§460uu–46 Exchanges and Acquisitions Generally; Withdrawal

Summary

Make land trades inside the named monument or conservation area equal in value, though money can be added to even out values. If both sides agree and the Secretary finds it helps the public interest, trades can be for unequal value. "Public lands" means the same thing it does in the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. Unless another part of this law says otherwise, any land or rights the United States gets inside the monument or conservation area after December 31, 1987 must be added to and managed as part of that monument or area. Federal lands inside the boundaries may not be removed from federal ownership or put in trust for a tribe unless another part of this law allows it. Also, and subject to valid existing rights, all federal lands in the areas and lands acquired on or after December 31, 1987 are withdrawn from public land claims, mining claims, and mineral or geothermal leasing laws. Acreage numbers are estimates; the official maps control if there is a conflict. The Secretary may accept donations of land next to the Pecos National Monument as its borders stood on December 31, 1987, and must add such donated land if it helps the monument’s purposes. Capulin Mountain National Monument is renamed Capulin Volcano National Monument. Any U.S. document that mentions the old name will be read as the new name. The monument’s boundaries are shown on the map numbered 125–80,014 dated January 1987. Federal lands inside those revised boundaries are transferred to the National Park Service without payment and will be managed as part of the monument.