MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 841

5-1215. ACCESS RIGHTS OF OWNERS OF SURROUNDED AREAS.

IF PRIVATELY OWNED LAND IS SURROUNDED COMPLETELY
BY AREAS DESIGNATED BY PART II OF THIS SUBTITLE AS
STATE WILDLAND, THE PRIVATE OWNER AND HIS SUCCESSOR IN
INTEREST HAS THE RIGHTS NECESSARY TO ASSURE ADEQUATE
ACCESS TO THE PRIVATELY OWNED LAND, OR THE PRIVATELY
OWNED LAND MAY BE EXCHANGED FOR STATE-OWNED LAND IN
THE SAME COUNTY OF APPROXIMATELY EQUAL VALUE UNDER
AUTHORITY AVAILABLE TO THE SECRETARY. HOWEVER, THE
STATE MAY NOT TRANSFER TO A PRIVATE OWNER ANY MINERAL
INTERESTS UNLESS THE PRIVATE OWNER RELINQUISHES OR
CAUSES TO BE RELINQUISHED TO THE STATE THE MINERAL
INTEREST IN THE SURROUNDED LAND. IF VALID MINING
CLAIMS OR OTHER VALID OCCUPANCIES ARE WHOLLY WITHIN A
DESIGNATED WILDLANDS AREA, THE SECRETARY, BY
REGULATIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE PRESERVATION OF THE
AREA AS STATE WILDLANDS, MAY PERMIT INGRESS AND EGRESS
TO THE SURROUNDED AREAS BY MEANS WHICH HAVE BEEN OR
ARE BEING CUSTOMARILY ENJOYED WITH RESPECT TO OTHER
AREAS SIMILARLY SITUATED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 66C, section 345B(n) of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

5-1216. SECRETARY AUTHORIZED TO ACQUIRE PRIVATELY
OWNED LAND WITHIN PERIMETER OF DESIGNATED AREA.

SUBJECT TO THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS BY THE
LEGISLATURE, THE SECRETARY MAY ACQUIRE PRIVATELY OWNED
LAND WITHIN THE PERIMETER OF ANY AREA DESIGNATED BY
PART II OF THIS SUBTITLE AS WILDLANDS IF THE OWNER
CONCURS IN THE ACQUISITION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears
as Article 66C, section 345B(o) of the
Code. The only changes made are in style.

5-1217. ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS OF LAND OR WETLANDS;
PURCHASE OF LAND, WETLANDS, OR SCENIC EASEMENTS.

THE DEPARTMENT MAY ACCEPT ANY GIFT OF LAND OR
WETLANDS TO THE STATE, MAKE OTHER AGREEMENTS. AS TO
THESE LANDS, PURCHASE LAND OR WETLANDS, OR PURCHASE
SCENIC EASEMENTS IN THE NAME OF THE STATE TO BE HELD,
RESTORED, AND ADMINISTERED AS STATE WILDLAND AREAS.
THE DEPARTMENT MAY ALSO DESIGNATE AND SET ASIDE AREAS
IN STATE FORESTS AND STATE PARKS AS WILDLAND AREAS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as