§ 460t-1. — Acquisition of land.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC460t-1]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LXXVIII--BIGHORN CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
Sec. 460t-1. Acquisition of land
(a) Authority of Secretary; manner and place; visitor contact station
and administrative site; exchange of property; cash equalization
payments; State property
The Secretary is authorized to acquire by donation, purchase with
donated or appropriated funds, exchange, or otherwise, lands and
interests in lands within the boundaries of the area. The Secretary is
further authorized to acquire, by any of the above methods, not to
exceed ten acres of land or interests therein outside of the boundaries
of the area in the vicinity of Lovell, Wyoming, for development and use,
pursuant to such special regulations as he may promulgate, as a visitor
contact station and administrative site. In the exercise of his exchange
authority the Secretary may accept title to any non-Federal property
within the area and convey in exchange therefor any federally owned
property under his jurisdiction in the States of Montana and Wyoming
which he classifies as suitable for exchange or other disposal,
notwithstanding any other provision of law. Property so exchanged shall
be approximately equal in fair market value: Provided, That the
Secretary may accept cash from, or pay cash to, the grantor in such an
exchange in order to equalize the values of the properties exchanged.
Any property or interest therein owned by the State of Montana or the
State of Wyoming or any political subdivision thereof within the
recreation area may be acquired only by donation or exchange.
(b) Crow Indian tribal lands
No part of the tribal mountain lands or any other lands of the Crow
Indian Tribe of Montana shall be included within the recreation area
unless requested by the council of the tribe. The Indian lands so
included may be developed and administered in accordance with the laws
and rules applicable to the recreation area, subject to any limitation
specified by the tribal council and approved by the Secretary.
(c) Crow Indian recreational facilities; ``shoreline'' defined
(1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subchapter or of
any other law, the Crow Indian Tribe shall be permitted to develop and
operate water-based recreational facilities, including landing ramps,
boathouses, and fishing facilities, along that part of the shoreline of
Yellowtail Reservoir which is adjacent to lands comprising the Crow
Indian Reservation. Any such part so developed shall be administered in
accordance with the laws and rules applicable to the recreation area,
subject to any limitations specified by the tribal council and approved
by the Secretary. Any revenues resulting from the operation of such
facilities may be retained by the Crow Indian Tribe.
(2) As used in this subsection, the term ``shoreline'' means that
land which borders both Yellowtail Reservoir and the exterior boundary
of the Crow Indian Reservation, together with that part of the reservoir
necessary to the development of the facilities referred to in this
subsection.
(Pub. L. 89-664, Sec. 2, Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 913.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 460t of this title.
