16 USC 698g - Acquisition of lands for Big Cypress Preserve

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 25, 2024

§ 698g.

Acquisition of lands for Big Cypress Preserve

(a)

Expeditious acquisition of Florida lands

(b)

Submission of plan to Congressional committees; time; contents

Within one year after October 11, 1974, the Secretary shall submit, in writing, to the Committee 1

 So in original. Probably should be “Committees”.

on Interior and Insular Affairs and to the Committees on Appropriations of the United States Congress a detailed plan which shall indicate:

(i)

the lands and areas which he deems essential to the protection and public enjoyment of this preserve.

(ii)

the lands which he has previously acquired by purchase, donation, exchange or transfer for administration for the purpose of this preserve, and

(iii)

the annual acquisition program (including the level of funding) which he recommends for the ensuing five fiscal years.

(c)

Time for completion of land acquisition program

(Pub. L. 93–440, § 2, Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1259.)

cite as: 16 USC 698g