Amendments
2004—Subsec. (d)(3). [Pub. L. 108–483] substituted “The amount described in paragraph (2)” for “The amount described in paragraph (1)”.
1988—Subsec. (c). [Pub. L. 100–301, § 4(b)], inserted in provisions before first proviso “or the Addition” after “boundaries of the preserve” and in first proviso “in the preserve” after “subdivisions,” and “and, any land acquired by the State of Florida, or any of its subdivisions, in the Addition shall be acquired in accordance with subsection (d)” before the colon.
[Pub. L. 100–301, § 4(e)], inserted “and the Addition” after “for the purposes of the preserve” and after “any lands within the preserve” in third sentence.
[Pub. L. 100–301, § 4(c)], inserted “or the Addition” after “land within the preserve” and after “property within the preserve” in fourth sentence.
[Pub. L. 100–301, § 4(d)], inserted at end “Nothing in sections 698f to 698m–4 of this title shall be construed to interfere with the right of the State of Florida to acquire such property rights as may be necessary for Interstate 75.”
Subsec. (d). [Pub. L. 100–301, § 4(a)], added subsec. (d).
Short Title of 1988 Amendment
[Pub. L. 100–301, § 1(a)], Apr. 29, 1988, [102 Stat. 443], provided that: “This Act [enacting sections 698m–1 to 698m–4 of this title, amending this section and sections 698h and 698j to 698m of this title, and enacting provisions set out below] may be cited as the ‘Big Cypress National Preserve Addition Act’.”
Findings and Purpose
[Pub. L. 100–301, § 2], Apr. 29, 1988, [102 Stat. 443], provided that:“(a)
Findings.—
The Congress finds that—
“(1)
the planned construction of Interstate 75 is presently being designed in such a way as to improve the natural water flow to the Everglades National Park, which has been disrupted by State Road 84 (commonly known as ‘Alligator Alley’);
“(2)
the planned construction of Interstate 75 provides an opportunity to enhance protection of the Everglades National Park, to promote protection of the endangered Florida panther, and to provide for public recreational use and enjoyment of public lands by expanding the Big Cypress National Preserve to include those lands adjacent to Interstate 75 in Collier County north and east of the Big Cypress National Preserve, west of the Broward County line, and south of the Hendry County line;
“(3)
the Federal acquisition of lands bordering the Big Cypress National Preserve in conjunction with the construction of Interstate 75 would provide significant public benefits by limiting development pressure on lands which are important both in terms of fish and wildlife habitat supporting endangered species and of wetlands which are the headwaters of the Big Cypress National Preserve; and
“(4)
public ownership of lands adjacent to the Big Cypress National Preserve would enhance the protection of the Everglades National Park while providing recreational opportunities and other public uses currently offered by the Big Cypress National Preserve.
“(b)
Purpose.—
It is the purpose of this Act [see Short Title of 1988 Amendment note above] to establish the Big Cypress National Preserve Addition.”