Public Law 74–703

That there is

State of California.

Easement of right-of-way, in Solano County, granted to, for highway purposes.

hereby granted to the State of California, under such terms and conditions as the Secretary of the Navy may prescribe, an easement of right-of-way for highway purposes only and for no other purposes, over a strip of land one hundred and fifty feet in width and lying and being seventy-five feet on either side of the center line of a certain privately operated toll road known as the Sears Point Toll Road, as said road is now laid out, used, and operated, and running from the Napa River in the county of Solano, State of California, to Sonoma Creek in said county and State.

Said grant is for the purpose of permitting the State of California

Purpose declared.

to locate and maintain at its expense along the route hereinbefore mentioned a free public highway, which shall be a portion of the State highway system of the State of California: Provided, however,

Proviso.

Reversionary provision.

That upon abandonment of said highway by the State of California for the purposes aforesaid the easement granted to the said State of California under this Act shall cease and terminate.

Sec. 2.

Whenever in the judgment of the Secretary of the Navy or his duly authorized representative any emergencies ¹¹So in original. exists which justifies it, he may assume exclusive control and management of said road and may then in his discretion prohibit, limit, or regulate traffic thereon.

Rights reserved.

The easement referred to in section 1 hereof is granted to the State of California and accepted by it with the distinct reservation that the Secretary of the Navy may, in behalf of the United States, at any time he deems its interests so warrant, reacquire the said easement by eminent domain or otherwise, the amount of just compensation in such case to be paid therefor not to exceed the cost to the State of California of any improvements placed upon the property referred to in section 1 subsequently to the date of approval of this Act.

Sec. 3.

The Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver to the State of California such conveyance as is necessary to effectuate the terms of this Act.