§460nnn–24 Land Acquisition Authority

Summary

The Secretary can acquire non‑Federal land or land interests inside the Cooperative Management and Protection Area or the Wilderness Area. The land can only be added by a voluntary trade, a donation, or by buying it from a willing seller. Land added inside the Cooperative Management and Protection Area will join that area and follow its rules. Land inside the Wilderness Area or a wilderness study area will join that specific area and be managed under the laws for that area. When valuing land, development rights, or conservation easements for purchase under this law or section 460nnn–42, the Secretary must ignore any drop in value caused by the area's designation.