§ 569. — Reservation of land for park, playground, or community center.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 43USC569]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 12--RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
SUBCHAPTER XV--TOWN SITES, PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, AND SCHOOL SITES
Sec. 569. Reservation of land for park, playground, or community
center
(a) Repealed. Pub. L. 94-579, title VII, Sec. 704(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90
Stat. 2792
(b) Water service
Subject to the provisions hereinafter contained in this section
every such tract of land so set apart shall be supplied with water from
the Government irrigation system, the cost thereof to be charged to the
remaining lands of the project as a part of the construction charge of
such project, and shall be maintained and used in perpetuity by the
people upon said reclaimed lands for a pleasure park, public playground,
and community center.
(c) Contract for maintenance and use
For the purpose of carrying out and effecting the objects of this
section the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to enter into a
contract with the organization formed by the owners of the lands
irrigated within said project or project unit pursuant to section 498 of
this title, stipulating and providing that the organization will
maintain and use such of the lands so reserved for the purposes
prescribed in this section as such organization may desire, and that
upon failure to so maintain and use such lands, or in the event that
same shall be permitted to be used or occupied for other purposes than
those stipulated in this section, the control of the lands shall revert
to the United States.
(d) Disposition of land not contracted for
Any of such lands not contracted for in accordance with the
provisions of subsection (c) of this section within ten years from the
time water is available for the same, or sooner, if the Secretary of the
Interior may deem it desirable, shall be disposed of in accordance with
the public land laws applicable thereto, and the proceeds from the
disposition of lands reverting to the United States under the provisions
of this section, and from sales of water rights, shall be covered into
the reclamation fund and placed to the credit of the project wherein the
lands are situate.
(Oct. 5, 1914, ch. 316, Secs. 1-4, 38 Stat. 727, 728; Pub. L. 94-579,
title VII, Sec. 704(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2792.)
References in Text
The public land laws, referred to in subsec. (d), are classified
generally to this title.
Amendments
1976--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94-579 struck out subsec. (a) authorizing
Secretary of the Interior to withdraw and reserve lands for country
parks, public playgrounds, etc.
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
Section 704(a) of Pub. L. 94-579 provided that the amendment made by
that section is effective on and after Oct. 21, 1976.
Savings Provision
Amendment by Pub. L. 94-579 not to be construed as terminating any
valid lease, permit, patent, etc., existing on Oct. 21, 1976, see
section 701 of Pub. L. 94-579, set out as a note under section 1701 of
this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 569a of this title.
