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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores

§ 407g. State right-of-way for park-type road; reconveyance of interest upon completion of road

Statutory text

The Secretary is authorized to convey to the State of New Mexico a right-of-way over lands between the western boundary of the southeast quarter of section 34, township 24 south, range 25 east, and the vicinity of the caverns for the use of the State in constructing a park-type road for public use thereon: Provided, That the State may construct a road which shall meet the general standards of National Park Service roads and shall agree to reconvey its interests in such lands and any improvements thereon, without cost to the United States, upon completion of such road. The location of the road shall be determined by the Secretary, after consultation with officials of the State of New Mexico.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 88–249 § 3 · 77 Stat. 818

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 407g

    (Pub. L. 88–249, § 3, Dec. 30, 1963, 77 Stat. 819.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 88–249, § 3, Dec. 30, 1963, 77 Stat. 819.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 3. The Secretary is authorized to convey to the State of New Mexico a right-of-way over lands between the western boundary of the southeast quarter of section 34. township 24 south, range 25 east, and the vicinity of the caverns for the use of the State in constructing a park-type road for public use thereon: Provided, That, the State may construct a road which shall meet the general standards of National Park Service roads and shall agree to reconvey its interests in such lands and any improvements thereon, without cost to the United States, upon completion of such road. The location of the road shall be determined by the Secretary, after consultation with officials of the State of New Mexico.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 88–249, § 3, , 77 Stat. 819.)

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