---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 546a–4"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "546a–4"
heading: "Acquisition"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/546a-4"
units:
  - "Chapter 2 — National Forests"
  - "Subchapter II — Scenic Areas"
---

# §546a–4. Acquisition

- (a) **Acquisition of lands within the scenic area—** The [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) shall [acquire](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1), by purchase from willing sellers, gift, or exchange, lands, waters, structures, or interests therein, including scenic or other easements, within the boundaries of the [scenic area](/usc/16/544.md?p=o) to further the purposes of sections [546](/usc/16/546.md) to [546a–5](/usc/16/546a–5.md) of this title.
- (b) **Acquisition of other lands—** The [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) may [acquire](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1), by purchase from willing sellers, gift, or exchange, not more than 10 acres of land, including any improvements thereon, on the mainland to provide access to and administrative facilities for the [scenic area](/usc/16/544.md?p=o).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 106–431, § 7, Nov. 6, 2000, 114 Stat. 1907.)