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[CITE: 16USC160c]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
   CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
 
                 SUBCHAPTER XIX--VOYAGEURS NATIONAL PARK
 
Sec. 160c. Acquisition of improved property


(a) Owner's reservation of right of use and occupancy for residential 
        purposes for life or fixed term of years; election of term; fair 
        market value

    Any owner or owners (hereinafter referred to as ``owner'') of 
improved property on the date of its acquisition by the Secretary may, 
if the Secretary determines that such improved property is not, at the 
time of its acquisition, required for the proper administration of the 
park, as a condition of such acquisition, retain for themselves and 
their successors or assigns a right of use and occupancy of the improved 
property for noncommercial residential purposes for a definite term not 
to exceed twenty-five years, or, in lieu thereof, for a term ending at 
the death of the owner, or the death of his spouse, whichever is later. 
The owner shall elect the term to be retained. The Secretary shall pay 
to the owner the fair market value of the property on the date of such 
acquisition less the fair market value on such date of the right 
retained by the owner.

(b) Use and occupancy by lessee of lands donated by State of Minnesota 
        within boundaries of park; term of use and occupancy

    If the State of Minnesota donates to the United States any lands 
within the boundaries of the park subject to an outstanding lease on 
which the lessee began construction of a noncommercial or recreational 
residential dwelling prior to January 1, 1969, the Secretary may grant 
to such lessee a right of use and occupancy for such period of time as 
the Secretary, in his discretion, shall determine: Provided, That no 
such right of use and occupancy shall be granted, extended, or continue 
after ten years from the date of the establishment of the park.

(c) Termination of use and occupancy; tender by Secretary of fair market 
        value of unexpired right

    Any right of use and occupancy retained or granted pursuant to this 
section shall be subject to termination by the Secretary upon his 
determination that such use and occupancy is being exercised in a manner 
not consistent with the purposes of this subchapter or upon his 
determination that the property is required for the proper 
administration of the park. The Secretary shall tender to the holder of 
the right so terminated an amount equal to the fair market value of that 
portion of the right which remains unexpired on the date of termination.

(d) ``Improved property'' defined

    The term ``improved property'', as used in this section, shall mean 
a detached, noncommercial residential dwelling, the construction of 
which was begun before January 1, 1969, together with so much of the 
land on which the dwelling is situated, the said land being in the same 
ownership as the dwelling, as the Secretary shall designate to be 
reasonably necessary for the enjoyment of the dwelling for the sole 
purpose of noncommercial residential use, together with any structures 
accessory to the dwelling which are situated on the land so designated.

(Pub. L. 91-661, Sec. 202, Jan. 8, 1971, 84 Stat. 1971.)
