16 U.S.C. § 460ccc–5: Withdrawal; exchange of…

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Unless this subchapter allows it and except for valid existing rights, all federal land inside the conservation area and any land added to it after November 16, 1990, must be closed to new public land claims, to mining location, entry, and patents, and to mineral and geothermal leasing. The Secretary may give the owner of the Old Nevada recreation facility about 20 acres of federal land inside the conservation area that were used for visitor parking on March 1, 1994, in exchange for other land inside the conservation area of equal or greater value that the Secretary approves.

Title 16, §460ccc–5

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(a)Except as specifically authorized in this subchapter, and subject to valid existing rights, all Federal lands within the conservation area and all lands and interests therein which are acquired by the United States after November 16, 1990, for inclusion in the conservation area are withdrawn from all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws, from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and from operation under the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws, and all amendments thereto.

(b)The Secretary may transfer to the owner of the Old Nevada recreation facility the approximately 20 acres of Federal lands within the conservation area which, on March 1, 1994, were used to provide parking for visitors to such facility, in exchange for lands of equal or greater value within the conservation area acceptable to the Secretary.

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1994—Pub. L. 103–450 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

§460ccc–5 Withdrawal; Exchange of Lands

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Title 16, §460ccc–5

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