CITE

    16 USC Sec. 460a-5                                          01/08/2008

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    TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION
    CHAPTER 1 - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
    SUBCHAPTER LXV - NATIONAL PARKWAYS

HEAD

    Sec. 460a-5. Acquisition of land contiguous to Blue Ridge or
      Natchez Trace Parkways

STATUTE

      In order to consolidate, on the Blue Ridge Parkway and the
    Natchez Trace Parkway, the land forming each such parkway, to
    adjust ownership lines, and to eliminate hazardous crossings of and
    accesses to these parkways, the Secretary of the Interior is
    authorized to acquire, by purchase or exchange, land and interests
    in land contiguous to the parkways. In consummating exchanges under
    this section, the Secretary may transfer parkway land, interests
    therein, and easements: Provided, That the property rights so
    exchanged shall be approximately equal in value.

SOURCE

    (Pub. L. 87-76, June 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 196.)

LAND EXCHANGE IN GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK

      Pub. L. 108-108, title I, Sec. 138, Nov. 10, 2003, 117 Stat.
    1271, known as the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Land Exchange
    Act of 2003, provided for land exchange between National Park
    Service and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, by directing
    Secretary of the Interior to exchange the Ravensford tract, in the
    Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway, for
    the Yellow Face tract adjacent to the Waterrock Knob Visitor Center
    on the Blue Ridge Parkway; stated congressional findings and
    purposes for such land exchange; contained descriptions and
    provision relating to treatment of exchanged lands; set forth
    implementation process; and prohibited gaming on the Ravensford
    tract.