Chapter 439. For the transfer of jurisdiction over Sullys Hill National Park from the Department of the Interior to the Department of Agriculture, to be maintained as the Sullys Hill National Game Preserve, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 439.— An Act For the transfer of jurisdiction over Sullys Hill National Park from the Department of the Interior to the Department of Agriculture, to be maintained as the Sullys Hill National Game Preserve, and for other purposes. March 3, 1931.[[H. R. 8534](/us/bill/71/hr/8534).][[Public, No. 826](/us/pl/71/826).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the Secretary Sullys Hill National Park, N.
Dak.Jurisdiction over, transferred to Department of Agriculture.of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized to transfer to the control of the Secretary of Agriculture Sullys Hill National Park, together with all improvements thereon, in the State of North Dakota, and the Secretary of Agriculture shall hereafter administer To be administered hereafter as Sullys Hill National Game Preserve.Area embraced.Vol. 33, p. 2368.said area as a big game preserve, refuge, and breeding grounds for wild animals and birds, which shall be known as the Sullys Hill National Game Preserve and shall embrace within its boundaries the lands described in the proclamation of June 2, 1904, establishing Sullys Hill Park, together with all unsurveyed or public lands uncovered by the recession of the waters of Devils Lake in front of said reservation, the preserve to be bounded on the north and northwest by the waters of Devils Lake, and on the west and southwest by a stream which flows through lands uncovered by the recession of the waters of Devils Lake, approximately midway between lots 10 and 11, section 17; lots 1, 2, 6, and 8, section 16; and lot 2, section 9; lots 3, 4, and 5, section 16, township 152 north, range 65 west, fifth principal meridian, as meandered on the official plats of survey approved June 23, 1904, and June 2, 1927: *Provided*, *Provisos*.Available for recreational purposes.That the said game preserve is to be made available to the public for recreational purposes in so far as consistent with the use of this area as a game preserve: *Provided further*, That hunting shall not Hunting forbidden.be permitted on said game preserve.
Sec. 2. The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to acquire, by Acquisitions for extensions.purchase or otherwise, after July 1, 1932, an area of land not to exceed three thousand acres, at an average cost of not more than $10 Average cost.per acre, with the improvements thereon, situated on the east and Description.south of said preserve as described in section 1 of this Act, within sections 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 22, 23, and 24, township 152 north, range 65 west, fifth principal meridian, said lands, upon acquisition by the United States, to become a part of the Sullys Hill National Game Preserve. 1510 Sec. 3.Improvements au thorized.
The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to construct and maintain such boundary and division fences as are required to inclose and subdivide the preserve; to construct such buildings and improvements, to install and maintain a suitable water-supply and Supplies, services, etc.sanitary system, to purchase such supplies, and to employ such assistants as are necessary for the maintenance of the preserve and the improvements thereon and for the accommodation of visitors thereto.
Sec. 4.Appropriation au thorized. There is authorized to be appropriated out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated such sums as Congress shall from time to time deem necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. Approved, March 3, 1931.