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This bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture to release a reversionary interest in approximately 31.83 acres of land in the Black River State Forest in Millston, Wisconsin, specifically conditioned on a land exchange between the State of Wisconsin and Deli, Inc., a local sphagnum moss production business. The bill defines the exact parcels of land involved: the State forest land (31.83 acres) and the Deli land (37.27 acres), using precise legal descriptions and referencing a specific map dated June 26, 2023. The reversionary interest, which originates from the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act and requires the land to be used for public purposes in perpetuity, will be released only if the State offers a written agreement to exchange the State forest land for the Deli land, with the understanding that the Deli land will subsequently be added to the Black River State Forest. The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to provide a quitclaim deed to formalize the release, and may make necessary corrections to the land description in consultation with the State. The bill ensures that all land exchanges are subject to approval by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board, and the Governor of Wisconsin.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1262/all-info