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Code · U.S. Code · Title 16 - CONSERVATION · CHAPTER 23— NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM · § 1134

§ 1134. State and private lands within wilderness areas

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(a)Access; exchange of lands; mineral interests restriction In any case where State-owned or privately owned land is completely surrounded by national forest lands within areas designated by this chapter as wilderness, such State or private owner shall be given such rights as may be necessary to assure adequate access to such State-owned or privately owned land by such State or private owner and their successors in interest, or the State-owned land or privately owned land shall be exchanged for federally owned land in the same State of approximately equal value under authorities available to the Secretary of Agriculture: Provided, however, That the United States shall not transfer to a State or private owner any mineral interests unless the State or private owner relinquishes or causes to be relinquished to the United States the mineral interest in the surrounded land.
(b)Customary means for ingress and egress to wilderness areas subject to mining claims or other occupancies In any case where valid mining claims or other valid occupancies are wholly within a designated national forest wilderness area, the Secretary of Agriculture shall, by reasonable regulations consistent with the preservation of the area as wilderness, permit ingress and egress to such surrounded areas by means which have been or are being customarily enjoyed with respect to other such areas similarly situated.
(c)Acquisition of lands Subject to the appropriation of funds by Congress, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to acquire privately owned land within the perimeter of any area designated by this chapter as wilderness if
(1)the owner concurs in such acquisition or
(2)the acquisition is specifically authorized by Congress.
(Pub. L. 88–577, § 5, Sept. 3, 1964, 78 Stat. 896.)
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  • Pub. L. 88–577, § 5
  • 78 Stat. 896
  • 93 Stat. 1373
  • section 3012(b) of Pub. L. 102–486
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