§410ffff. Definitions — Inbound Citations

Citations to §410ffff(2)

• 16 U.S.C. § 410ffff–2(a)

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  (a) There is established, as a unit of the National Park System, the Weir Farm National Historical Park in the State of Connecticut.
• 16 U.S.C. § 410ffff–2(b)

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  (b) The historical park shall consist of—

  (1) the approximately 2-acre core parcel containing the Weir house, studio, and barn;

  (2) the approximately 60 acres and improvements thereon owned by the State of Connecticut;

  (3) the approximately 2-acre parcel of land situated in the town of Wilton, Connecticut, designated as lot 18 on a map entitled “Revised Map of Section I, Thunder Lake at Wilton, Connecticut, Scale l’=100’, October 27, 1978, Ryan and Faulds Land Surveyors, Wilton, Connecticut”, that is on file in the office of the town clerk of the town of Wilton, and therein numbered 3673; and

  (4) the approximately 0.9-acre western portion of a parcel of land situated in the town of Wilton, Connecticut, designated as Tall Oaks Road on the map referred to in paragraph (3).
• 16 U.S.C. § 410ffff–2(d)(1)(A)

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  (A) To preserve and maintain the historic setting and character of the historical park, the Secretary may acquire not more than 15 additional acres for the development of visitor and administrative facilities for the historical park.
• 16 U.S.C. § 410ffff–2(d)(1)(C)

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  (C) The acquired property shall be included within the boundary of the historical park and shall be managed and maintained as part of the historical park.
• 16 U.S.C. § 410ffff–2(d)(3)(A)

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  (A) developing the parking, visitor, and administrative facilities for the historical park; and
• 16 U.S.C. § 410ffff–2(d)(3)(B)

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  (B) managing bus traffic to the historical park and limiting parking for large tour buses to an offsite location.
• 16 U.S.C. § 410ffff–3(a)

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  (a) The Secretary is authorized to acquire by donation, exchange, or purchase with donated or appropriated funds, the lands and improvements within the boundaries of the historical park, except that any such lands and improvements owned by the State of Connecticut may be acquired only by donation. The Secretary may also acquire by the same methods personal property associated with, and appropriate for, the interpretation of the historical park: Provided, That the Secretary may acquire works of art associated with the Weir family, J. Alden Weir, and other artists who lived at or visited the site only by donation or purchase with donated funds.
• 16 U.S.C. § 410ffff–4(a)

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  (a) The Secretary shall administer the historical park in accordance with this subchapter and the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including the Act entitled “An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes”, approved August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.),¹ and the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the preservation of historic American sites, buildings, objects, and antiquities of national historic significance, and for other purposes”, approved August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.),¹ except that the Secretary shall take no action with respect to the 60 acres owned by the State of Connecticut within the boundaries of the historical park until such time as the State has transferred all right, title, and interests therein to the Secretary.
• 16 U.S.C. § 410ffff–4(b)(1)

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  (1) The Secretary may consult and enter into cooperative agreements with the Weir Farm Heritage Trust, the State of Connecticut, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and other organizations and groups in the development, presentation and funding of art exhibits, resident artist programs, and other appropriate activities related to the preservation, development, and use of the historical park.
• 16 U.S.C. § 410ffff–4(b)(2)

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  (2) The Secretary may consult and enter into cooperative agreements with the Nature Conservancy and the towns of Ridgefield and Wilton for the purpose of coordinating activities on the historical park with activities on the Nature Conservancy’s Weir Preserve and lands adjoining the historical park owned by the towns.
• 16 U.S.C. § 410ffff–4(c)

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  (c) The Secretary may display, and accept for the purpose of display, works of art associated with J. Alden Weir, the Weir Farm, and the American Impressionist movement, as may be necessary for the interpretation of the historical park.
• 16 U.S.C. § 410ffff–4(d)

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  (d) Within 2 complete fiscal years after October 31, 1990, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the United States House of Representatives and to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate a general management plan for the historical park. The plan shall be prepared in accordance with section 100502 of title 54 and other applicable law.