Suspension of federal authority to acquire interests in land
N.D. Cent. Code § 20.1-02-18.3
in effect20.1-02-18.3. Suspension of federal authority to acquire interests in land
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 20.1-02-18, or any other provision of law, the
United States may not acquire by any means any land or interests in land for migratory bird
reservations, and the governor may not approve the acquisition of any land or interests in land
with moneys from the migratory bird conservation fund until December 31, 1985, or until the
date a management plan for such land is approved by both the legislative assembly and the
governor, whichever date is first. The management plan must be jointly prepared by the
secretary of the interior and the governor and shall address the extent and general locations of
all proposed acquisitions with moneys from the migratory bird conservation fund, the
management of all such lands whether already acquired or to be acquired, and the relationship
of such acquisitions to mitigation acquisitions for federally financed or permitted projects.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t20-1c02.pdf#nameddest=20p1-02-18p3Fetched: 10/16/2026