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 104 STAT. 2958 PUBLIC LAW 101-593—NOV. 16, 1990 (A) to protect the fish and wildlife resources of, and their habitat in, the affected refuge from any significant adverse effects; and (B) to minimize, to the maximum extent possible, any adverse effects upon such resources and their habitat. Any term or condition imposed by the Secretary under this subsection is in addition to any other requirement that is imposed under other applicable Federal or State law. The special use permit is not intended to unreasonably restrain established or future oil and gas exploration, development and production activities or to result in the taking of property interests of the non-Federal owner. (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—T here are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. National forests. SEC. 109. TRANSFER OF LANDS. (a) REMOVAL FROM NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. — Pursuant to the requirements of section 4(a)(3) of the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd(a)(3)), the approximately 44,550 acres of land designated the Carolina Sandhills Wildlife Management Area and known as the Sand Hills State Forest, as described in Executive Order Numbered 8510, dated August 8, 1940, are hereby removed from the National Wildlife Refuge System. (b) TRANSFER OF LANDS.—Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in subsection (f), the Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to transfer the title, rights, and interest to the lands identified in subsection (a) of this section to the South Carolina Commission of Forestry, an agency of the State of South Carolina, for use of public purposes as a multiple use State forest providing sustained yield production of forest products, public recreation, wildlife benefits, and demonstration and education projects by the South Carolina Commission of Forestry. (c) RIGHT OF REVERSION. — If— (1) the Secretary determines that the South Carolina Commission of Forestry is not in compliance with any of such terms and conditions of transfer; (2) at any time the land ceases to be used for public purposes (except as provided in subsection (d) of this section); or (3) the South Carolina Commission of Forestry no longer desires to own or operate the Sand Hills State Forest, the land transferred pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall revert to the United States, to be managed as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System. (d) ACQUISITION OF ADDITIONAL LANDS. — (1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection, the South Carolina Commission of Forestry may acquire tracts of land within or adjacent to the boundaries of the transferred land by exchange or sale of parcels of transferred land, with the proceeds of any such sale being designated for such acquisition. (2) The acquisition authorized by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be subject to the following conditions: (A) The South Carolina Commission of Forestry shall provide notification to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service prior to any such acquisition.

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