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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 813-JULY 2, 1948 c. That the Federal Government reserves the free right of ingress and egress in, on, and over the above-described property to other Federal Government property. d. That the Federal Government reserves an avigation easement in perpetuity, prohibiting the erection of any structure or obstacle in excess of seventy-five feet above mean low-water level within the area to be conveyed. e. That in the event of a national emergency the United States of America, acting through the Secretary of the Army, shall have the right to take over from Okaloosa County, its successors or assigns, complete control and operation of the property herein described for such use and for such length of time as the emergency shall require, in the discretion of the Secretary of the Army; without rental or other charge as far as Okaloosa County is concerned but subject to all valid existing private rights in and to the said property or any part or parts thereof: Provided, That just compensation shall be given to the own- ers, lessees, or other persons interested for the taking of control or operation of, or rights in, improvements of said property. f. That cost of any surveys that will be necessary in connection with the conveyance of said land shall be borne by the county of Okaloosa, its successors or assigns. g. The public recreational purposes provided for herein shall in- clude the erection and operation by private persons, for profit, of houses, hotels, restaurants, cafes, bathhouses, casinos, night clubs, and other enterprises and usages usual to beach resorts and resort housing developments. Useofproperty. SEC. 2. The property herein described shall be retained by the said Okaloosa County and shall be used by it only for such public recrea- tional purposes as it shall deem to be in the public interest or be leased by it from time to time, in whole or in part or parts to such persons and only for such public recreational purposes as it shall deem to be in the public interest and upon such terms and conditions as it shall fix and always to be subject to regulation by said county whether leased or not leased, but never to be otherwise disposed of or conveyed by it: Provided, That nothing herein shall prevent the said county from conveying the said property back to the Federal Government, or, subject to the limitations and restrictions hereinbefore indicated, to the State of Florida or any agency thereof; any such conveyance to be subject to all valid rights of third parties then existing or out- standing. eversion to SE. 3 . In the event that the land conveyed pursuant to this Act shall be used for any purpose other than for public recreational purposes as herein defined, or shall cease to be used for such purposes, title to said land shall revert to the United States. The county of Okaloosa shall be obligated to require compliance with all of the other restric- tions and limitations enumerated in this Act. And the said county shall, in all its leases of the said property, or part, or parts thereof, provide that in the event of a failure on the part of the lessee or lessees, heirs, successors, or assigns, to comply with such restrictions and lim- itations, all the rights, titles, and interests of such noncomplying lessee or lessees, heirs, successors, or assigns shall be forfeited, and shall revert to the county of Okaloosa to be held subject to the terms and provisions of this Act. SEC. 4. It is herein provided that the above-described lands are sub- ject to valid existing rights, including those arising out of a lease granted to the Island Amusement Company by Escambia County, Florida, on September 10, 1929, and subsequently modified. Approved July 2, 1948. 1230 [62 STAT.

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