124 STAT. 1188 PUBLIC LAW 111–167—MAY 24, 2010 

Public Law 111–167 

111th Congress 

An Act 

To authorize a land exchange to acquire lands for the Blue Ridge Parkway from 

the Town of Blowing Rock, North Carolina, and for other purposes. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Blue Ridge Parkway and Town 

of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009’’. 

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

In this Act: 

(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of the Interior. 

(2) TOWN.—The term ‘‘Town’’ means the Town of Blowing 

Rock in the State of North Carolina. 

(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the National Park Service 

map titled ‘‘Blue Ridge Parkway, Proposed Land Exchange 

with Town of Blowing Rock’’, numbered ‘‘601/90,000A’’, and 

dated ‘‘April, 2008’’. 

(4) EXCHANGE.—The term ‘‘exchange’’ means the exchange 

of land authorized by section 3(a). 

SEC. 3. LAND EXCHANGE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (d), the Secretary may 

exchange approximately 20 acres of land within the boundary of 

the Blue Ridge Parkway that are generally depicted on the map 

as ‘‘Blowing Rock Reservoir’’, for approximately 192 acres of land 

owned by the Town that are generally depicted on the map as 

‘‘Town of Blowing Rock Exchange Lands’’. 

(b) MAP AVAILABILITY.—The map shall be on file and available 

for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National 

Park Service. 

(c) TIMING.—The Secretary shall seek to complete the land 

exchange not later than three years after the date of the enactment 

of this Act. 

(d) APPLICABLE LAWS; TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The exchange 

shall be subject to— 

(1) laws, regulations, and policies applicable to exchanges 

of land administered by the National Park Service, including 

those concerning land appraisals, equalization of values, and 

environmental compliance; and 

(2) such terms and conditions as the Secretary considers 

appropriate. 

16 USC 460a–5 

note. 

Blue Ridge 

Parkway and 

Town of Blowing 

Rock Land 

Exchange Act of 

2009. 

16 USC 460a–5 

note. 

16 USC 460a–5 

note. 

May 24, 2010 

[H.R. 1121] 


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PUBLIC LAW 111–167—MAY 24, 2010 124 STAT. 1189 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1121: 

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 111–227 (Comm. on Natural Resources). 

SENATE REPORTS: No. 111–147 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 

Vol. 155 (2009): July 27, considered and passed House. 

Vol. 156 (2010): May 7, considered and passed Senate. 

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(e) EQUALIZATION OF VALUES.—If the lands proposed for 

exchange are found to be not equal in value, the equalization 

of values may be achieved by adjusting the acreage amounts identified in subsection (a). 

(f) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—Upon completion of the exchange, 

the Secretary shall adjust the boundary of the Blue Ridge Parkway 

to reflect the exchanged lands. 

(g) ADMINISTRATION.—Lands acquired by the Secretary through 

the exchange shall be administered as part of the Blue Ridge 

Parkway in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. 

(h) FUTURE DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY.—If the Town desires 

to dispose of the reservoir property that is the subject of the 

exchange, the Secretary shall have the right of first refusal to 

acquire the property for the Blue Ridge Parkway. 

Approved May 24, 2010. 


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