed to be developed in a manner which is detrimental to the natural, scenic, historic, and other values for which the park is established.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2009—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 111–11 struck out subsec. (d). Text read as follows: “The Secretary shall not acquire any lands pursuant to this subchapter if the Secretary determines that such lands, or any portion thereof, have become contaminated with hazardous substances (as defined in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601)).”
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
16 U.S.C. § 410yy–3
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60