Sec. 604. Acquisition of land
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The Secretary may acquire for inclusion in the Management Area any land or interests in land within the boundary of the Management Area owned by the State, units of local government, Indian tribes, nonprofit organizations, private individuals, or any other landowner only by— donation; exchange with a willing party; or purchase from a willing seller. To the maximum extent practicable and only with the approval of the landowner, the Secretary may use permanent conservation easements to acquire an interest in land in the Management Area rather than acquiring fee simple title to the land.
Any land or interest in land within the boundaries of the Management Area that is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act shall be added to and administered as part of the Management Area. All land within the boundary of the Management Area donated to the United States or acquired using amounts from the land and water conservation fund established under section 200302 of title 54, United States Code, before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act— shall be managed in accordance with section 603; and shall be managed consistent with the purposes of the Management Area described in section 602(b).
Land within the boundary of the Management Area that is contiguous to land donated to the United States or acquired through purchase or exchange shall be managed in a manner consistent with conservation purposes, subject to applicable law.