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PUBLIC LAW 91-479-OCT. 21, 1970

Land acquisition, limitation.

Real property, use and development restrictions, notification.

Advisory com» mission.

Membership.

Hunting and fishing, regulations.

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(d) Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, the Secretary may, after the p^ublication provided for in subsection (c), acquire only such interests in lands designated as category II, other than those to be acquired in fee simple, as he deems appropriate to insure the continued conservation and preservation of the environmental quality of the lakeshore. (e) Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, the Secretary may, after the publication provided for in subsection (c), acquire only such interests in lands designated as category III, other than those lands to be acquired in fee simple, as he deems appropriate to protect lands designated for acquisition. (f) Not later than one hundred and fifty days after the effective date of this Act, the Secretary shall notify owners of real property in categories II and III^ other than property designated by him for fee acquisition, of the mmimum restrictions on use and development of such property under which such property can be retained in a manner compatible with the purpose for which the lakeshore was established. If the owner of any real property in categories II and III agrees to the use and development of his property in accordance with such restrictions, the Secretary may not acquire, without the consent of such owner, such property or interests therein for so long as the property affected is used in accordance with such restrictions, unless he determines that such property is needed for public use development. The foregoing limitations on acquisition shall also apply to any owners of real property to whom the Secretary did not, within the time set forth, give such a notice, except that if any property owner has not, within ninety days of the notice agreed to use the property in accordance with the notice, then the Secretary may acquire, without limitation, fee or lesser interests in property by any of the methods set forth in section 8 of this Act: Provided, That nothing contained in subsections (d) and (e), and in this subsection, which limits the acquisition of the fee simple title to property within the lakeshore, shall prevent the Secretary from acquiring, without the consent of the owner, the fee simple title whenever in the Secretary's judgment the estimated cost of acc^uiring the lesser interest would be a substantial percentage of the estimated cost of acquiring the fee simple title. SEC. 4. (a) There is hereby established a Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Advisory Commission. The Commission shall cease to exist ten years after the establishment of the lakeshore pursuant to section 2 of this Act. (b) The Commission shall be composed of ten members, each appointed for a term of two years by the Secretary, as follows: (1) Four members to be appointed from recommendations made by the counties in which the lakeshore is situated, two members to represent each such county; (2) Four members to be appointed from recommendations made W the Governor of the State of Michigan; and (3) Two members to be designated by the Secretary. (c) The Secretary shall designate one member to be Chairman. Any vacancy in the Commission SIIEQI be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. (d) A member of the Commission shall serve without compensation as such. The Secretary is authorized to pay the expenses reasonably incurred by the Commission in carrying out its responsibilities under this Act on vouchers signed by the Chairman. (e) The Secretary or his designee shall consult with the Commission with respect to matters relating to the development of the lakeshore and with respect to the provisions of sections 9,12, and 13 of this Act. SEC. 5. I n administering the lakeshore the Secretary shall permit

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