Public Law 90-542, 90th Congress, S. 119

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October 2, 1968 - 7 - Pub. Law 90 -542 02 STA•r. 913 tion over such lands for administration in accordance with the provi- sions of this Act. Lands acquired by or transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture for the purposes of this Act within or adjacent to it na- tional forest shall upon Such acquisition or transfer become national forest lands. (f) The appropriate Secretar is authorized to accept donations of hands and interests in land, funds, and other property for use in con- nection with his administration of the national wild and scenic rivers system. (g) (1) ,Any owner or others (110reinafler in f ltls subseel ion referred to its "owner ") of improved property on the dale of if•s accptisit ion, lusty retain for thennselves and their successors or assigns it right of list; and oecupiutc•y of the improved property for nonconlinercial residential purposes for a definite; lest not to exceed twenty - live year" or, in lieu t hcruif, for a l giant end i nor al. I be Beat Il of III(- owner•, or I be deaf b of b is Spouse, or die cleat.l► of either or both of f hens. The owner shall elect, the term to be reserved. The appropriate Secretary shall pay to the owner the fair »titr•]cet va.lne of the pr•opert. on the date of strcat acquisition less the fair joarkel value on such c1't e of the right r•efained by file owner. (3) .1 right of use and ovellpaun;y relained lonrsuanl. to Ibis subset•. tion shall lx; subjex too Icrutivalaoll whenever thuttpproprialeS0c refau Y is given reasonable cause to find that such use and oc•cuptuacy is bent" exercised in it manner which conflicts wish the purposes of this Act. 1n rile event. of such it finding, the Secretary shall tender to 1.110 bolder of that right stn amount equal to the fair ntiu•ket, vabte of fit portion of the right which renurns nuex tired on the date of terntinatarin. finch right. of use or occupancy shad terminate by operation of law upon tender of the fair mar price. (:3) The term "improved property ", as used in Ibis Act., nwans it detached, one - funnily dwelling (berei lilt ftel. referred to as "dwelling"), the constr uction of which was bepin before January 1, 1967, together with so nuich of the land on which the dwelling is situated, the said land being in the &time ownership as the dwelling, as the appropriate secretary Shall designate to be reasonably nevessiuy for the enjoyment. of the dwelling for f be .vole purpose of uoucouuuurciatl rcxsiduntittl use, MY ether with any structures accessory to the dwellilig which are sit- uated on the land so designated. S.C. 7. (it) The Federal Power Commission shall not license the construction of any dam, Witter conduit, reservoir, powerhouse, trans- mission line, or of laer project works under the Federal Power Act (41 Stat. 1003), as amended (16 IT.S.C. 791a et seq.), on or directly affect ing any river which is designated in section 3 of this Act as a com- � >onent of the national gild and scenic rivers system or which is ;ereafter designated for inclusion in that system, and no department m• agency of the United States shall iv -list. by loan, grant, license, or otherwise in the construction of any water resources project that would have a direct and adverse effect on the values for which such river was established, as determined by the Seeretary charged with its admin- istration. Nothing contained the foregoing sentence, however, shall preclude licensing; of, or assistance to, developments below or above it wild, scenic or recreational river area or on any stream tributary thereto which will not invade the area or unreasonably diminish the scenic, recreational, and fish and wildlife. values present in the area on the date of approval of this Act. No department or agency of the 1 States shall recommend uthorization of any water resources proj authorization that would have a direct and adver..% effect on the values for which such river was established, as determined by the Secretary char with its administration, or request appropriations to begin aanl a of 11114 [ant 000upnncy. "umprovrd property." Water resources projeots. Restrictions.