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16 U.S.C. § 81b — Revision of boundaries

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16 U.S.C. § 81b — Revision of boundaries

Subject to all the laws and regulations applicable to the Colonial National Historical Park, the boundaries of said historical park as established by [section 81a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section81a&num=0&edition=prelim) and as defined by Presidential Proclamation Numbered 2055, dated August 22, 1933 (48 Stat. 1706), are revised by the elimination of the parkway area described in said proclamation as running north and west of the city of Williamsburg to Jamestown Island, and the substitution therefor of a parkway area running southerly through or around the city of Williamsburg, thence continuing south of said city to the James River and thence along said river and connecting waters to Jamestown Island, the exact location of which shall be determined by the Secretary of the Interior: Provided, That said parkway area shall not exceed an average of five hundred feet in width outside the city of Williamsburg: And provided further, That condemnation proceedings shall not be had, exercised, or resorted to as to any lands in the city of Williamsburg except such lands as may be required for a right-of-way not exceeding two hundred feet in width through said city to connect with highways or parkways leading from Williamsburg to Jamestown and Yorktown.

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Subject to all the laws and regulations applicable to the Colonial National Historical Park, the boundaries of said historical park as established by [section 81a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section81a&num=0&edition=prelim) and as defined by Presidential Proclamation Numbered 2055, dated August 22, 1933 (48 Stat. 1706), are revised by the elimination of the parkway area described in said proclamation as running north and west of the city of Williamsburg to Jamestown Island, and the substitution therefor of a parkway area running southerly through or around the city of Williamsburg, thence continuing south of said city to the James River and thence along said river and connecting waters to Jamestown Island, the exact location of which shall be determined by the Secretary of the Interior: Provided, That said parkway area shall not exceed an average of five hundred feet in width outside the city of Williamsburg: And provided further, That condemnation proceedings shall not be had, exercised, or resorted to as to any lands in the city of Williamsburg except such lands as may be required for a right-of-way not exceeding two hundred feet in width through said city to connect with highways or parkways leading from Williamsburg to Jamestown and Yorktown.

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16 U.S.C. § 81a — Location and boundaries

The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to make an examination of Jamestown Island, parts of the city of Williamsburg, and the Yorktown battlefield, all in the State of Virginia, and areas for highways to connect said island, city, and battlefield with a view to determining the area or areas thereof desirable for inclusion in the said Colonial National Historical Park, not to exceed two thousand five hundred acres of the said battlefield or five hundred feet in width as to such connecting areas, and upon completion thereof he shall make appropriate recommendations to the President, who shall establish the boundaries of said national park by proclamation: Provided, That the boundaries so established may be enlarged or diminished by subsequent proclamation or proclamations of the President upon the recommendations of the Secretary of the Interior, any such enlargement only to include lands donated to the United States or purchased by the United States without resort to condemnation.

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16 U.S.C. § 81 — Establishment; statement of purposes

Upon proclamation of the President, as herein provided, sufficient of the areas hereinafter specified for the purposes of this subchapter shall be established and set apart as the Colonial National Historical Park for the preservation of the historical structures and remains thereon and for the benefit and enjoyment of the people.

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16 U.S.C. § 81b — Revision of boundaries

Page 75 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 81d subsequent proclamation or proclamations of the President upon the recommendations of the Secretary of the Interior, any such enlargement only to include lands donated to the United States or purchased by the United States with- out resort to condemnation. (July 3, 1930, ch. 837, § 2, 46 Stat. 855; June 5, 1936, ch. 525, § 2, 49 Stat. 1483.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 443a of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Act June 5, 1936, changed ‘‘Colonial National Monu- ment’’ to ‘‘Colonial National Historical Park’’. Executive Documents BOUNDARIES OF PARK Boundaries were established by Presidential Proc. No. 1929, Dec. 30, 1930, 46 Stat. 3041, and Proc. No. 2055, Aug. 22, 1933, 48 Stat. 1706. § 81b. Revision of boundaries Subject to all the laws and regulations appli- cable to the Colonial National Historical Park, the boundaries of said historical park as estab- lished by section 81a of this title and as defined by Presidential Proclamation Numbered 2055, dated August 22, 1933 (48 Stat. 1706), are revised by the elimination of the parkway area de- scribed in said proclamation as running north and west of the city of Williamsburg to James- town Island, and the substitution therefor of a parkway area running southerly through or around the city of Williamsburg, thence con- tinuing south of said city to the James River and thence along said river and connecting wa- ters to Jamestown Island, the exact location of which shall be determined by the Secretary of the Interior: Provided, That said parkway area shall not exceed an average of five hundred feet in width outside the city of Williamsburg: And provided further, That condemnation proc

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