---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 410iii–4"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "410iii–4"
heading: "Acquisition of property"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/410iii-4"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores"
  - "Subchapter LIX–GG — Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park"
---

# §410iii–4. Acquisition of property

- (a) **Real property—** The [Secretary](/usc/16/410iii–2.md?p=4) may [acquire](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1) land or interests in land within the boundaries of the [Park](/usc/16/410iii–2.md?p=3), from willing sellers only, by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange.
- (b) **Boundary revision—** After acquiring land for the [Park](/usc/16/410iii–2.md?p=3), the [Secretary](/usc/16/410iii–2.md?p=4) shall—
  - (1) revise the boundary of the [Park](/usc/16/410iii–2.md?p=3) to include newly acquired land within the boundary; and
  - (2) administer newly acquired land subject to applicable laws (including regulations).
- (c) **Personal property—** The [Secretary](/usc/16/410iii–2.md?p=4) may [acquire](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1) personal property associated with, and appropriate for, interpretation of the [Park](/usc/16/410iii–2.md?p=3).
- (d) **Conservation easements and covenants—** The [Secretary](/usc/16/410iii–2.md?p=4) is authorized to [acquire](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1) conservation easements and enter into covenants regarding lands in or adjacent to the [Park](/usc/16/410iii–2.md?p=3) from willing sellers only. Such conservation easements and covenants shall have the effect of protecting the scenic, natural, and historic resources on adjacent lands and preserving the natural or historic setting of the [Park](/usc/16/410iii–2.md?p=3) when viewed from within or outside the [Park](/usc/16/410iii–2.md?p=3).
- (e) **Support facilities—** The National [Park](/usc/16/410iii–2.md?p=3) Service is authorized to [acquire](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1) from willing sellers, land outside the [Park](/usc/16/410iii–2.md?p=3) boundary but in close proximity to the [Park](/usc/16/410iii–2.md?p=3), for the development of visitor, administrative, museum, curatorial, and maintenance facilities.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 107–373, § 6, Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3106.)