[Senate Report 108-298]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
Calendar No. 617
108th Congress Report
SENATE
2d Session 108-298
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EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK
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July 7, 2004.--Ordered to be printed
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Mr. Domenici, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany S. 2046]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to which was
referred the bill (S. 2046) to authorize the exchange of
certain land in Everglades National Park, having considered the
same, reports favorably thereon with an amendment and
recommends that the bill, as amended, do pass.
The amendment is as follows:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
SECTION 1. EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK.
Section 102 of the Everglades National Park Protection and Expansion
Act of 1989 (16 U.S.C. 410r-6) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``The park boundary'' and inserting
the following:
``(1) In general.--The park boundary'';
(B) by striking ``The map'' and inserting the
following:
``(2) Availability of map.--The map''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Acquisition of additional land.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary may acquire from 1
or more willing sellers not more than 10 acres of land
located outside the boundary of the park and adjacent
to or near the East Everglades area of the park for the
development of administrative, housing, maintenance, or
other park purposes.
``(B) Administration; applicable law.--On acquisition
of the land under subparagraph (A), the land shall be
administered as part of the park in accordance with the
laws (including regulations) applicable to the park.'';
and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(h) Land Exchanges.--
``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) Administrator.--The term `Administrator' means
the Administrator of General Services.
``(B) County.--The term `County' means Miami-Dade
County, Florida.
``(C) County land.--The term `County land' means the
2 parcels of land owned by the County totaling
approximately 152.93 acres that are designated as
`Tract 605-01' and `Tract 605-03'.
``(D) District.--The term `District' means the South
Florida Water Management District.
``(E) District land.--The term `District land' means
the approximately 1,054 acres of District land located
in the Southern Glades Wildlife and Environmental Area
and identified on the map as `South Florida Water
Management District Exchange Lands'.
``(F) General services administration land.--The term
`General Services Administration land' means the
approximately 595.28 acres of land designated as `Site
Alpha' that is declared by the Department of the Navy
to be excess land.
``(G) Map.--The term `map' means the map entitled
`Boundary Modification for C-111 Project, Everglades
National Park', numbered 160/80,007A, and dated May 18,
2004.
``(H) National park service land.--The term `National
Park Service land' means the approximately 1,054 acres
of land located in the Rocky Glades area of the park
and identified on the map as `NPS Exchange Lands'.
``(2) Exchange of general services administration land and
county land.--The Administrator shall convey to the County fee
title to the General Services Administration land in exchange
for the conveyance by the County to the Secretary of fee title
to the County land.
``(3) Exchange of national park service land and district
land.--
``(A) In general.--As soon as practicable after the
completion of the exchange under paragraph (2), the
Secretary shall convey to the District fee title to the
National Park Service land in exchange for fee title to
the District land.
``(B) Use of national park service land.--The
National Park Service land conveyed to the District
shall be used by the District for the purposes of the
C-111 project, including restoration of the Everglades
natural system.
``(C) Boundary adjustment.--On completion of the land
exchange under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall
modify the boundary of the park to reflect the exchange
of the National Park Service land and the District
land.
``(4) Availability of map.--The map shall be on file and
available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of
the National Park Service.''.
SEC. 2. BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL PRESERVE.
Subsection (d)(3) of the first section of Public Law 93-440 (16
U.S.C. 698f) is amended by striking ``The amount described in paragraph
(1)'' and inserting ``The amount described in paragraph (2)''.
Purpose of the Measure
The purpose of S. 2046 is to authorize the exchange of
certain lands in Everglades National Park.
Background and Need
Congress established the Everglades National Park on March
30, 1934, when it set aside approximately two thousand square
miles ``for the benefit and enjoyment of the people'' (48 Stat.
816; 16 U.S.C. 410). The authorizing act permanently reserved
the area as a wilderness where no development ``or plan for the
entertainment of visitors shall be undertaken which will
interfere with the preservation intact of the unique flora and
fauna of the essential primitive natural conditions now
prevailing in this area'' (48 Stat. 817; 16 U.S.C. 410c).
The intermingling of plant and animal species from both the
tropical and temperate zones, plus the merging of freshwater
and saltwater habitats provide the vast biological diversity
that makes Everglades National Park unique. The park has been
named an International Biosphere Reserve, a World Heritage
Site, and a Wetland of International Importance in recognition
of its significance to the peoples of the world.
Over the last several decades, as the population of Florida
has grown, the health of the Everglades ecosystem has declined.
The decline is largely a result of the quality, quantity,
timing and distribution of water delivered throughout the
Everglades. Canals and levees capture and divert water for
drinking, irrigation and flood control. Faced with a loss of
habitat and disruption of water flow many species that were
once abundant in the park have declined dramatically in number
and others have completely disappeared.
S. 2046 is needed to allow for implementation of the
component of the 1994 General Reevaluation Report that provided
for the construction of a buffer and detention system along the
eastern boundary of Everglades National Park. Construction of
this system is needed to establish a hydraulic ridge that will
prevent excess loss of seepage from Everglades National Park,
provide water supply to Everglades National Park, reestablish
the historical flows from Northeast Shark River Slough to
Taylor Slough, and to provide flood protection to the lands
located east of the C-111 Canal.
This legislation will authorize the exchange of
approximately 1,054 acres between the South Florida Water
Management District and the Everglades National Park. The
Federal Lands conveyed are to be used by the South Florida
Water Management District for the purposes of the C-111
project, including restoration of the Everglades natural
system. More specifically, the lands will be used to construct
a portion of the buffer and detention system. Currently, 2.5
miles of the detention and buffer have been constructed. These
lands will allow for construction of the remaining 5.5 miles of
detention and buffer system authorized by the 1994 General
Reevaluation Report.
Based on the testimony of the National Park Service, the
committee believes that land to be conveyed to Everglades
National Park represent lands that are equivalent in acreage
and habitat value. As a result, the areas encompassed within
the Park boundary remain the same, subsequent to the completion
of the exchange.
Legislative History
Senator Graham of Florida introduced S. 2046 on February 2,
2004. A hearing S. 2046 was held by the Subcommittee on
National Parks on April 27, 2004. A companion measure, H.R.
3785, was introduced in the House of Representatives by
Representative Diaz-Balart on February 10, 2004. The Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources ordered S. 2046, as amended,
favorably reported on June 16, 2006.
Committee Recommendation
The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, in an open
business session on June 16, 2004, by a voice vote of a quorum
present, recommends that the Senate pass S. 2046, if amended,
as described herein.
Committee Amendment
During its consideration of S. 2046, the Committee adopted
an amendment in the nature of a substitute. The substitute
amendment makes several clarifying changes. In addition, the
amendment authorizes a land exchange between the General
Services Administration and Miami Dade County that is necessary
to complete the purposes of S. 2046. The amendment also adds
language to authorize the Secretary to acquire approximately 10
additional acres in proximity to the park. This land is to be
used for administrative purposes. The amendment is described in
detail in the section-by-section analysis below.
Section-by-Section Analysis
Section I makes two amendments to section 102 of the
Everglades National Park Protection and Expansion Act of 1989
(16 U.S.C. 410r-6). The first amendment designates the two
existing sentences of subsection (a) of section 102 as
paragraph (1) and paragraph (2), and adds a new third
paragraph. The new paragraph authorizes the Secretary to
acquire not more than 10 acres of land near the East Everglades
area for administrative purposes, and provides that the
acquired land shall be administered as part of Everglades
National Park in accordance with all applicable laws and
regulations.
The second amendment adds a new subsection (h) at the end
of section 102 of the Everglades National Park Protection and
Expansion Act of 1989. Paragraph (1) of the new subsection (h)
defines key terms used in the new subsection.
Paragraph (2) directs the Administrator of the General
Services Administration to convey 595.28 acres of federal land
to Miami-Dade County, Florida in exchange for 152.93 acres of
land owned by the County.
Paragraph (3)(A) directs the Secretary of the Interior to
convey 1,054 acres of National Park Service land to the South
Florida Water Management District in exchange for 1,054 acres
of land owned by the District.
Paragraph (3)(B) requires the District to use the land
conveyed to it under paragraph (3)(A) for purposes of the C-111
project, which include the restoration of the Everglades
natural system.
Paragraph (3)(C) directs the Secretary to modify the
boundary of the park to reflect the exchange. Paragraph (4)
requires the National Park Service to keep the map reflecting
the revised boundaries on file and available for public
inspection.
Section 2 amends Public Law 93-440 (relating to the Big
Cypress National Preserve) to correct an internal paragraph
reference.
Cost and Budgetary Considerations
The following estimate of the cost of this measure has been
provided by the Congressional Budget Office:
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, June 21, 2004.
Hon. Pete V. Domenici,
Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources,
U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for S. 2046, a bill to
authorize the exchange of certain land in Everglades National
Park.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Deborah Reis.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth M. Robinson
(For Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Director).
Enclosure.
S. 2046--A bill to authorize the exchange of certain land in Everglades
National Park
S. 2046 would authorize the National Park Service (NPS) to
acquire certain lands for the Everglades National Park in
Florida. The bill would enable the NPS to acquire about 1,050
acres through a four-way exchange with the General Services
Administration, Dade County, and a local water district. In
addition, the bill would authorize the agency to purchase up to
10 acres located outside of the park's East Everglades area.
That property would be developed to provide employee housing
and other park facilities.
Assuming appropriation of the necessary amounts, CBO
estimates that acquiring and developing land near the East
Everglades area of the park would cost about $3.5 million over
the next few years. We estimate that about $500,000 of this
amount would be used by the NPS to acquire a suitable site of
about 10 acres outside of the park's boundary. Of the remaining
amount, we estimate that about $3 million would be used to
construct a fire station, maintenance and storage facilities,
and administrative offices. This estimate does not include $2
million that would be spent for employee housing because the
NPS is already authorized to build employee housing outside of
the park.
CBO estimates that the administrative costs of the four-way
land exchange would be less than $50,000 over the next year or
two. Additional costs to manage newly acquired acreage would be
minimal. Costs to operate the new offsite facility would be
similar to the cost of operating existing facilities within the
park, which would be demolished.
S. 2046 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and
would impose no costs on state, local, or tribal governments.
On May 25, 2004, CBO transmitted a cost estimate for H.R.
3785, a bill to authorize the exchange of certain land in
Everglades National Park, as ordered reported by the House
Committee on Resources on May 19, 2004. S. 2046 and H.R. 3785
are identical, as are their estimated costs.
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Deborah Reis,
who can be reached at 226-2860. This estimate was approved by
Peter H. Fontaine, 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. 2046.
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. 2046.
Executive Communications
On March 30, 2004, the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources requested legislative reports from the Department of
the Interior and the Office of Management and Budget setting
forth Executive agency recommendations on S. 2046. These
reports had not been received when this report was filed. The
testimony provided by the Department of the Interior at the
Subcommittee hearing on S. 2046 follows:
Statement of Paul Hoffman, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife
and Parks, U.S. Department of the Interior
Mr. Chairman and members of the subcommittee, thank you for
the opportunity to present the Department of the Interior's
views on S. 2046. This bill would authorize a land exchange at
Everglades National Park for the purpose of implementing an
important restoration project that will benefit park habitat
and resources.
The Department strongly supports an exchange of land
between the South Florida Water Management District (District)
and Everglades National Park (Park), as proposed in S. 2046,
with amendments that are attached to this testimony. We have
worked closely with the Department of the Army and State of
Florida on the proposed amendments related to the exchange so
that it clearly states the purposes of the exchange and ensures
that other administrative actions will be completed to
effectuate the exchange contemplated by S. 2046. We understand
that the State of Florida has expressed its support for the
exchange.
S. 2046 directs the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary)
to exchange approximately 1,054 acres of land from the Rocky
Glades area of the park for approximately 1,054 acres of
District land located in the Southern Glades Wildlife and
Environmental Area. The park lands that are exchanged would be
used for the C-111 project that is intended, among other
things, to restore park habitat that has been adversely
affected by the Central and Southern Florida Project, as well
as restore more natural flows of water to the park's eastern
panhandle, and Taylor Slough, as well as Florida Bay.
The parcels proposed for exchange have been studied and
found to be similar. There has, however, been no formal
appraisal of the two parcels. Additionally, the NPS does not
expect to incur increased operational costs associated with the
exchange because of the restricted access to the area adjoining
the lands the park would acquire and because the park's current
operational responsibilities for lands that the park would be
giving up would essentially be transferred to the proposed new
additions.
Everglades National Park is one of the most unique
ecological reserves in the nation and is unlike any other
national park in the world. It is also, unfortunately, one of
the most threatened of our national parks. Conditions arising
in the south Florida region which threaten this park are well
known to this Subcommittee and are the subject of several
projects authorized by the Congress to attempt to restore
aspects of the original physical and biological features of the
historic Everglades.
For example, in the Water Resources Development Act of
1996, Congress authorized modifications to one project, the C-
111 Project, to address restoration along the park's eastern
boundary. As set forth in the May 1994 Final Integrated General
Reevaluation Report and Environmental Statement for the C-111
Project, features will be constructed that will limit water
losses from the park through ground water seepage and restore
more natural water flows and levels through Taylor Slough, the
eastern panhandle area of the park, and into northeastern
Florida Bay.
While maintaining the authorized level of flood protection
for agricultural activities adjacent to the park and within the
C-111 basin, project features include the construction of four
pump stations in the L-31N and C-111 canals and a series of
retention areas just east of the park boundary to prevent the
loss of water from the park through seepage.
In addition, a fifth pump station and distribution canal is
specified in order to direct water into the Eastern Panhandle
region and restore more natural flows through Taylor Slough to
Florida Bay. The flow capacity in Taylor Slough would be
increased through construction of two new bridges, spoil mounds
south of the C-111 canal would be removed, and the C-109 and C-
110 canals and levees would be removed. Funding has been
provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) and State of
Florida, with some additional amounts for land acquisition from
the Department of the Interior.
The NPS, working with the COE and the District, evaluated
the modifications as described above to the C-111 project and
determined that land previously included within Everglades
National Park would be needed for construction and completion
of the project. S. 2046 would allow NPS, through an exchange,
to provide the necessary lands to complete the project
modifications and obtain an equal amount of acreage from the
District, adjacent to the park boundary, which when
incorporated into the park, would conform to the NPS's goal of
no net loss to the park.
NPS evaluated five exchange alternatives in order to
determine the maximum net gain in resource values for lands to
be acquired. In consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission, the NPS established resource based criteria and
evaluated the exchange alternatives as a part of the Final
Integrated General Reevaluation Report Supplement and
Environmental Assessment, completed in January 2002. The
study's selected alternative proposed an exchange of lands as
specified in S. 2046, which would result in an equal acreage
exchange but an overall increase in resource benefits provided
to the park.
Although the necessary exchange has not yet been completed,
to date the project has accomplished the following important
restoration goals. Three of the five pump stations and portions
of related detention areas have been completed, the C-109 levee
and canal and spoil mounds in the lower C-111 have been
removed, two new bridges in Taylor Slough along the park road
have been completed, and the District has purchased most of the
land required for the project. Operations of the final project
features for the C-111 Project will be assessed in the Combined
Structural and Operational Plan (CSOP) for both the C-111 and
Modified Water Deliveries Project. Work on developing this plan
is ongoing and is scheduled for completion by the COE in June
2006.
Fundamentally however, S. 2046 is needed so that work may
proceed as planned. Although we strongly support the exchange,
we suggest three amendments to S. 2046. The first would clarify
the use of the federal land conveyed to the District. It
clarifies that the lands to be provided by the park under the
exchange are for the purpose of implementing the project as
previously planned and authorized by Congress.
The second would direct the completion of additional
federal administrative actions that are necessary to complete
the exchange. In brief, it directs completion of a smaller land
exchange between Miami-Dade County, the U.S. Navy, and the NPS
in order to acquire into federal ownership 153 acres within the
1,054 acres of park land to be exchanged under S. 2046. We had
been examining options for completing this exchange
administratively. We believe this exchange should be included
in this bill since this exchange must occur before the exchange
envisioned in the bill can take place. All parties, however,
support the exchange, and believe the values are similar.
The third amendment would authorize the Secretary to
acquire no more than 10 acres outside the park boundary, from
willing sellers, in the vicinity of the East Everglades portion
of the park for administrative, housing, maintenance and other
park uses.
That completes my testimony. I would be happy to answer any
questions that you or any members of the Subcommittee may have.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO S. 2046--LAND EXCHANGE IN EVERGLADES NATIONAL
PARK
Page 3, line 3, strike ``compatible with'' and insert
``for''.
Page 2, line 22, add the following at end of the first
sentence:
``Prior to the Secretary's conveyance of fee title to the
Federal land to the District, the Administrator of the General
Services Administration shall exchange, as expeditiously as
possible, approximately 595.28 acres of land declared excess by
the Department of the Navy, known as `Site Alpha,' for two
parcels of land, known as `Tract 605-01' and `Tract 605-03' and
totaling approximately 152.93 acres, owned by Miami-Dade
County. Upon completion of the exchange, the Administrator of
the General Services Administration shall transfer
administrative jurisdiction for Tract 605-01 and Tract 605-03
to the Secretary without reimbursement.''
Page 3, line 10, add a new section:
``Sec. 2. Administrative Site.--Section 102 of the
Everglades National Park Protection and Expansion Act of 1989
(16 U.S.C. 410r-6) is amended:
(a) by inserting ``(1)'' before the first sentence in
subsection (1), and
(b) by adding the following new paragraph:
(2) The Secretary may acquire up to 10 acres from
willing sellers outside the park boundary, but adjacent
to or in the general proximity of the East Everglades
area of the park, for the development of
administrative, housing, maintenance or other park
purposes. Upon acquisition, the land shall be
administered as part of Everglades National Park in
accordance with applicable laws and regulations.''
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
S. 2046, as ordered 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 101-229, 101st Congress
AN ACT To modify the boundaries of the Everglades National Park and to
provide for the protection of lands, waters, and natural resources
within the park, 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 ``Everglades National Park
Protection and Expansion Act of 1989''.
TITLE I--EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK EXPANSION
SEC. 101. FINDINGS, PURPOSES AND DEFINITIONS OF TERMS.
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SEC. 102. BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.
(a) Area Included.--[The park boundary](1) In General.--The
park boundary is hereby modified to include approximately
107,600 acres as generally depicted on the map entitled
``Boundary Map, Everglades National Park Addition, Dade County,
Florida'', numbered 160-20,013B and dated September 1989. [The
map]
(2) Availability of map.--The map shall be on file and
available for public inspection in the offices of the National
Park Service, Department of the Interior.
(3) Acquisition of additional land.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary may acquire from 1 or
more willing sellers not more than 10 acres of land
located outside the boundary of the park and adjacent
to or near the East Everglades area of the park for the
development of administrative, housing, maintenance, or
other park purposes.
(B) Administration; applicable law.--On acquisition
of the land under subparagraph (A), the land shall be
administered as part of the park in accordance with the
laws (including regulations) applicable to the park.'';
and
(b) Boundary Adjustment.--The Secretary may from time to
time make minor revisions in the boundaries of the park in
accordance with section 7(c) of the Land and Water Conservation
Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 4601-4 and following). In
exercising the boundary adjustment authority the Secretary
shall ensure all actions will enhance resource preservation and
shall not result in a net loss of acreage from the park.
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(h) Land Exchanges.--
(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Administrator.--The term
``Administrator'' means the Administrator of
General Services.
(B) County.--The term ``County'' means Miami-
Dade County, Florida.
(C) County land.--The term ``County land''
means the 2 parcels of land owned by the County
totaling approximately 152.93 acres that are
designated as ``Tract 601-01'' and ``Tract 605-
03''.
(D) District.--The term ``District'' means
the South Florida Water Management District.
(E) District land.--The term ``District
land'' means the approximately 1,054 acres of
District land located in the Southern Glades
Wildlife and Environmental Area and identified
on the map as ``South Florida Water Management
District Exchange Lands.''
(F) General services administration land.--
The term `General Services Administration land'
means the approximately 595.28 acres of land
designated as ``Site Alpha'' that is declared
by the Department of the Navy to be excess
land.
(G) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map
entitled ``Boundary Modification for C-111
Project, Everglades National Park'', numbered
160/80,007A, and dated May 18, 2004.
(H) National park service land.--The term
``National Park Service land'' means the
approximately 1,054 acres of land located in
the Rocky Glades area of the park and
identified on the map as ``NPS Exchange
Lands.''
(2) Exchange of general services administration land
and county land.--The Administrator shall convey to the
County fee title to the General Services Administration
land in exchange for the conveyance by the County to
the Secretary of fee title to the County land.
(3) Exchange of national park service land and
district land.--
(A) In general.--As soon as practicable after
the completion of the exchange under paragraph
(2), the Secretary shall convey to the District
fee title to the National Park Service land in
exchange for fee title to the District land.
(B) Use of national park service land.--The
National Park Service land conveyed to the
District shall be used by the District for the
purposes of the C-111 project, including
restoration of the Everglades natural system.
(C) Boundary adjustment.--On completion of
the land exchange under subparagraph (A), the
Secretary shall modify the boundary of the park
to reflect the exchange of the National Park
Service land and the District land.
(4) Availability of map.--The map shall be on file
and available for public inspection in the appropriate
offices of the National Park Service.
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Public Law 93-440
AN ACT To establish the Big Cypress National Preserve in the State of
Florida, and for other purposes
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) in
order to assure the preservation, conservation, and protection
of the natural, scenic, hydrologic, floral and faunal, and
recreational values of the Big Cypress Watershed in the State
of Florida and to provide for the enhancement and public
enjoyment thereof, the Big Cypress National Preserve is hereby
established.
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(d)(1) The aggregate cost to the United States of acquiring
lands within the Addition may not exceed 80 percent of the
total cost of such lands.
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), if the State of
Florida transfers to the Secretary lands within the Addition,
the Secretary shall pay to or reimburse the State of Florida
(out of funds appropriated for such purpose) an amount equal to
80 percent of the total costs to the State of Florida of
acquiring such lands.
(3) [The amount described in paragraph (1)] The amount
described in paragraph (2) shall be reduced by an amount equal
to 20 percent of the amount of the total cost incurred by the
Secretary in acquiring lands in the Addition other than from
the State of Florida.
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