Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 56 Part 1.djvu/348

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PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 341, 342 -JUNE 5, 1942 Title to acquired property. Development of en- trance road. Acceptance of do- nations. Proviso. June 5, 1942 [H. R . 4733] [Public Law 582] Boise National For- est, Idaho. Addition of lands for experimental for- est. Sal ron and 'Targhee National Forests, Idaho. Extension of boillndaries. The title to lands, interests in lands, and other property to be acquired pursuant to this Act shall be satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior. Any property acquired pursuant to this Act upon acquisition by the Federal Government, shall become a part of the park, and shall be subject to all laws and regulations applicable thereto. SEC. 12. For the purpose of developing a proper and suitable entrance road to the Mammoth Cave National Park, the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized in his discretion to accept on behalf of the United States donations of lands, buildings, structures, and other property or interests therein, or to acquire such property with donated funds by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, within an area or areas to be determined by him, but (a) not to exceed one mile in width, extending from the exterior boundary of the Mammoth Cave National Park to a point to be selected by him on United States Highway Numbered 31-W, and (b) not to exceed one- half mile in width on either side of United States Highway Num- bered 31-W and running for a distance of not to exceed two miles along said highway. Lands acquired for purposes of protecting such entrance roads shall not be less than five hundred feet in width on either side of said roads: Provided, That only one such entrance road shall be established between United States Highway Numbered 31-W and Mammoth Cave National Park pursuant to this Act. Approved, June 5, 1942. [CHAPTER 342] AN ACT To add certain lands to the Boise National Forest, the Salmon National Forest, and the Targhee National Forest in the State of Idaho. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, subject to valid existing rights, the following-described lands are hereby added to and made a part of the Boise National Forest in the State of Idaho, and shall hereafter be administered as an experimental forest subject to the laws and regulations relating to the national forests: Section 22; section 23, west half west half; section 26, west half, northwest quarter northwest quarter; section 27, north half northeast quarter, township 6 north, range 5 east, Boise base and meridian. SEc. 2. For the purpose of protecting, improving, and utilizing forest, watershed, and other resources, the boundaries of the Salmon and Targhee National Forests, in the State of Idaho, are hereby extended to include the following-described lands, subject to all claims, entries, or filings, valid and subsisting at the date of this Act and thereafter legally maintained; such lands to be subject hereafter to the laws and regulations applicable to national forests:. To the Salmon National Forest: All of unsurveyed fractional sec- tions 25 and 26, township 13 north, range 29 east, Boise meridian; section 34, northwest quarter southwest quarter, south half southwest quarter, lots 1, 2, 3, and 4; section 35, lot 1, township 14 north, range 32 east, Boise meridian. To the Targhee National Forest: Section 36, lot 1, township 14 north, range 32 east, Boise meridian. Approved, June 5, 1942. 320 [56 STAT.