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16 U.S.C. § 410m — Ascertainment of owners’ election regarding reservation rights
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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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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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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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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 410m
ject 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, ex-
tracted, and removed from the park area in ac-
cordance with sound conservation practices. All
operations shall be carried on under such regula-
tions as the Secretary may prescribe to protect
the land and area for park purposes.
(Pub. L. 85–482, § 4, July 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 285.)
§ 410m. Ascertainment of owners’ election re-
garding reservation rights
In acquiring any of the land or water within
the area described in section 410i of this title the
Secretary of the Interior shall exercise reason-
able diligence to ascertain whether owners elect
to retain reservations in accordance with the
provisions of section 410j of this title. 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.
(Pub. L. 85–482, § 5, July 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 285.)
§ 410n. Drainage of lands; right-of-way
Unless the Secretary, after notice and oppor-
tunity for hearing, shall find that the same is
seriously detrimental to the preservation and
propagation of the flora or fauna of Everglades
National Park, he shall permit such drainage
through the natural waterways of the park and
the construction, operation, and maintenance of
ar
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