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US S3076
US S3076An original bill to release a federal reversionary interest in Chester County, Tennessee, to manage certain Federal land in Bath County, Virginia, and for other purposes.
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Introduced
12/17/2019
12/17/2019
In Committee
Crossed Over
01/07/2020
01/07/2020
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
An original bill to release a federal reversionary interest in Chester County, Tennessee, to manage certain Federal land in Bath County, Virginia, and for other purposes. This bill releases certain reversionary interest in land to Tennessee and adds additional lands to the Rough Mountain Wilderness and the Rich Hole Wilderness in Virginia. (Sec. 1) Upon the transfer of ownership of the approximately 0.90-acre parcel of land identified as the Webb property to Tennessee for inclusion in the Chickasaw State Forest and the transfer of the approximately 0.62-acre parcel of land identified as state forest land to Tennessee or a non-state entity, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall release to Tennessee the reversionary interest of the United States in the state forest land that requires the land to be used for public purposes.After such actions, USDA shall offer to sell to Tennessee the undivided mineral interests of the United States in the state forest land. (Sec. 2) The bill adds specified lands in the George Washington National Forest to the Rough Mountain Wilderness and the Rich Hole Wilderness. Until the additional land is incorporated into the Rich Hole Wilderness, USDA may use motorized equipment and mechanized transport in the addition for activities to improve water quality and aquatic passage.
AI Summary
This bill has two key provisions:
1. It releases the federal government's reversionary interest in a 0.62-acre parcel of land in the Chickasaw State Forest in Chester County, Tennessee. This means the state can use the land for non-public purposes without the federal government being able to claim it back. The bill also allows the federal government to sell the mineral rights in this parcel to the state.
2. It adds approximately 1,000 acres to the Rough Mountain Wilderness and designates about 4,600 acres as a potential addition to the Rich Hole Wilderness, both located in the George Washington National Forest in Bath County, Virginia. Until the potential Rich Hole Wilderness addition is formally incorporated, the U.S. Department of Agriculture can use motorized equipment and mechanized transport in that area to improve water quality and aquatic passage.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Held at the desk. (on 01/07/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3076/all-info | 12/18/2019 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3076/BILLS-116s3076es.pdf | 01/08/2020 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3076/BILLS-116s3076es.pdf.pdf | 01/08/2020 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3076/BILLS-116s3076rs.pdf | 12/21/2019 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3076/BILLS-116s3076rs.pdf.pdf | 12/21/2019 |
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