16 U.S.C. § 460ooo–2: Purposes of the…

Summary

The Secretary must negotiate with landowners to buy lands or land interests that help expand the Conservation Area, and may only buy property under the rules of this law. The Bureau of Land Management will run the public lands inside the Acquisition Planning District under this law and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), while honoring valid existing rights. Public lands that become adjacent to the Conservation Area will be added to it. State control over fish and wildlife stays the same. State, local, and private property rights and management powers inside the district are not changed. The Secretary and BLM keep their authorities over public lands, and the Secretary must coordinate management with neighboring county, State, and private lands.

Title 16, §460ooo–2

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(a)In general

The Secretary shall negotiate with land owners for the acquisition of lands and interest in lands suitable for Conservation Area expansion that meet the purposes described in section 460ooo–3(a) of this title. The Secretary shall only acquire property under this subchapter pursuant to section 460ooo–6 of this title.

(b)Federal lands

The Secretary, through the Bureau of Land Management, shall administer the public lands within the Acquisition Planning District pursuant to this subchapter and the applicable provisions of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), subject to valid existing rights, and in accordance with the management plan. Such public lands shall become part of the Conservation Area when they become contiguous with the Conservation Area.

(c)Fish and wildlife

Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as affecting the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State of Arizona with respect to fish and wildlife within the Acquisition Planning District.

(d)Protection of State and private lands and interests

Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as affecting any property rights or management authority with regard to any lands or interest in lands held by the State of Arizona, any political subdivision of the State of Arizona, or any private property rights within the boundaries of the Acquisition Planning District.

(e)Public lands

Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as in any way diminishing the Secretary’s or the Bureau of Land Management’s authorities, rights, or responsibilities for managing the public lands within the Acquisition Planning District.

(f)Coordinated management

The Secretary shall coordinate the management of the public lands within the Acquisition Planning District with that of surrounding county, State, and private lands consistent with the provisions of subsection (d).

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 94–579, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2743, which is classified principally to chapter 35 (§ 1701 et seq.) of Title 43, Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 1701 of Title 43 and Tables.

§460ooo–2 Purposes of the Acquisition Planning District