§ 410m. — Ascertainment of owners' election regarding reservation rights.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC410m]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LIV--EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK
Sec. 410m. Ascertainment of owners' election regarding
reservation rights
In acquiring any of the land or water within the area described in
section 410i of this title the Secretary of the Interior shall exercise
reasonable diligence to ascertain whether owners elect to retain
reservations in accordance with the provisions of section 410j of this
title. If, after the exercise of such reasonable diligence, owners
cannot be located, or do not appear in judicial proceedings to acquire
the land and water, so that it may be ascertained whether they desire to
retain reservations in accordance with the provisions hereof, the
Secretary may acquire the fee simple title to their land free and clear
of reservations as set forth in subsections (1), (2), and (3) of section
410j of this title.
(Pub. L. 85-482, Sec. 5, July 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 285.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 410j, 410p of this title.
