16 U.S.C. § 1134 : US Code - Section 1134: State and private lands within wilderness areas

Search 16 U.S.C. § 1134 : US Code - Section 1134: State and private lands within wilderness areas

(a) Access; exchange of lands; mineral interests restriction
In any case where State-owned or privately owned land is
completely surrounded by national forest lands within areas
designated by this chapter as wilderness, such State or private
owner shall be given such rights as may be necessary to assure
adequate access to such State-owned or privately owned land by such
State or private owner and their successors in interest, or the
State-owned land or privately owned land shall be exchanged for
federally owned land in the same State of approximately equal value
under authorities available to the Secretary of Agriculture:
Provided, however, That the United States shall not transfer to a
State or private owner any mineral interests unless the State or
private owner relinquishes or causes to be relinquished to the
United States the mineral interest in the surrounded land.
(b) Customary means for ingress and egress to wilderness areas
subject to mining claims or other occupancies
In any case where valid mining claims or other valid occupancies
are wholly within a designated national forest wilderness area, the
Secretary of Agriculture shall, by reasonable regulations
consistent with the preservation of the area as wilderness, permit
ingress and egress to such surrounded areas by means which have
been or are being customarily enjoyed with respect to other such
areas similarly situated.
(c) Acquisition of lands
Subject to the appropriation of funds by Congress, the Secretary
of Agriculture is authorized to acquire privately owned land within
the perimeter of any area designated by this chapter as wilderness
if (1) the owner concurs in such acquisition or (2) the acquisition
is specifically authorized by Congress.