§ 460r-2. — Acquisition of lands.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC460r-2]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LXXVI--MOUNT ROGERS NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
Sec. 460r-2. Acquisition of lands
(a) Authority of Secretary; manner and place; concurrence of State owner
The Secretary shall acquire by purchase with donated or appropriated
funds, by gift, exchange, condemnation, transfer from any Federal
agency, or otherwise, such lands, waters, or interests therein,
including scenic or other easements within the boundaries of the
recreation area as he determines to be needed or desirable for the
purposes of this subchapter. Lands, waters, or interests therein owned
by the State of Virginia or any political subdivision of that State may
be acquired only with the concurrence of such owner.
(b) Transfer from Federal agency to administrative jurisdiction of
Secretary
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any Federal property
located within the boundaries of the recreation area may, with the
concurrence of the agency having custody thereof, be transferred without
consideration to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary for
use by him in implementing the purpose of this subchapter.
(c) Exchange of property
In exercising his authority to acquire lands by exchange the
Secretary may accept title to non-Federal property within the recreation
area and convey to the grantor of such property any federally owned
property in the State of Virginia under his jurisdiction.
(Pub. L. 89-438, Sec. 3, May 31, 1966, 80 Stat. 190.)
