Land Acquisition
GENERAL LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING THE FISH AND
WILDLIFE SERVICE TO EXCHANGE LANDS
- Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980
(16 U.S.C. 3101-3233) Section 1302(h). For the purposes of
this Act, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to exchange
lands or interest therein including Native selection rights on the
basis of equal value except that if the parties agree to an exchange
and the Secretary determines it is in the public interest, such exchanges
may be made for other than equal value.
- Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 as amended
(48 U.S.C. prec. 21 note) Section 22(f), as amended. For
the purpose of effecting land consolidation, or to facilitate the
management or development of land, or for other public purposes, the
Secretary of this Interior is authorized to exchange land or interest
in lands as in the Alaska National Interest Land Conservation Act,
Section 1302)(h).
- National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966,
(16 U.S.C. 669d(a)(3)), as amended. This Act authorizes the
Secretary of the Interior to acquire lands or interests therein by
exchange for acquired lands or public lands under his/her jurisdiction
that he/she finds suitable for disposition; or for the right to remove,
in accordance with such terms and conditions as the Secretary may
prescribe, products from the acquired or public lands within the system.
The values of the property so exchanged either shall be approximately
equal, or if they are not approximately equal, the values shall be
equalized by the payment of cash to the grantor or to the Secretary
as the circumstances require. This Act is the preferred authority
for exchanges of land in the National Wildlife Refuge System.
- Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742f), as amended. This Act authorizes the acquisition of lands, or interest therein,
for fish and wildlife programs by exchange. This Act is the basic
authority for making exchanges for fish hatcheries and any other areas
not in the National Wildlife Refuge System.
- Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act of March
16, 1934, (16 U.S.C. 718d(c)), as amended. This Act authorizes
the acquisition of small wetland and pothole areas by exchange.
Last updated: August 26, 2008
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