Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§459i–1 Acquisition of Lands; Authority of Secretary; Mainland Lands for Access to Seashore Administrative and Visitor Facilities; State Lands; Transfer From Federal Agency to Administrative Jurisdiction of Secretary
Title 16 › CHAPTER 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER LXIII — NATIONAL SEASHORE RECREATIONAL AREAS › § 459i–1
Summary
The Secretary may acquire land and rights in the seashore by purchase, donation, transfer, or exchange, and may take up to one hundred acres on the mainland for access. Georgia-owned land can only be accepted as a donation, and federal property inside the seashore can be moved into the Secretary’s control without payment if the agency that holds it agrees.
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Title 16, §459i–1
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Within the boundaries of the seashore, the Secretary may acquire lands, waters, and interests therein by purchase, donation, transfer from any Federal agency, or exchange. The Secretary may also acquire not to exceed one hundred acres of lands or interests in lands on the mainland to provide access to the administrative and visitor facilities for the seashore. Any lands or interests therein owned by the State of Georgia, or any political subdivision thereof may be acquired only by donation. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any Federal property located within the boundaries of the seashore may, with the concurrence of the agency having custody thereof, be transferred without transfer of funds to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary for the purposes of the seashore.
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16 U.S.C. § 459i–1
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102