Acquisitions of public lands and access over non-Federal lands to National Forest System units

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Title 43—PUBLIC LANDS > CHAPTER 35—FEDERAL LAND POLICY AND MANAGEMENT > SUBCHAPTER II—LAND USE PLANNING AND LAND ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION

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Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the Secretary, with respect to the public lands and the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to the acquisition of access over non-Federal lands to units of the National Forest System, are authorized to acquire pursuant to this Act by purchase, exchange, donation, or eminent domain, lands or interests therein: Provided , That with respect to the public lands, the Secretary may exercise the power of eminent domain only if necessary to secure access to public lands, and then only if the lands so acquired are confined to as narrow a corridor as is necessary to serve such purpose. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as expanding or limiting the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to acquire land by eminent domain within the boundaries of units of the National Forest System.

( Pub. L. 94–579, title II, § 205 , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2755 ; Pub. L. 99–632, § 5 , Nov. 7, 1986 , 100 Stat. 3521 .)

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