PUBLIC LAW 95-250—MAR. 27, 1978
92 STAT. 163
Public Law 95-250 95th Congress An Act To amend the Act of October 2, 1968, an Act to establish a Redwood National Park in the State of California, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives United States of America in Congress assembled,
Mar. 27, 1978 [H.R. 3813]
of the
Redwood National Park, expansion. TITLE I Employment SEC. 101. (a) I n order to protect existing irreplaceable Redwood program. National Par-k resources from damaging upslope and upstream land uses, to provide a land base sufficient to insure preservation of significant examples of the coastal redwood in accordance with the original intent of Congress, and to establish a more meaningful Redwood National P a r k for the use and enjoyment of visitors, the Act entitled " A n Act to establish a Redwood National P a r k in the State of California, and for other purposes", approved October 2, 1968 (82 Stat. 931), is amended as follows: 16 USC 79a. (1) I n subsection 2(a) after "September 1968," insert " and the area Boundaries. indicated as 'Proposed Additions' on the m a p entitled 'Additional 16 USC 79b. Lands, Redwood National P a r k, California', numbered 167-80005-D and dated March 1978,". (2) I n section 2, subsection (a), delete "fifty-eight t h o u s and " and substitute "one hundred and six thousand" and delete the period at the end of the subsection and add "and publicly owned highways and roads." I n section 2, subsection (b), delete "by donation only". A t the end of section 2, insert the following new subsection " (c) ": " (c) W i t h i n the area outside the boundaries of Redwood National Park Protection P a r k indicated as the ' P a r k Protection Zone' on the m a p entitled Zone, land 'Proposed Additions, Redwood National P a r k, California', numbered acquisition. 167-80005-D and dated March 1978, the Secretary is authorized to acquire lands and interests in l and: Provided, That lands may be Notice to acquired from a willing seller or upon a finding by the Secretary that congressional failure to acquire all or a portion of such lands could result in physical committees. damage to p a r k resources and following notice to the Committee on Energy and N a t u r a l Resources of the United States Senate and the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives. Any lands so acquired shall be managed in a manner which will maximize the protection of the resources of Redwood National P a r k, and in accordance with the Act of October 21, 1976 (90 Stat. 2743). 43 USC 1701 Acquisition of a parcel of land under the authority of this subsection note. shall not as a result of such acquisition diminish the r i g h t of owners of adjacent lands to the peaceful use and enjoyment of their land and shall not confer authority upon the Secretary to acquire additional lands except as provided in this subsection.". (3) I n subsection 3(a), delete the period at the end of the second 16 USC 79c. sentence and add the following: "which donation of lands or interest in lands may be accepted in the discretion of the Secretary subject to such preexisting reverters and other conditions as may appear in the
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