Sec. 705. Acquisition of land
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The Secretaries may acquire for inclusion in the Monument any land or interests in land within the boundary of the Monument 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 Secretaries may use permanent conservation easements to acquire an interest in land in the Monument rather than acquiring fee simple title to the land.
Any land or interest in land within the boundaries of the Monument 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 Monument. All land within the boundary of the Monument 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under section 200302 of title 54, United States Code, before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act— is withdrawn from mineral entry; and shall be managed in accordance with sections 703 and 704 consistent with the purposes of the Monument described in section 702(b).
Land within the boundary of the Monument 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.