16 USC 691 – Cheyenne Bottoms Migratory Bird Refuge; location; acquisition of land
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The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire by purchase, gift, or lease not to exceed twenty thousand acres of land in what is known as the Cheyenne Bottoms, in Barton County, Kansas, or, in lieu of purchase, to compensate any owner for any damage sustained by reason of submergence of his lands.
Terms Used In 16 USC 691
- county: includes a parish, or any other equivalent subdivision of a State or Territory of the United States. See 1 USC 2
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC