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 PUBLIC LAW 97-335—OCT. 15, 1982

96 STAT. 1627

Public Law 97- 335 97th Congress An Act Relating to the establishment of a permanent boundary for that portion of the Acadia National Park as lies within the town of Isle au Haut, Maine.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress finds that— (1) there are significant scenic, educational, natural, and cultural resources in the town of Isle au Haut, Maine; (2) due to the isolated location and traditional resource-based economy of the town's island community, these resources are fragile and deserving of conservation and protection through both public and private efforts; and (3) both residents of the town and visitors to the Acadia National Park will benefit from the establishment of a permanent boundary for the park and the management of parklands on a limited entry, low intensity basis. SEC. 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the permanent boundary of Acadia National Park lying within the town of Isle au Haut, Maine, is hereby established to include only those lands and interests therein as are depicted on the map entitled "Boundary Map, Acadia National Park, Town of Isle au Haut, Maine", numbered 123-80003 and dated October 1981, which map is on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the Department of the Interior and at the Registry of Deeds for Hancock and Knox Counties, Maine. SEC. 3. (a) Within the boundary established by section 2, and as indicated on the map referenced therein, the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as "the Secretary") is authorized to acquire lands and interests therein by donation or exchange. The Secretary is authorized and directed to acquire by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange the tract known as the Hamilton lot in Duck Harbor. No later than one hundred and eighty days from enactment hereof, the Secretary shall convey to the town of Isle au Haut all right, title and interest of the United States in and to those lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary which lie outside the boundary established by section 2 and within the town of Isle au Haut, subject only to such covenants running with the land as the Secretary and the town agree are necessary to preserve the general character of such lands, which shall include covenants to maintain forever in their natural condition (excepting the cutting of fire trails and the extinguishment of fires) lands above three hundred feet above the mean high water level: Provided, however. That such covenants with respect to lands above three hundred feet and below four hundred feet shall permit the gathering and removal of dead and fallen timber. (b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, the Secretary is also authorized to accept by donation, as a coholder for enforcement purposes only, a limited enforcement interest in con-

Oct. 15, 1982 [S. 1777] Acadia National Park, Maine, boundary establishment. 16 USC 341 note.

Public inspection. 16 USC 341 note.

Land acquistion. 16 USC 341 note.

Land conveyance.

Enforcement.

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