§ 22-7-202 - National forests generally. - Arkansas Statutes

22-7-202. National forests generally.

(a) The consent of the State of Arkansas is given to the acquisition by the United States, by purchase, by exchange, or otherwise with adequate compensation, of such land in Arkansas as, in the opinion of the federal government, may be needed for the establishment, consolidation, and extension of national forests in the state for the purpose of the Weeks Law.

(b) No owner of land which the United States proposes to acquire under the provisions of this section shall be required to sell by institution of proceedings for condemnation, except for such tracts as are needed for access, rights-of-way, those having a peculiar recreational or scenic value, and other such uses in the public interest.

(c) Power is conferred upon Congress to pass laws and to make, or provide for the making of, such rules and regulations of both a civil and criminal nature, and provide punishment for the violation thereof as, in its judgment, may be necessary for the administration, control, and protection of any lands acquired under the provisions of this section.