§ 1764. Public lands in northern Minnesota; acquisition of additional lands To protect and administer more effectively the publicly-owned lands within certain parts of the area described in section 1761 of this title, and to accomplish certain public purposes explicit and implicit in sections 1762 and 1763 of this title, the Secretary of Agriculture shall acquire any lands or interest in lands, and appurtenances thereto, situated within the area described in section 1766 of this title, where in his opinion development or exploitation, or the potentialities for development or exploitation, impair or threaten to impair the unique qualities and natural features of the remaining wilderness canoe country. However, no contiguous tract of land in one ownership, not exceeding five hundred acres in the aggregate, shall be condemned under this section if it was on June 22, 1948 encumbered with a structure or structures of a permanent type suitable for human occupancy and if the owner thereof files written objections before expiration of the time for answering the petition in the proceedings. § 1765. Acquisition of lands confined to certain areas The authority granted in section 1761 of this title shall be supplemental to the authority granted by other laws relating to the acquisition of lands for national-forest purposes and shall not be deemed to repeal any portions of those laws except as provided hereinafter. The supplemental authority granted by section 1761 of this title shall be confined to the following described areas in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, State of Minnesota. Township 63 north, range 2 west, fourth principal meridian, sections 5 to 8, inclusive. Township 63 north, range 3 west, fourth principal meridian, sections 1 to 12, inclusive. Township 63 north, ranges 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 west, fourth principal meridian, entire townships. Township 63 north, range 9 west, fourth principal meridian, south half section 19 and sections 20 to 36, inclusive. Township 63 north, range 13 west, fourth principal meridian, section 6. Township 63 north, range 14 west, fourth principal meridian, sections 1 to 12, inclusive, and 14 to 22, inclusive. Township 63 north, range 15 west, fourth principal meridian, sections 1 to 24, inclusive. Township 63 north, range 16 west, fourth principal meridian, sections 1 to 3 inclusive, 10 to 15, inclusive, and 22 to 24, inclusive. Township 64 north, range 3 east, fourth principal meridian, south half section 7. Township 64 north, range 2 east, fourth principal meridian, sections 1 to 12, inclusive. Township 64 north, range 1 east, fourth principal meridian, sections 1 to 4, inclusive, south half section 7, sections 8 to 12, inclusive, 15 to 17, inclusive, and east half section 18. Township 64 north, range 1 west, fourth principal meridian, sections 17 to 20, inclusive, and 29 to 32, inclusive. Township 64 north, range 2 west, fourth principal meridian, sections 7 to 11, inclusive, and 13 to 36, inclusive. Township 64 north, range 3 west, fourth principal meridian, sections 7 to 36, inclusive. Township 64 north, range 4 west, fourth principal meridian, sections 6, 7, and 10 to 36, inclusive. Township 64 north, ranges 5, 6, 7, and 8 west, fourth principal meridian, entire townships. Township 64 north, range 9 west, fourth principal meridian, sections 1 to 24, inclusive. Township 64 north, range 10 west, fourth principal meridian, sections 1 to 18, inclusive. Township 64 north, range 11 west, fourth principal meridian, sections 1 to 4, inclusive, and 9 to 16, inclusive. Township 64 north, range 13 west, fourth principal meridian, sections 5 to 8, inclusive, 15 to 22, inclusive, and 28 to 32, inclusive. Township 64 north, range 14 west, fourth principal meridian, sections 6 to 36, inclusive. Township 64 north, range 15 west, fourth principal meridian, sections 1 to 3, inclusive, and 10 to 36, inclusive. Township 64 north, range 16 west, fourth principal meridian, sections 22 to 27, inclusive, and 34 to 36, inclusive. Township 65 north, range 2 east, fourth principal meridian, entire township. Township 65 north, range 1 east, fourth principal meridian, sections 19 to 30, inclusive, and 33 to 36, inclusive. Township 65 north, range 1 west, fourth principal meridian, sections 19 to 30, inclusive. J. 62770- -19 Township 65 north, range 4 west, fourth principal meridian, sections 1 to 3, inclusive, 10 to 14, inclusive, and 31. Township 65 north, range 5 west, fourth principal meridian, sections 6, 7, and 18 to 36, inclusive. Township 65 north, ranges 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 west, fourth principal meridian, entire townships. Township 65 north, range 12 west, fourth principal meridian, sections 1 to 17, inclusive, 20 to 27, inclusive, and 34 to 36, inclusive. Township 65 north, range 13 west, fourth principal meridian, sections 1 to 3, inclusive, and 10 to 12, inclusive. Township 65 north, range 14 west, fourth principal meridian, sections 18, 19, 30, and 31. Township 65 north, range 15 west, fourth principal meridian, sections 13, 14, 23 to 26, inclusive, 35 and 36. Township 66 north, range 4 west, fourth principal meridian, sections 3, 9, 16, 21, 22, 26 to 28, inclusive, and 33 to 36, inclusive. Township 66 north, range 5 west, fourth principal meridian, sections 2, 8, 9, 16 to 20, inclusive, 30 and 31. Township 66 north, range 6 west, fourth principal meridian, entire township. Township 66 north, ranges 11, 12, and 13 west, fourth principal meridian, entire townships. Township 66 north, range 14 west, fourth principal meridian, sections 1 to 28, inclusive, and 33 to 36, inclusive. Township 66 north, range 15 west, fourth principal meridian, sections 1 to 17, inclusive, and 20 to 24, inclusive. Township 66 north, range 16 west, fourth principal meridian, sections 1 to 5, inclusive, and 9 to 12, inclusive. Township 67 north, ranges 13, 14, and 15 west, fourth principal meridian, entire townships. Township 67 north, range 16 west, fourth principal meridian, sections 6 to 8, inclusive, 16 to 18, inclusive, 20, 21, 28, 29, and 32 to 34, inclusive. Township 67 north, range 17 west, fourth principal meridian, those portions of sections 1, 12, and 13 east of Crane Lake. Township 68 north, ranges 13, 14, 15, and 16 west, fourth principal meridian, entire townships. Township 68 north, range 17 west, fourth principal meridian, that portion of section 36 east of Crane Lake. § 1766. Manner of acquisition; inclusion in forest Lands shall be acquired by purchase or condemnation under the authority granted in section 1761 of this title only with prior approval of the National Forest Reservation Commission, and lands so acquired shall become parts of the Superior National Forest, and, except as provided in this chapter, shall be subject to the same provisions of law as are lands acquired pursuant to section 1553 of this title. § 1767. Exchange of lands Upon finding and determination by the Secretary of Agriculture that the public purposes and objectives explicit and implicit in sections. 1761 to 1763 of this title can be accomplished more effectively by exchanging lands of the United States situated within the boundaries described in section 1761 for other lands in state, county, or private ownership situated within the said boundaries which are more suitable for public ownership, management, and use, for the purposes contemplated, such lands of the United States shall be subject to exchange under the provisions of sections 1511 and 1553 of this title. § 1768. Share in receipts; payment to State of Minnesota The Secretary of the Treasury, upon the certification of the Secretary of Agriculture, shall pay to the State of Minnesota, at the close of each fiscal year from any national-forest receipts not otherwise appropriated a sum of money equivalent to three-quarters of 1 per centum of the fair appraised value of such national-forest lands as may be situated within the area described in section 1765 of this title, at the end of each fiscal year; and the payments made hereunder shall be distributed to each of the three aforesaid counties in conformity with the fair appraised value of such national-forest lands in each county. The fair appraised value of the lands shall be determined by the Secretary of Agriculture at ten-year intervals and his determination shall be conclusive and final. The provisions of sections 1529 and 1563 of this title shall not be applicable to the national-forest lands to which this section applies. § 1769. Appropriations authorized There are authorized to be appropriated annually such sums as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter; however, the total appropriations under the authority here conferred shall not exceed $500,000 for the purchase and condemnation of land. 1804. Lands on which acts authorized may be performed. Sec. 1801 1805. Soil Conservation Service continued; powers; transfer of personnel, funds, property authorized. 1806. Powers of Secretary to be executed by Production and Marketing Administration. 1807. State and local laws, agreements, and contributions may be required. 1808. State plans. 1809. Conditions of plans. 1810. Approval of plans. 1811. Allocation of funds. 1812. Apportionment of funds. 1813. Payments and grants of aid. 1814. Payments reviewable only by Secretary. 1815. Expansion of markets for agricultural commodities. 1816. Annual report to Congress. 1817. Appropriation. 1818. Availability of funds. 1819. Sale and distribution of supplies and equipment by Soil Conservation Service to other Federal agencies. 1820. Limitation on cost of building. 1821. Appropriation; allocation of funds. 1822. Restriction on obligations incurred. 1823. Employment of engineers. 1824. Allocation for county agricultural conservation program; amount withheld; deposit of funds. 1825. Allocation of State agricultural conservation program; amount withheld; deposit of funds. 1826. Furnishing photographs, mosaics, and maps relative to soil conservation. As used in this chapter, the word "State" includes the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii and the possessions of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. (b) Agricultural commodity The term "agricultural commodity" as used in this chapter means any such commodity and any regional or market classification, type, or grade thereof. (c) Secretary As used in this chapter, the word "Secretary" standing alone means the Secretary of Agriculture. § 1802. Declaration of policy It is recognized that the wastage of soil and moisture resources on farm, grazing, and forest lands of the Nation, resulting from soil |
