Except for certain portions of the area, deemed to be especially adaptable for recreational uses, particularly swimming, boating, sailing, fishing, and other recreational activities of similar nature, which shall be developed for such uses as needed, the said area shall be permanently reserved as a primitive wilderness and no development of the project or plan for the convenience of visitors shall be undertaken which would be incompatible with the preservation of the unique flora and fauna or the physiographic conditions now prevailing in this area: , That the Secretary of the Interior may, in his discretion, accept for administration, protection, and development by the National Park Service a minimum of ten thousand acres within the area described in , including the existing Cape Hatteras State Park, and, in addition, any other portions of the area described in if the State of North Carolina shall agree that if all the lands described in shall not have been conveyed to the United States within fifteen years from , the establishment of the aforesaid national seashore recreational area may, in the discretion of the said Secretary, be abandoned, and that, in the event of such abandonment, the said State will accept a reconveyance of title to all lands conveyed by it to the United States for said national seashore recreational area. The lands donated to the United States for the purposes of sections 459 to 459a–3 of this title by parties other than said State shall revert in the event of the aforesaid abandonment to the donors, or their heirs, or other persons entitled thereto by law.In the event of said abandonment, the Secretary of the Interior shall execute any suitable quitclaim deeds, or other writings entitled to record in the proper counties of North Carolina stating the fact of abandonment, whereupon title shall revert to those entitled thereto by law and no further conveyance or proof of reversion of title shall be required.
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CHAPTER 1— NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LXIII— NATIONAL SEASHORE RECREATIONAL AREAS
§ 459a. Acceptance of donations; acquisition of property by purchase and condemnation
§ 459a–1. Administration, protection, and development; commercial fishing by residents; hunting
§ 459a–3. Migratory bird refuges not to be affected
§ 459a–5. Addition of lands; Naval Amphibious Training Station
§ 459a–5a. Addition of lands; Hatteras
§ 459a–6. Acquisition of non-Federal land within boundaries of recreational area
§ 459a–7. Availability of appropriations
§ 459a–8. Limitation on expenditure
§ 459a–10. Transfer of Ocracoke Light Station to Secretary of the Interior
§ 459b. Cape Cod National Seashore; description of area
§ 459b–1. Acquisition of property
§ 459b–3. Acquisition by condemnation
§ 459b–5. Certificate of suspension of authority for acquisition by condemnation
§ 459b–6. Administration of acquired property
§ 459b–7. Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission
§ 459b–8. Authorization of appropriations
§ 459c. Point Reyes National Seashore; purposes; authorization for establishment
§ 459c–2. Acquisition of property
§ 459c–4. Point Reyes National Seashore
§ 459c–5. Owner’s reservation of right of use and occupancy for fixed term of years or life
§ 459c–6. Administration of property
§ 459c–6a. The Clem Miller Environmental Education Center; designation
§ 459c–6b. Cooperation with utilities district; land use and occupancy; terms and conditions
§ 459c–7. Authorization of appropriations; restriction on use of land
§ 459d. Padre Island National Seashore; description of land and waters
§ 459d–1. Acquisition of property
§ 459d–3. Reservation of oil, gas, and other minerals
§ 459d–5. Roadways to access highways from mainland
§ 459d–7. Authorization of appropriations
§ 459e. Fire Island National Seashore
§ 459e–1. Acquisition of property
§ 459e–4. Hunting and fishing regulations
§ 459e–5. Acceptance of donations
§ 459e–6. Administration, protection, and development
§ 459e–7. Shore erosion control or beach protection measures; Fire Island inlet
§ 459e–9. Authorization of appropriations
§ 459e–10. Authority to accept donation of William Floyd Estate
§ 459e–12. Administration of property of William Floyd Estate; detached unit
§ 459f. Assateague Island National Seashore; purposes; description of area
§ 459f–1. Acquisition of property
§ 459f–2. Compensation for bridge construction costs; acquisition of land for park purposes
§ 459f–3. Establishment of Seashore; notice in Federal Register
§ 459f–4. Hunting and fishing provisions
§ 459f–5. Administration of Seashore
§ 459f–7. Beach erosion control and hurricane protection
§ 459f–10. Authorization of appropriations
§ 459f–11. Comprehensive plan for protection, management, and use of seashore
§ 459g–1. Acquisition of property
§ 459g–2. Establishment; notice in Federal Register; copies to Congress
§ 459g–3. Hunting and fishing provisions
§ 459g–5. Shore erosion control or beach protection measures
§ 459g–7. Authorization of appropriations; master plan to Congressional committees; time; contents
§ 459h. Gulf Islands National Seashore
§ 459h–1. Acquisition of property
§ 459h–2. Designation of hunting and fishing zones; regulation of maritime activities
§ 459h–3. Rights-of-way or easements for transportation of oil and gas minerals
§ 459h–8. Authority of Department of Army or Chief of Engineers over navigation or related matters
§ 459h–10. Authorization of appropriations
§ 459i–2. Cumberland Island Parkway; right-of-way; administration; regulations
§ 459i–3. Acquisition of property
§ 459i–5. Administration, protection, and development
§ 459i–6. State and local jurisdiction
§ 459i–7. Water resource developments
§ 459i–9. Authorization of appropriations
§ 459j. Canaveral National Seashore; establishment; boundary; boundary revisions; limitation on area
§ 459j–4. Administration, protection, and development
§ 459j–5. Canaveral National Seashore Advisory Commission
§ 459j–8. Authorization of appropriations; reports to Congressional committees