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Introduced
11/08/2017
11/08/2017
In Committee
11/09/2017
11/09/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Federal Land Management Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA), upon request of the city of Old Town, Maine, to convey to the city without consideration lands that: (1) were conveyed by the federal government to the city under the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act by the deed dated June 5, 1941, and (2) are proposed for conveyance for the purpose of economic development. The bill authorizes the USDA to sell or exchange 30 tracts of National Forest System land in Georgia totaling approximately 3,841 acres. The bill designates specified federal lands in the Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee as wilderness and as additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System. The bill requires specified lands in the George Washington National Forest (a part of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests in Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky) to be: (1) incorporated in the Rough Mountain Wilderness, and (2) designated as a potential wilderness area for eventual incorporation in the Rich Hole Wilderness. The bill authorizes USDA to sell specified federal land in Winn Parish, Louisiana. USDA shall convey a portion of that land to Collins Camp Properties, Inc. The bill directs USDA to sell and quitclaim a parcel of real property, including improvements, located at 4500 Glenwood Drive in Riverside, California, consisting of approximately 8.75 acres and administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, to the Riverside Corona Resource Conservation District.
AI Summary
This bill, the Federal Land Management Act of 2017, contains several key provisions:
1. It directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to convey certain land in Old Town, Maine to the city without consideration for the purpose of economic development.
2. It authorizes the USDA to sell or exchange approximately 3,841 acres of National Forest System land in Georgia, with the proceeds to be used to purchase land for National Forest purposes in Georgia.
3. It designates over 19,000 acres of federal land in the Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee as wilderness and adds it to the National Wilderness Preservation System.
4. It adds land to the Rough Mountain and Rich Hole Wilderness areas in the George Washington National Forest in Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky.
5. It authorizes the USDA to sell federal land in Winn Parish, Louisiana, including conveying a portion to Collins Camp Properties, Inc.
6. It directs the USDA to sell and quitclaim a parcel of land in Riverside, California to the Riverside Corona Resource Conservation District.
The bill aims to adjust the management of certain federal lands, including through conveyances, sales, and wilderness designations, in order to improve efficiency and conservation.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 262. (on 11/16/2017)
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