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16 U.S.C. § 410j — Acquisition of land, water, and interests therein; consent of owner; reservations
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The authority of the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land and water for Everglades National Park shall on and after July 2, 1958 be restricted to the area within the boundary described in [section 410i of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section410i&num=0&edition=prelim). Notwithstanding the proviso contained in [section 410 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section410&num=0&edition=prelim), or any other provision of law, the said Secretary is authorized on and after July 2, 1958, within the boundary fixed in sections 410i to 410p of this title and with any funds made available for that purpose, to acquire land, water, and interests therein by purchase or otherwise.
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The authority of the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land and water for Everglades National Park shall on and after July 2, 1958 be restricted to the area within the boundary described in [section 410i of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section410i&num=0&edition=prelim). Notwithstanding the proviso contained in [section 410 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section410&num=0&edition=prelim), or any other provision of law, the said Secretary is authorized on and after July 2, 1958, within the boundary fixed in sections 410i to 410p of this title and with any funds made available for that purpose, to acquire land, water, and interests therein by purchase or otherwise.
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Notwithstanding [section 410 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section410&num=0&edition=prelim), or any action taken pursuant to authority contained therein, the exterior boundary of Everglades National Park, Florida, is subject to the provisions of section 410o of this title, fixed to include the following described lands:
(1) Beginning at the intersection of the south right-of-way line of United States Highway Numbered 41, also known as the Tamiami Trail, and the west line of township 54 south, range 37 east, as shown on the Everglades National Park base map numbered NP–EVE–7109, revised August 10, 1949;thence southerly along the west line of township 54 south, range 37 east, along the west line of Government lot 6 lying between township 54 south, and township 55 south, range 37 east, and along the west line of township 55 south, range 37 east, and township 56 south, range 37 east and along the west lines of sections 6, 7, and 18, township 57 south, range 37 east, to the southwest corner of section 18, said township and range; thence easterly along the north line of section 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23 of said township and range to the northeast corner of section 23; thence southerly along the east line of sections 23, 26, and 35 of said township and range to the southeast corner of said section 35; thence easterly along the south line of section 36, of said township and range, to the southeast corner of said section 36; thence southerly along the east line of sections 1, 12, 13, 24, 25, and 36, township 58 south, range 37 east, and along the west line of sections 6, 7, and 18, township 59 south, range 38 east, to the northwest corner of section 19, said township and range; thence easterly along the north line of sections 1
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When title to all the lands within boundaries to be determined by the Secretary of the Interior within the area of approximately two thousand square miles in the region of the Everglades of Dade, Monroe, and Collier Counties, in the State of Florida, recommended by said Secretary, in his report to Congress of December 3, 1930, pursuant to the Act of March 1, 1929 (45 Stat. 1443), shall have been vested in the United States, said lands shall be, and are, established, dedicated, and set apart as a public park for the benefit and enjoyment of the people and shall be known as the Everglades National Park: Provided, That the United States shall not purchase by appropriation of public moneys any land within the aforesaid area, but such lands shall be secured by the United States only by public or private donation.
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Unless consented to by an owner retaining the reservation set forth in subsections (1) and (2) of [section 410j of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section410j&num=0&edition=prelim), no action shall be taken by the Federal Government during the period of such reservation to purchase, acquire, or otherwise terminate or interfere with any lease or leases which may be applicable to said owner’s land.
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Any reservations retained under the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) of [section 410j of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section410j&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be exercised by the owners subject to reasonable rules and regulations which the Secretary may prescribe for the protection of the park, but which shall permit the reserved rights to be exercised so that the oil, gas, and minerals may be explored for, developed, extracted, and removed from the park area in accordance with sound conservation practices. All operations shall be carried on under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe to protect the land and area for park purposes.
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In acquiring any of the land or water within the area described in [section 410i of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section410i&num=0&edition=prelim) the Secretary of the Interior shall exercise reasonable diligence to ascertain whether owners elect to retain reservations in accordance with the provisions of [section 410j of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section410j&num=0&edition=prelim). If, after the exercise of such reasonable diligence, owners cannot be located, or do not appear in judicial proceedings to acquire the land and water, so that it may be ascertained whether they desire to retain reservations in accordance with the provisions hereof, the Secretary may acquire the fee simple title to their land free and clear of reservations as set forth in subsections (1), (2), and (3) of [section 410j of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section410j&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 410l
township 361⁄2 east to the intersection of the
west line of township 54 south, range 37 east,
the point of beginning;
(2) Land acquired by the United States of
America for furthering administration and use
of the park by deeds dated January 25, 1954 (2),
and February 27, 1954 (2), recorded in the pub-
lic records of Monroe County, Florida, book
OR–3, pages 302 to 308, inclusive, and book
OR–2, pages 378 to 381, inclusive, respectively;
and accepted by the National Park Service on
April 7, 1954 (2), and April 5, 1954 (2), respec-
tively; and
(3) Not to exceed 35 acres, to be acquired by
donation only, in or in the vicinity of Ever-
glades City, Florida, which the Secretary of
the Interior may find necessary and suitable
for furthering administration and use of the
park.
Land and water now in Federal ownership
within said boundary shall continue to be ad-
ministered as Everglades National Park; how-
ever, the land and water therein not in Federal
ownership shall be administered as a part of the
park only after being acquired as hereinafter
provided.
(Pub. L. 85–482, § 1, July 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 280.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EVERGLADES ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION
Pub. L. 113–76, div. G, title I, Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat.
295, provided in part: ‘‘That in addition, the National
Park Service may accept and use other Federal or non-
Federal funds to implement the Tamiami Trail project,
and may enter into a cooperative agreement or other
agreements with the State of Florida to transfer funds
to the State to plan and construct the Tamiami Trail
project: Provided further, That a contract for the
Tamiami Trail project may not be awarded until suffi-
cient Federal funds and written commitments from
non-Fe
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