§ 423l-4. — Land acquisition.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC423l-4]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LX--NATIONAL MILITARY PARKS
Sec. 423l-4. Land acquisition
(a) Acquisition authority
(1) In general
The Secretary may acquire lands, waters, and interests in lands
within the boundaries of the battlefield park from willing
landowners by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds,
or exchange. In acquiring lands and interests in lands under
sections 423l-1 to 423l-6 of this title, the Secretary shall acquire
the minimum interest necessary to achieve the purposes for which the
battlefield is established.
(2) Special rule for private lands
Privately owned lands or interests in lands may be acquired
under sections 423l-1 to 423l-6 of this title only with the consent
of the owner.
(b) Easements
(1) Outside boundaries
The Secretary may acquire an easement on property outside the
boundaries of the battlefield park and around the City of Richmond,
with the consent of the owner, if the Secretary determines that the
easement is necessary to protect core Civil War resources as
identified by the Civil War Sites Advisory Committee. Upon
acquisition of the easement, the Secretary shall revise the
boundaries of the battlefield park to include the property subject
to the easement.
(2) Inside boundaries
To the extent practicable, and if preferred by a willing
landowner, the Secretary shall use permanent conservation easements
to acquire interests in land in lieu of acquiring land in fee simple
and thereby removing land from non-Federal ownership.
(c) Visitor center
The Secretary may acquire the Tredegar Iron Works buildings and
associated land in the City of Richmond for use as a visitor center for
the battlefield park.
(Pub. L. 106-511, title V, Sec. 504, Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2374.)
References in Text
Sections 423l-1 to 423l-6 of this title, referred to in subsec. (a),
was in the original ``this title'', meaning title V of Pub. L. 106-511,
Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2373, which enacted sections 423l-1 to 423l-6
of this title and repealed sections 423j to 423l of this title. For
complete classification of title V to the Code, see Tables.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 423l-1, 423l-2, 423l-5,
423l-6 of this title.
