900 



existing woods roads in such manner as he deter- 

 mines will best carry out the purpose of this Act. 

 Sec. 2. There are hereby authorized to be ap- 

 propriated to carry out this Act (1) the sum of 

 $453,500 for the construction of a continuous pe- 

 rimeter road around the Okefenokee National 

 WUdlife Refuge and approximately one hundred 



and sixty-two miles of fire access roads, together 

 with necessary bridges and culverts, in and around 

 such refuge, and (2) the sum of $275,000 for the 

 construction of a sill and dike in the Suwanee River 

 and sUls at other appropriate points in the Oke- 

 fenokee National Wildlife Refuge. 

 Approved July 26. 1956. 



14. Parker River National Wildlife Refuge 

 Pub. L. 80-579 (62 Stat. 293-4) 



AN ACT 



To reduce In area the Parker River National Wildlife 

 Refuge in Essex County, Massachusetts, and for other 

 purposes. 



Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- 

 sentatives of the United States of America in Con- 

 gress assembled. That the Parker River National 

 Wildlife Refuge in Essex County, Massachusetts, 

 is hereby reduced in area by eliminating therefrom 

 those portions of the refuge designated and known 

 as the Crane Pond, Downfall, and Mill Creek Areas, 

 and the Secretary of the Interior is authorized and 

 directed to dispose of all of the interests of the 

 United States in such areas in accordance with the 

 provisions of this Act. 



Sec. 2. (a) Within ninety days following the date 

 of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the In- 

 terior shall mail, to each prior owner of such lands 

 within the three areas designated in section 1 as 

 have been acquired by the United States by direct 

 purchase or the ownership of which has been de- 

 termined and compensation therefor paid to the 

 prior owner thereof in the condemnation proceed- 

 ing entitled "United States v. 12,367.47 Acres More 

 or Less of Land Situate in Essex County, Massa- 

 chusetts, Civil No. 7010, in the District Court of 

 the United States for the District of Massachu- 

 setts", or in any other condenmation proceeding 

 instituted by the United States for the acquisition 

 of lands for the Parker River National Wildlife 

 Refuge, a notice stating in effect that title to the 

 lands acquired from such prior owner will be re- 

 conveyed to that prior owner upon payment to the 

 United States, within sixty days after the receipt 

 of such notice, of an amount equal to the purchase 

 price paid by the United States for such lands. 

 Upon receipt of payment from the prior owner of 

 the lands in question, the Secretary of the Interior 

 shall convey all right, title, and interest of the 

 United States in such land to the prior owner 

 thereof. 



(b) With respect to such other lands as lie with- 

 in the three areas designated in section 1 and are 

 included in the condemnation proceeding or pro- 

 ceedings referred to, and compensation for the tak- 

 ing of which has not been paid to the prior owners 

 thereof, the Attorney General of the United States 

 is authorized and directed to exclude the same 

 from the condemnation proceedings entitled "Unit- 

 ed States V. 12,367.47 Acres More or Less of 

 Land Situate in Essex County, Massachusetts, Civil 

 No. 7010, in the District Court of the United States 

 for the District of Massachusetts", or any other 



condemnation proceeding instituted by the United 

 States for the acquisition of lands for the Parker 

 River National Wildlife Refuge, in accordance with 

 the provisions of the Act of October 21, 1942 (56 

 Stat. 797; 40 U.S.C, Supp. 258f ) , within ninety 

 days following the date of enactment of this Act 

 or within such additional period as the court in 

 such proceeding may determine to be necessary to 

 effectuate the purposes of this Act. 



(c) Such lands lying within the boundaries of 

 the areas designated in section 1, the title to which 

 cannot be returned to the prior owners thereof in 

 accordance with the provisions of this section, 

 shall be disposed of in such manner and at such 

 prices as the Secretary of the Interior may deem 

 to be in the best interests of the United States. 



Sec. 3. All moneys paid to the United States in 

 accordance with the provisions of section 2, for 

 the reconveyance of lands to prior owners or in 

 connection with the disposition of such lands as 

 provided therein, all moneys on deposit with the 

 District Court of the United States for the District 

 of Massachusetts for payment as compensation 

 for the taking of lands within the three areas desig- 

 nated in section 1 as are excluded by stipulation 

 from such condemnation proceeding or proceed- 

 ings, in accordance with the provisions of section 

 2, shall be credited to the then current appropria- 

 tion for carrying out the provisions of section 4 

 of the Act of March 16, 1934 (48 Stat. 451; 16 

 U.S.C. 718-718h), as amended, shall remain avail- 

 able for such purposes until expended. 



Sec 4. In the administration of the Parker River' 

 National Wildlife Refuge, the Secretary of the In- 

 terior is directed to provide assistance to and co- 

 operate with Federal, State, and public or private 

 agencies and organizations in protecting, develop- 

 ing, and maintaining the edible clam resources 

 found within and adjacent to the Parker River 

 National Wildlife Refuge, all in accordance with 

 the provisions of section 1 of the Act of August 14, 

 1946 (Public Law Numbered 732, Seventy-ninth 

 Congress, second session), and Acts supplemen- 

 tary thereto within the limits of available appro- 

 priations. 



Sec 5. Management and administration of the 

 propagation and taking of clams within the boimd- 

 aries of the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge 

 shall continue to be exercised in accordance with 

 State and local laws and ordinances, but subject to 

 the provisions of section 10 of the Migratory Bird 

 Conservation Act of February 18, 1929 (45 Stat. 

 1222), as amended. 

 Approved June 3, 1948. 



