80 STAT.]
PUBLIC LAW 8 9 - 7 6 1 - N O V. 5, 1966
1309
Public Law 89-761 AN ACT
Novembers, 1966
To provide for the establishment of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, and for other purposes.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in order to Indiana Dunes preserve for the educational, inspirational, and recreational use of shore?^ the public certain portions of the Indiana dunes and other areas of Establishment. scenic, scientific, and historic interest and recreational value in the State of Indiana, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to establish and administer the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (hereinafter referred to as the "lakeshore") in accordance with the provisions of this Act. The lakeshore shall comprise the area within the boundaries delineated on a map identified as "A Proposed Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore", dated September 1966, and bearing the number "LNPNE-1008-ID", which map is on file and available for public inspection in the office of the Director of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, SEC. 2. (a) Within the boundaries of the lakeshore the Secretary of iands^"au^"ori-°^ the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary") is authorized zation.^" to acquire lands, waters, and other property, or any interest therein, by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, exchange, or otherwise. The Indiana Dunes State Park may be acquired only by donation of the State of Indiana, and the Secretary is hereby directed to negotiate with the State for the acquisition of said park. I n exercising his authority to acquire property by exchange for the purposes of this Act, the Secretary may accept title to non-Federal property located within the area described in section 1 of this Act and convey to the grantor of such property any federally owned property under the jurisdiction of the Secretary which he classifies as suitable for exchange or other disposal within the State of Indiana or Illinois. Properties so exchanged shall be approximately equal in fair market value, as determined by the Secretary who may, in his discretion, base his determination on an independent appraisal obtained by him: Provided, That the Secretary may accept cash from or pay cash to the grantor in such an exchange in order to equalize the values of the properties exchanged. (b) In exercising his authority to acquire property under subsection contracts, (a) of this section, the Secretary may enter into contracts requiring the expenditure, when appropriated, of funds authorized to be appropriated by section 10 of this Act, but the liability of the United States under any such contract shall be contingent on the appropriation of funds sufficient to fulfill the obligations thereby incurred. SM:;. 3. As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act p°u^c^".^n' and following the acquisition by the Secretary of an acreage within in Federa/°" the boundaries of the area described in section 1 of this Act which in Register. his opinion is efficiently administrable for the purposes of this Act, he shall establish the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore by publication of notice thereof in the Federal Register. Following such establishment and subject to the limitations and conditions prescribed in section 1 hereof, the Secretary may continue to acquire lands and interests in lands for the lakeshore. SEC. 4. (a) The Secretary's authority to acquire property by con- ^^"g"^^"""^*^ demnation shall be suspended with respect to all improved property located within the boundaries of the lakeshore during all times when an appropriate zoning agency shall have in force and applicable to such property a duly adopted, valid zoning ordinance approved by the Secretary in accordance with the provisions of section 5 of this Act. 65-300 0-67—85
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