---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 410fff–3"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "410fff–3"
heading: "Acquisition of property and minor boundary adjustments"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/410fff-3"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores"
  - "Subchapter LIX–DD — Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area"
---

# §410fff–3. Acquisition of property and minor boundary adjustments

- (a) **Additional acquisitions—**
  - (1) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/16/410fff–1.md?p=4) may [acquire](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1) land or interests in land depicted on the [Map](/usc/16/410fff–1.md?p=2) or the [map](/usc/16/410fff–1.md?p=2) described in [section 410fff–2(a)(2) of this title](/usc/16/410fff–2.md?p=a-2) as proposed [additions](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-2).
  - (2) **Method of acquisition—**
    - (A) **In general—** Land or interests in land may be acquired by—
      - (i) donation;
      - (ii) transfer;
      - (iii) purchase with donated or appropriated funds; or
      - (iv) exchange.
    - (B) **Consent—** No land or interest in land may be acquired without the consent of the [owner](/usc/16/429b–3.md?p=4) of the land.
- (b) **Boundary revision—** After acquiring land for the [Park](/usc/16/410fff–1.md?p=3), the [Secretary](/usc/16/410fff–1.md?p=4) shall—
  - (1) revise the boundary of the [Park](/usc/16/410fff–1.md?p=3) to include newly-acquired land within the boundary; and
  - (2) administer newly-acquired land subject to applicable laws (including regulations).
- (c) **Boundary survey—** As soon as practicable and subject to the availability of funds the [Secretary](/usc/16/410fff–1.md?p=4) shall complete an official boundary survey of the [Park](/usc/16/410fff–1.md?p=3).
- (d) **Hunting on privately owned lands—**
  - (1) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/16/410fff–1.md?p=4) may permit hunting on privately owned land added to the [Park](/usc/16/410fff–1.md?p=3) under this subchapter, subject to limitations, conditions, or regulations that may be prescribed by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410fff–1.md?p=4).
  - (2) **Termination of authority—** On the date that the [Secretary](/usc/16/410fff–1.md?p=4) [acquires](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1) fee ownership of any privately owned land added to the [Park](/usc/16/410fff–1.md?p=3) under this subchapter, the authority under [paragraph (1)](#d-1) shall terminate with respect to the privately owned land acquired.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 106–76, § 5, Oct. 21, 1999, 113 Stat. 1128; Pub. L. 108–128, § 2(c), Nov. 17, 2003, 117 Stat. 1355.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2003—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 108–128 substituted “Map or the map described in section 410fff–2(a)(2) of this title” for “Map”.