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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 303. Policy on lands, wildlife and waterfowl refuges, and historic sites
(a) It is the policy of the United States Government that special
effort should be made to preserve the natural beauty of the
countryside and public park and recreation lands, wildlife and
waterfowl refuges, and historic sites.
(b) The Secretary of Transportation shall cooperate and consult
with the Secretaries of the Interior, Housing and Urban
Development, and Agriculture, and with the States, in developing
transportation plans and programs that include measures to maintain
or enhance the natural beauty of lands crossed by transportation
activities or facilities.
(c) The Secretary may approve a transportation program or project
(other than any project for a park road or parkway under section
204 of title 23) requiring the use of publicly owned land of a
public park, recreation area, or wildlife and waterfowl refuge of
national, State, or local significance, or land of an historic site
of national, State, or local significance (as determined by the
Federal, State, or local officials having jurisdiction over the
park, area, refuge, or site) only if -
(1) there is no prudent and feasible alternative to using that
land; and
(2) the program or project includes all possible planning to
minimize harm to the park, recreation area, wildlife and
waterfowl refuge, or historic site resulting from the use.
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