§ 678. Exchange of lands with State of South Dakota and Norbeck Wildlife Preserve

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. 1920

   Pub. L. 66–247 § 5 · 41 Stat. 986

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 678

   June 5, 1920, ch. 247, § 5, 41 Stat. 986

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   June 5, 1920, ch. 247, § 5, 41 Stat. 986

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 5. That upon recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture, Patent to State of nonmineral forest lands within reserved area. the Secretary of the Interior may patent to the State of South Dakota not to exceed one thousand six hundred acres of nonmineral national forest lands not otherwise appropriated or withdrawn within the areas set aside by the President under the authority of section 1: Provided, Provisos. Lands for national forests required in exchange. That the State of South Dakota conveys to the Government good and sufficient title to other lands of equal value owned by the State and lying within the exterior boundaries of a national forest in the State of South. Dakota and approved by the Secretary of Agriculture as equally desirable for national forest purposes, the lands thus conveyed to the Government to become a part of the national forest: Provided, however, That this authority shall not operate to restrict any selection Other selections by State not affected. rights which the State may have or may be hereafter granted, excepting as to the specific lands conveyed to the Government under authority of this Act.

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