16 U.S.C. § 423l-4 : US Code - Section 423L-4: Land acquisition

Search 16 U.S.C. § 423l-4 : US Code - Section 423L-4: Land acquisition

(a) Acquisition authority
(1) In general
The Secretary may acquire lands, waters, and interests in lands
within the boundaries of the battlefield park from willing
landowners by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated
funds, or exchange. In acquiring lands and interests in lands
under sections 423l-1 to 423l-6 of this title, the Secretary
shall acquire the minimum interest necessary to achieve the
purposes for which the battlefield is established.
(2) Special rule for private lands
Privately owned lands or interests in lands may be acquired
under sections 423l-1 to 423l-6 of this title only with the
consent of the owner.
(b) Easements
(1) Outside boundaries
The Secretary may acquire an easement on property outside the
boundaries of the battlefield park and around the City of
Richmond, with the consent of the owner, if the Secretary
determines that the easement is necessary to protect core Civil
War resources as identified by the Civil War Sites Advisory
Committee. Upon acquisition of the easement, the Secretary shall
revise the boundaries of the battlefield park to include the
property subject to the easement.
(2) Inside boundaries
To the extent practicable, and if preferred by a willing
landowner, the Secretary shall use permanent conservation
easements to acquire interests in land in lieu of acquiring land
in fee simple and thereby removing land from non-Federal
ownership.
(c) Visitor center
The Secretary may acquire the Tredegar Iron Works buildings and
associated land in the City of Richmond for use as a visitor center
for the battlefield park.