Chapter 308. To provide for the addition of certain lands to the Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 308.— An Act To provide for the addition of certain lands to the Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, and for other purposes. February 26, 1931.[[H. R. 15876](/us/bill/71/hr/15876).][Public, No. 737](/us/pl/71/737). *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Mesa Verde National Park, Colo.Additions to. authorized. That for the purpose of protecting the scenery along the Point Lookout Road between the north boundary of the Mesa Verde National Park and this road’s juncture with the CortezMancos Road, the President of the United States is hereby authorized, upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior, to add to the said Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, by executive proclamation, a strip of land two hundred and sixty feet wide along and including said Point Lookout Road, and the triangle formed by the fork in said road and such other public land along or adjacent to said road and right of way and lands as may be acquired by gift or by exchanges as hereinafter provided, which lands shall thereupon become and be 1423a part of said park subject to all laws and regulations applicable thereto.
Sec. 2. That for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of Acceptance of donations.this Act the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to accept donations of land or right of way, or to acquire title to any land along or adjacent to the said Point Lookout Road as may be deemed desirable by him for the protection of said road, Exchangeauthorized.by exchange for any unappropriated public lands within sections 29 and 32, township 36 nortn, range 14 west, New Mexico principal meridian, of equal value; the value of the lands offered for exchange hereunder Value ascertained.and the value of the lands of the United States to be selected therefor shall be ascertained in such manner as the Secretary of the Interior may direct; and the owners of lands Title.offered to the United States pursuant hereto shall, before the exchange is effective, furnish the Secretary of the Interior evidence satisfactory to him of title to the lands offered in exchange.
Approved, February 26, 1931.