§ 678. — Exchange of lands with State of South Dakota and Norbeck Wildlife Preserve.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC678]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 6--GAME AND BIRD PRESERVES; PROTECTION
Sec. 678. Exchange of lands with State of South Dakota and
Norbeck Wildlife Preserve
Upon recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary
of the Interior may patent to the State of South Dakota not to exceed
one thousand six hundred acres of nonmineral national forest lands not
otherwise appropriated or withdrawn within the areas of Norbeck Wildlife
Preserve: Provided, That the State of South Dakota conveys to the
Government good and sufficient title to other lands of equal value owned
by the State and lying within the exterior boundaries of a national
forest in the State of South Dakota and approved by the Secretary of
Agriculture as equally desirable for national forest purposes, the lands
thus conveyed to the Government to become a part of the national forest.
This shall not operate to restrict any selection rights which the State
may have or may be hereafter granted, excepting as to the specific lands
conveyed to the Government under authority of this section.
(June 5, 1920, ch. 247, Sec. 5, 41 Stat. 986; Oct. 6, 1949, ch. 620,
Sec. 1, 63 Stat. 708.)
Change of Name
``Custer State Park Game Sanctuary'' changed to ``Norbeck Wildlife
Preserve'' by act Oct. 6, 1949.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 678a of this title.
