Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Access and Enhancement Act
PL 102-430 (H.R.1216), enacted 10/23/1992

106 STAT. 2208 
PUBLIC LAW 102-430—OCT. 23, 1992 
Public Law 102-430 
102d Congress 
Oct. 23, 1992 
[H.R. 1216] 
Indiana Dunes 
National 
Lakeshore 
Access and 
Enhancement 
Act. 
Conservation. 
16 u s e 460u 
note. 
An Act 
To modify the boundaries of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, 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 "Indiana Dunes National Lake-
shore Access and Enhancement Act". 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION. 
For the purposes of this Act, the term "the Act" means the 
Act entitled "An Act to provide for the establishment of the Indiana 
Dunes National Lakeshore, and for other purposes", approved 
November 5,1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 460u et seq.). 
SEC. 3. BOUNDARIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The first section of the Act (16 U.S.C. 460u) 
is amended by striking "October 1986, and numbered 62680033-
B" and inserting "October 1992, and nimibered 626-80,039-C". 
(b) CRESCENT DUNE.—Section 12 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 460u-
12) is repealed. 
SEC. 
4
. 
IMPROVED 
PROPERTY; 
RETENTION 
OF 
RIGHTS. 
(a) ADDITIONAL AREAS.—The table in section 4 of the Act (16 
U.S.C. 460u-3) is amended to read as follows: 
'Property within boundaries of map 
Dated October 1992, No. 62&-80,039-C 
Dated October 1986, No. 626-80,033-B 
Dated December 1980, No. 626-91014 
Dated September 1976, No. 626-91007 
Dated September 1966, No. LNPNE-1008-ID 
Construction began before 
October 1, 1991 
February 1, 1986 
January 1, 1981 
February 1, 1973 
January 4, 1965". 
(b) RETENTION OF RIGHTS.—Section 5(a) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 
460u-5(a)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following 
new paragraph: 
"(3)(A) In the case of improved property included within the 
boundaries of the lakeshore after October 1, 1991, that was not 
included within such boundaries on or before that date, an individ-
ual who is an owner of record of such property as of that date 
may retain a right of use and occupancy of such improved property 
for noncommercial residential purposes for a term ending at either 
of the following: 
"(i) A fixed term not to extend beyond October 1, 2020, 
or such lesser fixed term as the owner may elect at the time 
of acquisition. 
"(ii) A term ending at the death of the owner or the owner's 
spouse, whichever occurs later. The owner or owners shall 
elect the term to be reserved. 
"(B) Subparagraph (A) shall apply only to improved property 
owned by an individual who— 
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106 STAT. 2209 
"(i) was an owner of record of the property as of Octo-
ber 1, 1991; 
"(ii) had attained the age of majority as of that date; 
and 
"(iii) made a bona fide written offer not later than Octo-
ber 1, 1997, to sell the property to the Secretary.". 
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 5(aXl) of the Act 
(16 
U.S.C. 460u-5(aXl)) is amended by striking the period after "62&-
91014" the first place it appears and inserting a comma. 
SEC. 5. GREENBELT. 
Section 18 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 460-18) is amended— 
(1) by inserting **(a)" after "SEC. 18."; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
"(bXl) The Secretary shall enter into a memorandum of agree-
ment with the Northern Indiana Public Service Company (referred 
to as 'NIPSCO') that shall provide for the following with respect 
to the area referred to as Unit II-A on the map described in 
the first section of this Act (referred to as the 'Greenbelt'): 
"(A) NIPSCO shall provide the National Park Service with 
access for resource management and interpretation through 
the Greenbelt and across the dike for purposes of a public 
hiking trail. 
"(B) The National Park Service shall have rights of access 
for resource management and interpretation of the Greenbelt 
area. 
"(C) NIPSCO shall preserve the Greenbelt in its natural 
state. If NIPSCO utilizes the Greenbelt temporarily for a project 
involving pollution mitigation or construction on its adjacent 
facilities, it shall restore the project area to its natural state. 
"(D) If NIPSCO proposes a diflTerent use for the Greenbelt, 
NIPSCO shall notify the National Park Service, the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 
Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of 
Representatives and make no change in the use of the property 
until three years after the date notice is given. 
"(2) If a memorandum of agreement is entered into pursuant 
to paragraph (1), so long as the memorandum of agreement is 
in effect and is being performed, the Secretary may not acquire 
lands or interests in land in the Greenbelt belonging to NIPSuO.". 
SEC. 6. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT. 
The Act is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
"SEC. 25. In furtherance of the purposes of this Act, the Sec-
retary may enter into a cooperative agreement with the city of 
Gary, Indiana, pursuant to which the Secretary may provide tech-
nical assistance in interpretation, planning, and resource manage-
ment for programs and developments in the city of Gary's Marquette 
Park and Lake Street Beach.". 
SEC. 7. UNIT Vn-D AND I-M. 
The Act, as amended by section 5, is further amended by 
adding at the end the following new section: 
"SEC. 26(a). Before acquiring lands or interests in lands in 
Unit VII-D (as designated on the map described in the first section 
of this Act) the Secretary shall consult with the Commissioner 
of the Indiana Department of Transportation to determine what 
16 use 460U-18. 
Contracts. 
Northern 
Indiana 
Public Service 
Company. 
16 use 460U-25. 
16 use 460U-26. 
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lands or interests in lands are required by the State of Indiana 
for improvements to 15th Avenue (including the extension known 
as Old Hobart Road) and reconstruction and relocation of the inter-
section of 15th Avenue and State Road 51 so that the acquisition 
by the Secretary of lands or interests in lands in Unit VII-D 
will not interfere with planned improvements to the interchange 
and 15th Avenue in the area. 
''(b) Before acquiring lands or interests in lands in Unit I-
M (as designated on the map referred to in the first section of 
this Act) the Secretary shall consult with the Commissioner of 
the Indiana Department of Transportation to determine what lands 
or interests in lands are required by the State of Indiana for 
improvements to State Road 49 and reconstruction and relocation 
of the interchange vdth State Road 49 and U.S. 20 so that the 
acquisition by the Secretary of lands or interests in lands in Unit 
I-M will not interfere with planned improvements to such inter-
change and State Road 49 in tne area.". 
SEC. 8. VISITOR CENTER. 
Dorothy 
In Order to commemorate the vision, dedication, and work of 
Buell. 
Dorothy Buell in saving the Indiana Dunes, the National Park 
Service visitor center at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore 
is designated as the "Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center". 
SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 9 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 460u-9) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence by striking the words "The Sec-
retary may not expend more than $60,812,100 from the Land 
and Water Conservation Fund for the acquisition of lands and 
interests in lands nor more than $20,000,000 for development:" 
£ind inserting in lieu thereof: 'The Secretary may expend such 
sums as may be necessary from the Land and Water Conserva-
tion Fund for acquisition of lands and interests in lands, and 
not to exceed $27,500,000 for development:"; 
(2) by striking the second paragraph in its entirety; and 
(3) by striking the first sentence of the third paragraph. 
Approved October 23, 1992. 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1216: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 102-151 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 102-340 (Ctomm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 137 (1991): July 15, considered and parsed House. 
Vol. 138 (1992): July 29, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Oct. 5, House concurred in Senate amendment with 
amendments. 
Oct. 8, Senate concurred in House amendments.