Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
Chapter 36 — Water Resources Development
§ 2296. Acquisition of recreation lands
Statutory text
In the case of any water resources project which is authorized to be constructed by the Secretary before, on, or after , construction of which has not commenced before , and which involves the acquisition of lands or interests in lands for recreation purposes, such lands or interests shall be acquired along with the acquisition of lands and interests in lands for other project purposes.
The Secretary is authorized to acquire real property by condemnation, purchase, donation, exchange, or otherwise, as a part of any water resources development project for use for public park and recreation purposes, including but not limited to, real property not contiguous to the principal part of the project.
Legislative history
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Pub. L. 99–662 title IX § 926 · 100 Stat. 4082
Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 2296
(Pub. L. 99–662, title IX, § 926, Nov. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 4195.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 99–662, title IX, § 926, Nov. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 4195.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 926. ACQUISITION OF RECREATION LANDS. (a) In the case of any water resources project which is authorized to be constructed by the Secretary before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act, construction of which has not commenced before such date of enactment, and which involves the acquisition of lands or interests in lands for recreation purposes, such lands or interests shall be acquired along with the acquisition of lands and interests in lands for other project purposes. (b) The Secretary is authorized to acquire real property by condemnation, purchase, donation, exchange, or otherwise, as a part of any water resources development project for use for public park and recreation purposes, including but not limited to, real property not contiguous to the principal part of the project.
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