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Calendar No. 538 

115TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! SENATE 2d Session 115–319 

ACADIA NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY CLARIFICATION ACT 

AUGUST 15, 2018.—Ordered to be printed 

Ms. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources, submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany S. 2102] 

[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office] 

The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to which was 

referred the bill (S. 2102) to clarify the boundary of Acadia National Park, and for other purposes, having considered the same, 

reports favorably thereon with an amendment in the nature of a 

substitute and recommends that the bill, as amended, do pass. 

AMENDMENTS

The amendment is as follows: 

Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Acadia National Park Boundary Clarification Act’’. 

SEC. 2. ACADIA NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY CLARIFICATION. 

Section 101 of Public Law 99–420 (16 U.S.C. 341 note) is amended— 

(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘In order to’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(a) BOUNDARIES.—Subject to subsections (b) and (c)(2), to’’; 

(2) in the second sentence— 

(A) by striking ‘‘The map shall be on file’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(c) AVAILABILITY AND REVISIONS OF MAPS.— 

‘‘(1) AVAILABILITY.—The map, together with the map described in subsection 

(b)(1) and any revised boundary map published under paragraph (2), if applicable, shall be— 

‘‘(A) on file’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘Interior, and it shall be made’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘Interior; and 

‘‘(B) made’’; 

(3) by inserting after subsection (a) (as designated by paragraph (1)) the following: 

‘‘(b) SCHOODIC PENINSULA ADDITION.— 

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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the Park is confirmed to include approximately 1,441 acres of land and interests in land, as depicted on the map entitled ‘Acadia National Park, Hancock County, Maine, Schoodic Peninsula Boundary Revision’, numbered 123/129102, and dated July 10, 2015. 

‘‘(2) RATIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF ACQUISITIONS OF LAND.—Congress ratifies 

and approves— 

‘‘(A) effective as of September 26, 2013, the acquisition by the United 

States of the land and interests in the land described in paragraph (1); and 

‘‘(B) effective as of the date on which the alteration occurred, any alteration of the land or interests in the land described in paragraph (1) that 

is held or claimed by the United States (including conversion of the land 

to fee simple interest) that occurred after the date described in subparagraph (A).’’;and 

(4) in subsection (c) (as designated by paragraph (2)(A)), by adding at the end 

the following: 

‘‘(2) TECHNICAL AND LIMITED REVISIONS.—Subject to section 102(k), notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this title as the ‘Secretary’), by publication in the Federal Register 

of a revised boundary map or other description, may make— 

‘‘(A) such technical boundary revisions as the Secretary determines to be 

appropriate to the permanent boundaries of the Park (including any property of the Park located within the Schoodic Peninsula and Isle Au Haut 

districts) to resolve issues resulting from causes such as survey error or 

changed road alignments; and 

‘‘(B) such limited boundary revisions as the Secretary determines to be 

appropriate to the permanent boundaries of the Park to take into account 

acquisitions or losses, by exchange, donation, or purchase from willing sellers using donated or appropriated funds, of land adjacent to or within the 

Park, respectively, in any case in which the total acreage of the land to be 

so acquired or lost is less than 10 acres, subject to the condition that— 

‘‘(i) any such boundary revision shall not be a part of a more-comprehensive boundary revision; and 

‘‘(ii) all such boundary revisions, considered collectively with any 

technical boundary revisions made pursuant to subparagraph (A), do 

not increase the size of the Park by more than a total of 100 acres, as 

compared to the size of the Park on the date of enactment of this paragraph.’’. 

SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON ACQUISITIONS OF LAND FOR ACADIA NATIONAL PARK. 

Section 102 of Public Law 99–420 (16 U.S.C. 341 note) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘of 

the Interior (hereinafter in this title referred to as ‘the Secretary’)’’; 

(2) in subsection (d)(1), in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘the the’’ and inserting ‘‘the’’; 

(3) in subsection (k)— 

(A) by redesignating the subsection as paragraph (4) and indenting the 

paragraph appropriately; and 

(B) by moving the paragraph so as to appear at the end of subsection (b); 

and 

(4) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(k) REQUIREMENTS.—Before revising the boundaries of the Park pursuant to this 

section or section 101(c)(2)(B), the Secretary shall— 

‘‘(1) certify that the proposed boundary revision will contribute to, and is necessary for, the proper preservation, protection, interpretation, or management 

of the Park; 

‘‘(2) consult with the governing body of each county, city, town, or other jurisdiction with primary taxing authority over the land or interest in land to be acquired regarding the impacts of the proposed boundary revision; 

‘‘(3) obtain from each property owner the land or interest in land of which is 

proposed to be acquired for, or lost from, the Park written consent for the proposed boundary revision; and 

‘‘(4) submit to the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission established by 

section 103(a), the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, and the 

Maine Congressional Delegation a written notice of the proposed boundary revision. 

‘‘(l) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may not use the authority provided by section 

100506 of title 54, United States Code, to adjust the permanent boundaries of the 

Park pursuant to this title.’’. 

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SEC. 4. ACADIA NATIONAL PARK ADVISORY COMMISSION. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall reestablish and appoint members to the 

Acadia National Park Advisory Commission in accordance with section 103 of Public 

Law 99–420 (16 U.S.C. 341 note). 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 103 of Public Law 99–420 (16 U.S.C. 341 

note) is amended by striking subsection (f). 

SEC. 5. REPEAL OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO ACADIA NATIONAL PARK. 

The following are repealed: 

(1) Section 3 of the Act of February 26, 1919 (40 Stat. 1178, chapter 45). 

(2) The first section of the Act of January 19, 1929 (45 Stat. 1083, chapter 

77). 

SEC. 6. MODIFICATION OF USE RESTRICTION. 

The Act of August 1, 1950 (64 Stat. 383, chapter 511), is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘That the Secretary’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF LAND IN ACADIA NATIONAL PARK. 

‘‘The Secretary’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘for school purposes’’ and inserting ‘‘for public purposes, subject 

to the conditions that use of the land shall not degrade or adversely impact the 

resources or values of Acadia National Park and that the land shall remain in 

public ownership for recreational, educational, or similar public purposes’’. 

SEC. 7. CONTINUATION OF CERTAIN TRADITIONAL USES. 

Title I of Public Law 99–420 (16 U.S.C. 341 note) is amended by adding at the 

end the following: 

‘‘SEC. 109. CONTINUATION OF CERTAIN TRADITIONAL USES. 

‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) LAND WITHIN THE PARK.—The term ‘land within the Park’ means land 

owned or controlled by the United States— 

‘‘(A) that is within the boundary of the Park established by section 101; 

or 

‘‘(B)(i) that is outside the boundary of the Park; and 

‘‘(ii) in which the Secretary has acquired a property interest or conservation easement pursuant to this title. 

‘‘(2) MARINE SPECIES; MARINE WORM; SHELLFISH.—The terms ‘marine species’, 

‘marine worm’, and ‘shellfish’ have the meanings given those terms in section 

6001 of title 12 of the Maine Revised Statutes (as in effect on the date of enactment of this section). 

‘‘(3) STATE LAW.—The term ‘State law’ means the law (including regulations) 

of the State of Maine, including the common law. 

‘‘(4) TAKING.—The term ‘taking’ means the removal or attempted removal of 

a marine species, marine worm, or shellfish from the natural habitat of the marine species, marine worm, or shellfish. 

‘‘(b) CONTINUATION OF TRADITIONAL USES.—The Secretary shall allow for the traditional taking of marine species, marine worms, and shellfish, on land within the 

Park between the mean high watermark and the mean low watermark in accordance with State law.’’. 

SEC. 8. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN LAND IN ACADIA NATIONAL PARK TO THE TOWN OF BAR 

HARBOR, MAINE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall convey to the Town of Bar Harbor all right, 

title, and interest of the United States in and to the .29-acre parcel of land in Acadia National Park identified as lot 110–055–000 on the tax map of the Town of Bar 

Harbor for section 110, dated April 1, 2015, to be used for a solid waste transfer 

facility. 

(b) REVERSION.—If the land conveyed under subsection (a) is used for a purpose 

other than the purpose described in that subsection, the land shall, at the discretion 

of the Secretary, revert to the United States. 

PURPOSE

The purpose of S. 2102 is to clarify the boundary of Acadia National Park and to make other modifications to Acadia National 

Park management authorities. 

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BACKGROUND AND NEED

In 1916, President Wilson established the Sieur de Monts National Monument in Maine. In 1919, President Wilson signed a law 

designating the area as Lafayette National Park. In 1929, the 

name was changed to Acadia National Park (Park). Today the Park 

protects more than 47,000 acres and hosts over 3.5 million visitors 

annually. 

In November 2015, the National Park Service (NPS) accepted a 

donation from the National Park Foundation of 1,441 acres adjacent to the Schoodic Peninsula for inclusion in the Park. The 

Schoodic Peninsula property was conveyed to the National Park 

Foundation from Schoodic Woods LLC, a subsidiary of Lyme Timber, in August 2015. For several years prior to the transition to the 

National Park Foundation, the NPS had effectively managed the 

Schoodic Peninsula property as NPS property. Although many in 

the local community supported the property becoming a part of the 

Acadia National Park eventually, Congressional approval of the 

boundary adjustment and addition was thought necessary by some. 

Opposition to the inclusion of the addition was primarily based on 

the common assumption that the park had a permanent boundary. 

This assumption was based on the fact that in 1986, Congress approved a permanent boundary for Acadia National Park (Public 

Law 99–420), limiting the size of the Park’s growth, and establishing the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission. Proponents 

of acquiring the additional 1,441 acres believed that Congressional 

action was needed to adjust the boundary, regardless of the level 

of community support. 

NPS claimed authority under a 1929 law to expand the Park’s 

boundary and accepted the donation of the 1,441 acres (45 Stat. 

1083, chapter 77) rather than seek another Act of Congress. NPS 

failed to notify the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission or 

Congress of its intent to accept this donation under the 1929 authority prior to notice in the Federal Register. 

Although the Department of the Interior asserted legal authority 

to accept the donation of land for addition to the Park, many local 

communities objected to the process that NPS used to acquire the 

property. S. 2102 seeks to clarify the situation by ratifying the 

prior donation by statute while clarifying that any future additions 

or large boundary modifications require an Act of Congress. S. 2102 

would also specifically allow limited future technical boundary corrections of less than 10 acres each, with all revisions taken together not to increase the acreage of the park by more than 100 

acres. Before revising the boundaries of the Park pursuant to the 

bill, the Secretary would be required to: certify that the boundary 

revision will contribute to and is necessary for proper preservation, 

protection, interpretation or management of the park; consult with 

local authorities as specified; obtain written consent from specified 

property owners; and provide written notice to the Acadia National 

Park Advisory Commission, the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources of the Senate, the Committee on Natural Resources of 

the House of Representatives, and the Maine Congressional delegation. 

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nently reauthorizing the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission, modifying existing land use restrictions in areas of the park, 

and allowing for an area previously set aside for a public school to 

be used for additional public purposes, as the tract is no longer 

needed for a school. 

S. 2102 would also clarify that traditional harvesting of marine 

species, marine worms, and shellfish within park boundaries and 

any adjacent areas where the Secretary may have a property interest or conservation easement is an allowable activity. In Maine, unlike most states, the intertidal zone between the mean high watermark and the mean low watermark belongs to the owner of the adjacent upland rather than the state. A colonial ordinance adopted 

by the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1641, when Maine was still 

part of Massachusetts, provided that the owner of the upland held 

title to the adjoining intertidal zone subject to the public’s right to 

fish in the intertidal zone. Although the colonial ordinance is no 

longer in effect, the Supreme Court of Maine long ago held that the 

public right of fishing afforded by the colonial ordinance was a rule 

of Massachusetts common law when Maine became a state in 1820 

and was incorporated into the common law of Maine pursuant to 

the Maine Constitution at that time. 

Although Maine law has given the public the right to harvest 

marine species in the intertidal zone since statehood, the NPS currently prohibits this activity within Acadia National Park pursuant 

to its statutory responsibility to protect park resources. To alleviate 

the conflict between the public’s common law right and National 

Park Service regulations, S. 2102 would make it clear that the National Park Service, like any other owner of land adjacent to the 

intertidal zone, must allow the public to collect marine species, marine worms, and shellfish in accordance with Maine law in the 

intertidal zone within the boundaries of Acadia National Park or 

on lands owned or controlled by the National Park Service in which 

it has a property interest or conservation easement. 

Finally, S. 2102 would convey a .29-acre parcel of land in Acadia 

National Park to the town of Bar Harbor, Maine, to be used as a 

solid waste transfer facility for the benefit of the park and local 

communities. If this parcel is used for a purpose other than as a 

solid waste transfer facility, it shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States. 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Senators King and Collins introduced S. 2102, the Acadia National Park Boundary Clarification Act, on November 8, 2017. The 

Subcommittee on National Parks held a hearing on S. 2102 on February 14, 2018. 

A similar measure, H.R. 4266 was introduced by Rep. Poliquin 

in the House of Representatives on November 7, 2017. The Natural 

Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a hearing on H.R. 

4266 on November 15, 2017. The Natural Resources Committee reported the bill on December 13, 2017 (H. Rept. 115–526). 

The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources met in open 

business session on May 17, 2018, and ordered S. 2102 favorably 

reported, as amended. 

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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, in 

open business session on May 17, 2018, by a majority voice vote of 

a quorum present recommends that the Senate pass S. 2102, if 

amended as described herein. 

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT

During its consideration of S. 2102, the Committee adopted an 

amendment in the nature of a substitute that is further described 

in the section-by-section analysis. 

SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS

Section 1. Short title 

Section 1 sets forth a short title. 

Section 2. Acadia National Park boundary clarification 

Section 2 clarifies the boundary of Acadia National Park, specifically incorporating the Schoodic Peninsula Addition, and confirming that the Park includes approximately 1,441 acres of land 

and interests in land, as depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Acadia National Park, Hancock County, Maine, Schoodic Peninsula Boundary 

Revision’’, numbered 123/129102, and dated July 10, 2015. This 

section amends Public Law 99–420 to ratify and approve the 

Schoodic Peninsula addition. In addition, section 2 provides for future technical and limited boundary revisions to the park boundary, by permitting the Secretary of the Interior, by publication in 

the Federal Register, to make certain boundary revisions and ensuring that such adjustments are limited in scope to less than 10 

acres each, are not part of a more comprehensive boundary adjustment plan, and do not increase the size of the Park by more than 

100 acres as compared to the size of the park on the date of enactment. 

Section 3. Limitation on acquisitions of land for Acadia National 

Park 

Section 3 amends section 102 of Public Law 99–420 (16 U.S.C. 

341 note) by reformatting paragraphs, removing duplicative language, and adding two new sections at the end: ‘‘REQUIREMENTS.’’ which sets forth due-diligence the Secretary must perform before revising the boundaries of the park, and ‘‘LIMITATION.’’ which clarifies that the Secretary may not use the authority provided by section 100506 of title 54, U.S.C., to adjust the permanent boundaries of the Park pursuant to this title. 

The added ‘‘REQUIREMENTS’’ provision mandates that the Secretary shall (1) certify that the proposed revision will contribute to, 

and is necessary for, the proper preservation, protection, interpretation, or management of the Park; (2) consult with the governing 

body of each county, city, town, or other jurisdiction with primary 

taxing authority over, or interest in, the land to be acquired regarding impacts of the proposed revision; (3) obtain written consent 

for the proposed boundary revision from each property owner that 

is a party to the revision; and (4) submit written notice of the proposed boundary revision to the Acadia National Park Commission, 

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the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, and the Maine Congressional Delegation before revising the 

boundaries of the park. 

Section 4. Acadia National Park Advisory Commission 

Section 4 instructs the Secretary to reestablish and appoint 

members to the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission in accordance with section 103 of P.L. 99–420 (16 U.S.C. 341 note) and 

amends section 103 of Public Law 99–420 by striking subsection (f), 

which terminates the Commission. 

Section 5. Repeal of certain provisions relating to Acadia National 

Park 

Section 5 repeals section 3 of the Act of February 26, 1919 (40 

Stat. 1178, chapter 45), which authorizes the Secretary to accept 

property donations on Mount Desert Island in Maine, and section 

1 of the Act of January 19, 1929 (45 Stat. 1083, chapter 77), which 

authorizes the Secretary to accept property donations for the extension of Lafayette National Park in Maine. 

Section 6. Modification of use restriction 

Section 6 amends the Act of August 1, 1950 (64 Stat. 383, chapter 511), so that certain land in Acadia National Park that was 

conveyed to the town of Tremont, Maine by the Secretary is no 

longer exclusively used for school purposes, but for public purposes 

subject to conditions that use of the land does not degrade or adversely impact the resources or values of Acadia National Park, 

and that the land remains in public ownership for recreational, 

educational, or similar public purposes. 

Section 7. Continuation of certain traditional uses 

Section 7 amends Title I of Public Law 99–420 (16 U.S.C. 341 

note) by adding ‘‘SEC. 109. CONTINUATION OF CERTAIN TRADITIONAL USES.’’. 

The new section provides relevant definitions related to the continuation of traditional activities within the Park and on lands in 

which the Secretary has acquired a property interest or conservation interest. The Secretary shall allow for the traditional taking 

of marine species, marine worms, and shellfish on land within the 

Park between the mean high watermark and the mean low watermark in accordance with State law. 

Section 8. Conveyance of certain land in Acadia National Park to 

the Town of Bar Harbor, Maine 

Section 8 instructs the Secretary to convey specified land to the 

Town of Bar Harbor for use as a solid waste transfer facility. If the 

conveyed land is used for a purpose other than as a solid waste 

transfer facility, the Secretary is authorized to revert the conveyed 

land back to the United States. 

COST AND BUDGETARY CONSIDERATIONS

The following estimate of the costs of this measure has been provided by the Congressional Budget Office: 

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S. 2102 would confirm the boundary of Acadia National Park in 

Maine. The National Park Service (NPS), which manages the park, 

administratively adjusted the boundary in 2015 when the agency 

accepted the donation of 1,441 acres of land for inclusion within the 

park. The bill also would permanently authorize that park’s advisory commission and would require the NPS to allow traditional 

harvesting of marine species within and near park boundaries in 

accordance with the laws of the state of Maine. Finally, S. 2102 

would require the NPS to convey a 0.29-acre parcel of land located 

within the park to the Town of Bar Harbor. 

Based on the budgets for Acadia National Park and other units 

of the National Park System, CBO estimates that allowing traditional harvesting activities would lead to an increase in management, monitoring, and enforcement costs at the park, but such 

costs would total less than $500,000 over the 2019–2023 period. In 

addition, using information from the NPS, CBO estimates that the 

agency would incur roughly $50,000 in administrative costs associated with the land conveyance to the Town of Bar Harbor. Such 

spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds. 

Enacting S. 2102 would not affect direct spending or revenues; 

therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply. 

CBO estimates that enacting S. 2102 would not increase net direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 

10-year periods beginning in 2029. 

S. 2102 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act. 

On December 21, 2017, CBO transmitted a cost estimate for H.R. 

4266, the Acadia National Park Boundary Clarification Act, as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on 

December 13, 2017. The pieces of legislation are similar, and CBO’s 

estimates of their budgetary effects are the same. 

The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Janani Shankaran. 

The estimate was reviewed by H. Samuel Papenfuss, Deputy Assistant Director for Budget Analysis. 

REGULATORY IMPACT EVALUATION

In compliance with paragraph 11(b) of rule XXVI of the Standing 

Rules of the Senate, the Committee makes the following evaluation 

of the regulatory impact which would be incurred in carrying out 

S. 2102. The bill is not a regulatory measure in the sense of imposing Government-established standards or significant economic responsibilities on private individuals and businesses. 

No personal information would be collected in administering the 

program. Therefore, there would be no impact on personal privacy. 

Little, if any, additional paperwork would result from the enactment of S. 2102, as ordered reported. 

CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING

S. 2102, as ordered reported, does not contain any congressionally directed spending items, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff 

benefits as defined in Rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate. 

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EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS

The testimony provided by the Department of the Interior at the 

February 14, 2018, hearing on S. 2102 follows: 

STATEMENT OF P. DANIEL SMITH, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, EXERCISING THE AUTHORITY OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Chairman Daines, Ranking Member King, and members 

of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to 

present the Department of the Interior’s views on S. 2102, 

to clarify the boundary of Acadia National Park, and for 

other purposes. 

The Department supports this legislation. S. 2102 contains changes that address the Department’s concerns 

about the original version’s (S. 257) provisions on park 

boundary authority and traditional harvesting authority in 

Acadia National Park. We appreciate the willingness of the 

bill sponsor, Ranking Member King, and the other members of the Maine delegation, to work with us to resolve 

these concerns. 

Section 2 of S. 2102 would confirm in statute that the 

boundary of Acadia National Park now also includes the 

approximately 1,441-acre Schoodic Woods property that 

was donated to the National Park Service (NPS) in 2015. 

The NPS accepted the donation of the Schoodic Woods 

property and added it to the boundary of the park under 

the authority of 16 U.S.C. 342(a), which was enacted as 

part of the Act of January 19, 1929, and which authorizes 

the NPS to accept donations of lands, easements, and 

buildings within Hancock County, Maine, the county in 

which most of Acadia is located. The NPS published the 

notice of the boundary adjustment reflecting the imminent 

acceptance of fee title to the Schoodic Woods property in 

the Federal Register of November 17, 2015. 

We understand the concerns that have been raised about 

the use of this authority given that Congress passed legislation in 1986 establishing a ‘‘permanent boundary’’ for the 

park (Section 102 of P.L. 99–420). Section 2 would allay 

those concerns and we support this section. 

Section 3 provides that, although generic minor boundary adjustment authority could not be used at Acadia, the 

NPS would have a park-specific authority to make technical boundary revisions and other limited boundary revisions involving up to 10 acres of land. The legislation additionally provides that all such revisions taken together 

may not increase the size of the park by more than a total 

of 100 acres over the size of the park on the date of enactment of this bill. 

This provision will allow the NPS to address encroachments due to mistaken surveys, rationalize boundary lines, 

and otherwise resolve real-world land ownership dilemmas 

that have an impact on neighboring landowners. We understand the desire of the Maine delegation and the communities around Acadia to limit changes to the park 

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boundaries established in 1986 and we appreciate the 

sponsor’s pragmatic approach to this issue. 

Section 4 would authorize the Secretary, subject to the availability of prior appropriations, to contribute $350,000 

to a regional consortium of local governments, on or near 

Mount Desert Island that is established to improve the 

management of the disposal and recycling of solid waste. 

The 1986 law required the Secretary to contribute the lesser of $350,000 or 50% of the cost of the construction of a 

waste transfer facility that would benefit the park as well 

as the local towns. This funding was never appropriated 

and construction of a facility is no longer needed, but there 

is local interest in converting the $350,000 authorization 

for construction into a federal payment for municipal 

waste disposal. We support section 4. 

Section 5 would permanently authorize the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission. The Department recognizes the important work of the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission (Commission). The Commission advises 

the Secretary of the Interior on matters relating to the 

management and development of the park. The Commission is composed of 16 members, ten of whom are appointed based on recommendations from the park’s host 

communities including the four towns of Mount Desert Island, three Hancock County mainland towns, and three island towns. 

Section 6 would prohibit the use of the 1929 authority, 

and authority under section 3 of the Act of February 26, 

1919, to acquire land by donation outside of the ‘‘permanent boundary’’ established in 1986. The intent of this section is to ensure that the boundaries of the park cannot be 

enlarged beyond the lines drawn in 1986 through a donation of land, except for limited boundary revisions that are 

authorized through Section 3 of this Act. We support section 6. 

Section 7 provides that specified lands that were part of 

Acadia and that were conveyed by the NPS to the town of 

Tremont, on Mt. Desert Island, for school purposes shall 

no longer be required to be used exclusively and perpetually for school purposes if the land is being used for public purposes, subject to the condition that use of the land 

shall not degrade or adversely impact the resources or values of Acadia National Park and that the lands shall remain in public ownership for recreational, educational, or 

similar public purposes. 

Public Law 81–629 permitted the NPS to convey a parcel identified as NPS Tract 06–126 to the town to locate 

a new school. The town is now consolidating schools with 

a neighboring town and thus will no longer use this property exclusively for school purposes, but would like to retain ownership and continue to use the developed property 

for community purposes. This legislation would allow it to 

do so and we support this section. 

Section 8 provides that the Secretary shall allow the traditional harvesting of marine species in Acadia and outside 

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of the park where the NPS has a property interest. The 

provision would allow for the harvesting of marine worms, 

shellfish, and other marine species (as defined by Maine 

Revised Statutes in effect on the date of enactment of this 

Act). The Department supports this provision to allow traditional harvesting of clams and worms in the intertidal 

areas of the park to continue. 

Finally, Section 9 would require the Secretary to convey 

to the Town of Bar Harbor a 0.29-acre parcel of land for 

the construction of a solid waste transfer facility. The Department supports this section and the overall intent of 

the legislation. 

CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW

In compliance with paragraph 12 of Rule XXVI of the Standing 

Rules of the Senate, changes in existing law made by the original 

bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law proposed to be 

omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new matter is printed in 

italic, existing law in which no change is proposed is shown in 

roman): 

PUBLIC LAW 99–420 

A BILL TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT BOUNDARY FOR THE 

ACADIA NATIONAL PARK IN THE STATE OF MAINE, AND 

FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

* * * * * * * 

TITLE I 

SEC. 101. BOUNDARIES OF ACADIA NATIONAL PARK. 

øIn order to¿ 

(a) BOUNDARIES.—Subject to subsections (b) and (c)(2), to; protect 

and conserve the land and water resources of Acadia National Park 

in the State of Maine (hereinafter in this title referred to as ‘‘the 

Park’’), and to facilitate the administration of the Park, the boundary depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Acadia National Park Boundary 

Map’’, numbered 123–80011, and dated May 1986 (hereinafter in 

this title referred to as ‘‘the map’’) is hereby established as the permanent boundary for the Park. øThe map shall be on file¿ 

(b) SCHOODIC PENINSULA ADDITION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the Park is confirmed to 

include approximately 1,441 acres of land and interests in land, 

as depicted on the map entitled ‘Acadia National Park, Hancock County, Maine, Schoodic Peninsula Boundary Revision’, 

numbered 123/129102, and dated July 10, 2015. 

(2) RATIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF ACQUISITIONS OF LAND.— 

Congress ratifies and approves— 

(A) effective as of September 26, 2013, the acquisition by 

the United States of the land and interests in the land described in paragraph (1); and 

(B) effective as of the date on which the alteration occurred, any alteration of the land or interests in the land 

described in paragraph (1) that is held or claimed by the 

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ple interest) that occurred after the date described in subparagraph (A).’’ 

(c) AVAILABILITY AND REVISIONS OF MAPS.— (1) AVAILABILITY.—The map, together with the map described 

in subsection (b)(1) and any revised boundary map published 

under paragraph (2), if applicable, shall be— 

(A) on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department of the øInterior, and it shall be made¿ Interior; and 

(B) made; available to the Registry of Deeds for Hancock 

and Knox Counties, Maine. 

(2) TECHNICAL AND LIMITED REVISIONS.—Subject to section 

102(k), notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the 

Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this title as the ‘‘Secretary’’), by publication in the Federal Register of a revised 

boundary map or other description, may make— 

(A) such technical boundary revisions as the Secretary 

determines to be appropriate to the permanent boundaries 

of the Park (including any property of the Park located 

within the Schoodic Peninsula and Isle Au Haut districts) 

to resolve issues resulting from causes such as survey error 

or changed road alignments; and 

(B) such limited boundary revisions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to the permanent boundaries of 

the Park to take into account acquisitions or losses, by exchange, donation, or purchase from willing sellers using 

donated or appropriated funds, of land adjacent to or within the Park, respectively, in any case in which the total 

acreage of the land to be so acquired or lost is less than 10 

acres, subject to the condition that— 

(i) any such boundary revision shall not be a part of 

a more-comprehensive boundary revision; and 

(ii) all such boundary revisions, considered collectively with any technical boundary revisions made pursuant to subparagraph (A), do not increase the size of 

the Park by more than a total of 100 acres, as compared to the size of the Park on the date of enactment 

of this paragraph. 

SEC. 102. LANDS WITHIN BOUNDARIES. 

(a) The Secretary øof the Interior (hereinafter in this title referred to as ‘‘the Secretary’’)¿ is authorized to acquire lands and interests therein within the boundaries of the Park by donation, exchange (in accordance with this section), or purchase with donated 

or appropriated funds, except that— 

(1) any lands or interests therein owned by the State of 

Maine or any political subdivision thereof may be acquired 

only by donation or exchange; and 

(2) privately owned lands or interests therein may be acquired only with the consent of the owner thereof unless the 

Secretary determines that the property is being developed or 

proposed to be developed in a manner which is detrimental to 

the scenic, historical, cultural, and other values for which the 

Park was established. 

(b)(1) Not later than 6 months after the enactment of this Act 

øSept. 25, 1986¿, the Secretary shall publish specific guidelines 

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under which determinations shall be made under subsection (a)(2). 

The Secretary shall provide adequate opportunity for public comment on such guidelines. The guidelines shall provide for notice to 

the Secretary prior to commencement of any proposed development 

within the boundaries of the Park. The Secretary shall provide 

written notice to the owner of the property of any determination 

proposed to be made under subsection (a)(2) and shall provide the 

owner a reasonable opportunity to comment on such proposal. 

(2) For purposes of this section, except as provided in paragraph 

(3), development or proposed development of private property within the boundaries of the Park that is significantly different from, 

or a significant expansion of, development existing as of November 

1, 1985, shall be considered by the Secretary as detrimental to the 

values for which the Park was established. 

(3) Reconstruction or expansion of a private or commercial building shall not be treated as detrimental to the Park or as an incompatible development within the meaning of this section if such reconstruction or expansion is limited to one or more of the following: 

(A) Reconstruction of an existing building. 

(B) Construction of attached or accessory structural additions, which do not exceed 25 per centum of the square footage 

of the principal structure. 

(C) Construction of reasonable support development such as 

roads, parking facilities, water and sewage systems, and dock 

facilities. 

(c)(1) The owners of any private property within the Park may, 

on the date of its acquisition by the Secretary and as a condition 

of such acquisition, retain for himself and his successors or assigns 

a right to use and occupancy for a definite term of not more than 

25 years, or ending at the death of the owner, or his spouse, whichever is later. The owners shall elect the term to be reserved. The 

Secretary shall pay to the owner the fair market value of the property on the date of such acquisition, less the fair market value, of 

the right retained by the owner. 

(2) Any such right retained pursuant to this subsection shall be 

subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe and may be terminated by the Secretary upon his determination and after reasonable notice to the owner thereof that such 

property is being used for any purpose which is incompatible with 

the administration of the Park or with the preservation of the resources therein. Such right shall terminate by operation of law 

upon notification to the owner by the Secretary and tendering to 

the owner the amount equal to the fair market value of that portion which remains unexpired. 

(d)(1) In exercising his authority to acquire lands by exchange 

pursuant to this title, the Secretary may accept title to non-Federal 

property located within øthe the¿ the boundary of the Park and 

may convey to the grantor of such property any federally owned 

property under the jurisdiction of the Secretary which lies outside 

said boundary and depicted on the map. Properties so exchanged 

shall be approximately equal in value, as determined by the Secretary, except that the Secretary may accept cash from or pay cash 

to the grantor in such an exchange in order to equalize the value 

of the properties exchanged. 

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(2) Federally owned property under jurisdiction of the Secretary 

referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be conveyed to 

the towns in which the property is located without encumbrance 

and without monetary consideration, except that no town shall be 

eligible to receive such lands unless lands within the Park boundary and owned by the town have been conveyed to the Secretary. 

(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, lands depicted on the map referenced in section 101 and identified as 

10DBH and 11DBH known as the ‘‘Bar Harbor Sewage Treatment 

Plant’’; 14DBH known as the ‘‘New Park Street Ballfield’’; and 

15DBH known as the ‘‘Former Park Headquarters’’’; shall be conveyed by the Secretary, without monetary consideration, to the 

town of Bar Harbor, Maine, within 180 days following the enactment of this Act. The real property conveyed pursuant to this subsection shall be used and retained by the town for municipal and 

public purposes. Title to the properties conveyed pursuant to this 

subsection shall revert to the United States if such property or any 

portion thereof is conveyed by the town to another party or used 

for purposes other than those specified in this subsection. 

(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, land depicted on the map identified as 4DBH, located in the village of 

Town Hill, Maine, shall be conveyed by the Secretary without monetary consideration, to the town of Bar Harbor, Maine, as soon as 

practicable following the enactment of this Act, subject to such 

terms and conditions, including appropriate reversionary provisions, as will in the judgment of the Secretary provide for the development and use of such property by any town which so desires 

as a solid waste transfer station in accordance with a plan that is 

satisfactory to the town and the Secretary. The Secretary shall 

(subject to the availability of prior appropriations) contribute toward the cost of constructing such transfer station the lesser of— 

(1) $350,000, or 

(2) 50 per centum of the cost of such construction. 

(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Secretary is authorized to acquire by donation or exchange lands or interests therein in the area identified on the map as ’Schooner 

Head’, which is outside the boundary of the park. The Secretary is 

further authorized to acquire conservation easements on such lands 

by purchase with donated or appropriated funds if he determines 

after written notice to the owner and after providing a reasonable 

opportunity to comment on such notice, that the property is being 

developed or proposed to be developed in a manner which is significantly different from or a significant expansion of development existing as of November 1, 1985, as defined in subsection (b) of this 

section. 

(h)(1) The Secretary is authorized to acquire conservation easements by purchase from a willing seller or by donation on parcels 

of land adjacent to the Park on Schoodic Peninsula, the islands of 

Hancock County, and the islands of Knox County east and south 

of the Penobscot Ship Channel, except such islands as lie within 

the town of Isle au Haut, Knox County. Parcels subject to conservation easements acquired or accepted by the Secretary under this 

subsection must possess one or more of the following characteristics: 

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(A) important scenic, ecological, historic, archeological, or 

cultural resources; 

(B) shorefront property; or 

(C) largely undeveloped entire islands. 

(2) Conservation easements acquired pursuant to this subsection 

shall— 

(A) protect the respective scenic, ecological, historic, archeological, or cultural resources existing on the parcels; 

(B) preserve, through setback requirements or other appropriate restrictions, the open, natural, or traditional appearance 

of the shorefront when viewed from the water or from other 

public viewpoints; or 

(C) limit year-round and seasonal residential and commercial 

development to activities consistent with the preservation of 

the islands’ natural qualities and to traditional resource-based 

land use including, but not limited to, fishing, farming, 

silviculture, and grazing. 

(3) In determining whether to accept or acquire conservation 

easements pursuant to this subsection, the Secretary shall consider 

the following factors: 

(A) the resource protection benefits that would be provided 

by the conservation easement; 

(B) the public benefit that would be provided by the conservation easement; 

(C) the significance of the easement in relation to the land 

planning objectives of local government and regional and State 

agencies; 

(D) the economic impact of the conservation easement on 

local livelihoods, activities, and government revenues; and 

(E) the proximity of the parcel to the boundary of the Park 

and to other parcels on which the Secretary maintains conservation easements. 

(4) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘conservation easement’ means a less-than-fee interest in land or a conservation restriction as defined in section 476 through 479–B inclusive, as 

amended, of title 33 of the Maine Revised Statutes of 1964, as in 

effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(5) No easement may be acquired by the Secretary under this 

subsection without first consulting with, and providing written notification to, the town in which the land is located and the Acadia 

National Park Advisory Commission established by section 103 of 

this title. In providing such notification, the Secretary shall indicate the manner and degree to which the easement meets the criteria provided in this subsection. 

(i) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the use 

of condemnation as a means of acquiring a clear and marketable 

title, free of any and all encumbrances. 

(j)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the 

Secretary shall accept an offer of the following from the Jackson 

Laboratory (a not-for-profit corporation organized under the laws of 

Maine): 

(A) Lands depicted on the map as 55 A ABH which are held 

in fee by the Jackson Laboratory. 

(B) A conservation easement on lands depicted on the map 

identified as 55 ABH (the developed property known as 

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‘‘Highseas’’). The easement shall prohibit subdivision of such 

land or any further significant development on such lands, except as permitted by the guidelines published under section 

102(b)(1). 

(2) Upon receipt of the lands and easement described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall transfer to the Jackson Laboratory 

the lands depicted on the map as 8 DBH and 9 DBH. Any disparity 

in the fair market value of the lands and easement referred to in 

paragraph (1) and the lands described in the preceding sentence 

shall be equalized as provided in section 102(d)(1). 

ø(k)¿ (4) For purposes of subsection (a)(2), the construction of one 

single family residence on Burnt Porcupine Island by the owner of 

the Island shall not be treated as detrimental to the scenic, historic, cultural, or other values for which the park was established 

if, before such construction commences, the Secretary has reviewed 

and approved plans for the size, location and architectural design 

of the structure. 

(k) REQUIREMENTS.—Before revising the boundaries of the Park 

pursuant to this section or section 101(c)(2)(B), the Secretary shall— 

(1) certify that the proposed boundary revision will contribute 

to, and is necessary for, the proper preservation, protection, interpretation, or management of the Park; 

(2) consult with the governing body of each county, city, town, 

or other jurisdiction with primary taxing authority over the 

land or interest in land to be acquired regarding the impacts 

of the proposed boundary revision; 

(3) obtain from each property owner the land or interest in 

land of which is proposed to be acquired for, or lost from, the 

Park written consent for the proposed boundary revision; and 

(4) submit to the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission 

established by section 103(a), the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, and the Maine Congressional Delegation a written notice of the proposed boundary 

revision. 

(l) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may not use the authority provided by section 100506 of title 54, United States Code, to adjust 

the permanent boundaries of the Park pursuant to this title.’’. 

SEC. 103. ADVISORY COMMISSION. 

(a) There is hereby established an Acadia National Park Advisory Commission (hereinafter referred to as ‘‘the Commission’’). 

The Commission shall be composed of 16 members appointed by 

the Secretary as follows: 

(1) 3 members at large. 

(2) 3 members appointed from among individuals recommended by the Governor of Maine. 

(3) 4 members, appointed from among individuals recommended by each of the four towns on the island of Mount 

Desert. 

(4) 3 members appointed from among individuals recommended by each of the three Hancock County mainland 

communities of Gouldsboro, Winter Harbor, and Trenton. 

(5) 3 members, appointed from among individuals recommended by each of the three island towns of Cranberry 

Isles, Swans Island, and Frenchboro. 

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(b) The terms of the Commission members shall be 3 years except that, for initial appointments under each paragraph, one member shall serve for a term of one year, and one member shall serve 

for a term of 2 years. 

(c) The Commission shall elect its own chairman and adopt its 

own bylaws. Any vacancy on the Commission shall be filled in the 

same manner in which the original appointment was made. 

(d) Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation as such, except that the Secretary is authorized to pay the expenses reasonably incurred by the Commission in carrying out its 

responsibilities under this title. 

(e) The Secretary shall consult with the Commission on matters 

relating to the management and development of the Park, including but not limited to each of the following: 

(1) The acquisition of lands and interests in lands (including 

conservation easements on islands). 

(2) Termination of rights of use and occupancy. 

ø(f) The Commission established under this section shall terminate 40 years after the enactment of this Act.¿ 

SEC. 104. BEAR ISLAND. 

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Federal property 

located on Bear Island in the town of Cranberry Isle shall, with the 

concurrence of the agency having custody thereof, be transferred 

without consideration to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary for use by him in carrying out the provisions of the title. 

Such Federal property shall not be developed by the Secretary in 

a manner which would provide for or encourage intensive visitor 

use. 

(b) The Secretary is authorized to make improvements to the 

Federal property on Bear Island as he deems appropriate for the 

protection of adjacent private property. 

SEC. 105. TOWN OF ISLE AU HAUT. 

The provisions of this title shall not apply to those portions of the 

Park lying within the Town of Isle au Haut, Maine, which lands 

shall continue to be governed by the provisions of Public Law 97– 

335. 

SEC. 106. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

(a) Effective October 1, 1986, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions 

of this title, but not to exceed $9,100,000 for acquisition of lands 

and interests therein. 

(b) For the purposes of paragraph 7(a)(3) of the Land and Water 

Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as amended (øformer¿ 16 U.S.C. 

460l–9) ønow 54 U.S.C. 200306(a)(4)¿, the statutory ceiling provided in subsection (a) shall be deemed to have been enacted prior 

to the convening of the Ninety-fifth Congress øJan. 4, 1977¿. 

(c) ADDITIONAL FUNDING.—In addition to such sums as have been 

heretofore appropriated, there is hereby authorized $10,000,000 for 

acquisition of lands and interests therein. 

SEC. 107. PAYMENTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. 

(a) Notwithstanding the limitation in subsection 3(d) of the Act 

of October 20, 1976 (90 Stat. 2662) payments in the manner provided in section 3 of that Act øsee 31 U.S.C. 6904(b)¿ shall be made 

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to the appropriate units of local government having jurisdiction 

over lands with the boundary of the Park. Such payments shall be 

made only for a period of 12 years. 

(b) Payments received by the units of local government pursuant 

to this section shall be used only for fire protection, police protection, solid waste management, and road maintenance and improvement. 

(c) Payments pursuant to this section may be made only from 

funds appropriated therefor. Such payments shall be in addition to 

and not in place of any other funds or form of Federal assistance 

to which the units of local government are entitled. 

SEC. 108. INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may provide assistance in the 

planning, construction, and operation of an intermodal transportation center located outside of the boundary of the Park in the 

town of Trenton, Maine to improve the management, interpretation, and visitor enjoyment of the Park. 

(b) AGREEMENTS.—To carry out subsection (a), in administering 

the intermodal transportation center, the Secretary may enter into 

interagency agreements with other Federal agencies, and, notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31, United States Code, cooperative 

agreements, under appropriate terms and conditions, with State 

and local agencies, and nonprofit organizations— 

(1) to provide exhibits, interpretive services (including employing individuals to provide such services), and technical assistance; 

(2) to conduct activities that facilitate the dissemination of 

information relating to the Park and the Island Explorer transit system or any successor transit system; 

(3) to provide financial assistance for the construction of the 

intermodal transportation center in exchange for space in the 

center that is sufficient to interpret the Park; and 

(4) to assist with the operation and maintenance of the intermodal transportation center. 

(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated to 

the Secretary not more than 40 percent of the total cost necessary to carry out this section (including planning, design and 

construction of the intermodal transportation center). 

(2) OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE.—There are authorized to 

be appropriated to the Secretary not more than 85 percent of 

the total cost necessary to maintain and operate the intermodal transportation center. 

SEC. 109. CONTINUATION OF CERTAIN TRADITIONAL USES. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) LAND WITHIN THE PARK.—The term ‘‘land within the park’’ 

means land owned or controlled by the United States— 

(A) that is within the boundary of the Park established 

by section 101; or 

(B)(i) that is outside the boundary of the Park; and 

(ii) in which the Secretary has acquired a property interest or conservation easement pursuant to this title. 

(2) MARINE SPECIES; MARINE WORM; SHELLFISH.—The terms 

‘‘marine species’’, ‘‘marine worm’’, and ‘‘shellfish’’ have the 

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meanings given those terms in section 6001 of title 12 of the 

Maine Revised Statutes (as in effect on the date of enactment 

of this section). 

‘‘(3) STATE LAW.—The term ‘‘State law’’ means the law (including regulations) of the State of Maine, including the common law. 

(4) TAKING.—The term ‘‘taking’’ means the removal or attempted removal of a marine species, marine worm, or shellfish 

from the natural habitat of the marine species, marine worm, 

or shellfish. 

(b) CONTINUATION OF TRADITIONAL USES.—The Secretary shall 

allow for the traditional taking of marine species, marine worms, 

and shellfish, on land within the Park between the mean high watermark and the mean low watermark in accordance with State 

law. 

ACT OF FEBRUARY 26, 1919 

40 Stat. 1178, Chapter 45 

AN ACT To establish the Lafayette National Park in the State of Maine 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 

United States of America in Congress assembled, That the tracts of 

land, easements, and other real estate heretofore known as the 

Sieur de Monts National Monument, situated on Mount Desert Island, in the county of Hancock and the State of Maine, established 

and designated as a national monument under the Act of June 

eighth, nineteen hundred and six, entitled ‘‘An Act for the preservation of American antiquities,’’ by presidential proclamation of 

July eighth, nineteen hundred and sixteen, is hereby declared to be 

a national park and dedicated as a public park for the benefit and 

enjoyment of the people under the name of the Lafayette National 

Park, under which name the aforesaid national park shall be entitled to receive and to use all moneys heretofore or hereafter appropriated for Sieur de Monts National Monument. 

SEC. 2. That the administration, protection, and promotion of 

said Lafayette National Park shall be exercised under the direction 

of the Secretary of the Interior by the National Park Service, subject to the provision of the Act of August twenty-fifth, nineteen 

hundred and sixteen, entitled ‘‘An Act to establish a National Park 

Service, and for other purposes,’’ and Acts additional thereto or 

amendatory thereof. 

øSEC. 3. That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized, 

in his discretion, to accept in behalf of the United States such other 

property on said Mount Desert Island, including lands, easements, 

buildings, and moneys, as may be donated for the extension or improvement of said park.¿ 

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ACT OF JANUARY 19, 1929 

45 Stat. 1083, Chapter 77 

AN ACT To provide for the extension of the boundary limits of the Lafayette National Park in the State of Maine and for change of name of said park to the Acadia National Park 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 

United States of America in Congress assembled, øThat the Secretary a of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized, in his discretion, to accept in behalf of the United States lands, easements, 

and buildings, as may be donated for the extension of the Lafayette 

National Park, lying within the bounds of Hancock County within 

which the park is situated, together with such islands in Knox 

County adjoining, as lie to the east and south of the main ship 

channel through Penobscot Bay, which complete the archipelago of 

which Mount Desert Island, whereon the park is situated, forms 

the dominant and largest unit.¿ 

SEC. 2. That the area now within the Lafayette National Park, 

together with such additions as may hereafter be made thereto, 

shall be known as the Acadia National Park, under which name 

the aforesaid national park shall be entitled to receive and to use 

all moneys heretofore or hereafter appropriated for the Lafayette 

National Park: Provided, That the provisions of the Act of June 10, 

1920, entitled ‘‘An Act to create a Federal Power Commission, to 

provide for the improvement of navigation, the development of 

water power, the use of the public lands in relation thereto, and 

to repeal section 18 of the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act, 

approved August 8, 1917, and for other purposes,’’ shall not apply 

to or extend to any lands now or hereafter included in said park. 

ACT OF AUGUST 1, 1950 

64 Stat. 383, Chapter 511 

AN ACT To authorize the conveyance, for school purposes, of certain land in Acadia 

National Park to the town of Tremont, Maine, and for other purposes 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 

United States of America in Congress assembled, øThat the Secretary¿ 

SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF LAND IN ACADIA NATIONAL PARK. 

The Secretary of the Interior, in his discretion, is hereby authorized to convey without consideration, but under such terms and 

conditions as he may deem advisable, to the town of Tremont, Hancock County, Maine, øfor school purposes¿ for public purposes, subject to the conditions that use of the land shall not degrade or adversely impact the resources or values of Acadia National Park and 

that the land shall remain in public ownership for recreational, 

educational, or similar public purposes, eight and forty-five onehundredths acres of land, more or less, situate between Marsh 

Creek and Marsh Road on Mount Desert Island, Hancock County, 

Maine, now a part of Acadia National Park. 

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