96 STAT. 2028
PUBLIC LAW 97-405—JAN. 3, 1983
Public Law 97-405 97th Congress An Act Jan. 3, 1983 [S. 625] Voyageurs National Park, Minn. Boundary revision. 84 Stat. 1970. 16 USC 160. 16 USC 160a-l. 16 USC 160a-l.
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Public inspection.
Land conveyances, conditions.
To revise the boundary of Voyageurs National Park in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the establishment of the Voyageurs National Park in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes", approved January 8, 1971 (84 Stat. 1971), is amended— (1) in section 102 by striking out "The" after "SEC. 102." and inserting in lieu thereof "(a) Except as provided in subsection (h) of this section, the"; (2) by inserting after section 102(a), as redesignated by paragraph (1), the following new subsection: "(b)(1) In addition to such revisions as the Secretary may make in the boundaries of the park from time to time pursuant to other provisions of law, the Secretary may, according to the provisions of subsection (a)— "(A) delete approximately 782 acres in the Neil Point area of the park; "(B) add approximately 180 acres in the Black Bay Narrows areas of the park; "(C) add approximately 18.45 acres owned by the State of Minnesota at the Kabetogama Forestry Station; "(D) add approximately 120 acres owned by the State of Minnesota, being a strip of land through that portion of section 1, township 68 north, range 20 west, fourth principal meridian, which is parallel to and 400 feet on both sides of the unimproved road extending northward from the Ash River Trail as such road crosses each section; and "(E) subject to the provisions of paragraph (2), delete approximately 1,000 acres at Black Bay and convey such lands to the State of Minnesota. All of the aforementioned boundary changes if accomplished shall be accomplished such that the boundary of the park shall conform to that generally depicted on the drawing entitled "Boundary, Voyageurs National Park, United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service", numbered 172-80, 008-MWR, and dated November 1981, which shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. "(2) The Secretary may not delete or convey the lands referred to in paragraph (IKE) unless, prior to or simultaneously with such deletion or conveyance and in consideration of such conveyance, the State of Minnesota— "(A) tenders a conveyance of the lands described in paragraph (1)(C) and (D) to the United States by such instrument and in such manner as are satisfactory to the Secretary, including but not limited to lease or easement: Provided, That if the interest
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