Volume 45

Public Law 70–370

Extending the provisions of the Recreational Act of June 14, 1926 (Forty-fourth Statutes at Large, page 741), to former Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands in the State of Oregon.

Approved April 13, 1928

Statutory text

An Act

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

That the provisions

Public lands.

Exchanges of, with States, for recreational purposes, extended to revested Oregon and California, and Coos Bay Wagon Road grants.

Vol. 44, p. 741.

Vol. 39, p. 218; vol. 40, p. 1179.

of the Act of Congress approved June 14, 1926 (Forty-fourth Statutes at Large, page 741), entitled “An Act to authorize acquisition or use of public lands by States, counties, or municipalities for recreational purposes,” are hereby extended to former Oregon and California Railroad grant lands revested in the United States under the Act of June 9, 1916 (Thirty-ninth Statutes at Large, page 218), and to former Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands reconveyed to the United States under the Act of February 26, 1919 (Fortieth Statutes at Large, page 1179): Provided, That any lands leased hereunder

Provisos.

Leased lands exempt from county taxes.

shall thereafter be exempt from any further claim by the county wherein such leased lands are located for payment of moneys, the equivalent of taxes, as authorized under the Relief Act of July

Vol. 44, p. 915.

13, 1926 (Forty-fourth Statutes at Large, page 915): Provided further, That only such lands as are within or contiguous to the

Limitation on acceptance and disposal of exchanged lands.

former limits of said grants may be accepted in an exchange hereunder for such former grant lands and that all lands and timber secured by virtue of any such exchange shall be disposed of in accordance

Vol. 39, p. 219.

Sales prices for agricultural lands and timberlands.

with the terms and provisions of said Revestment Act of June 9, 1916: And provided further, That no sales of lands classified under said Act of June 9, 1916, as of class 3, or agricultural lands, shall be made for less than $2.50 per acre, and of lands of class 2, or timberlands, for less than the appraised value of the timber thereon.

Sec. 2.

That all moneys received from or on account of any lands

Disposal of receipts.

Vol. 39, p. 222; Vol. 40, p. 1180.

leased or sold hereunder shall be applied in the manner prescribed by the aforesaid Acts of June 9, 1916, and February 26, 1919.

Approved, April 13, 1928.