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HR 6728 110th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Environmental Protection Environmental assessment Everglades Florida Infrastructure Land transfers National parks Water Resources Development Water supply

Everglades National Park Land Exchange Act of 2008

Introduced: July 31, 2008 Introduced by: Diaz-Balart, Mario Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 6, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Jul 31, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 31, 2008
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Everglades National Park Land Exchange Act of 2008 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, if the state of Florida offers to convey non-federal land within Florida, and the offer is acceptable, to accept the offer and convey specified federal land within Everglades National Park to the state. Requires the land acquired by the Secretary through the exchange to become part of the Park.

Ratifies a specified agreement between the United States and Florida Power & Light Company for the exchange and relocation of the Company's property in or adjacent to the Everglades National Park Expansion Area.

Authorizes the Secretary to prepare an environmental assessment regarding such land exchange that identifies any immediate and proximate effect that may arise from the exchange and any potential mitigation measure for each such effect identified.

Authorizes the Secretary to enter into an agreement with the Osceola family of Roy Cypress that: (1) allows the family to perpetually occupy and use a parcel of land commonly known as the William McKinley Osceola Hammock as a domestic residence; and (2) ensures that the occupancy and use of the Hammock by such family does not prevent the Secretary from constructing necessary improvements allowing for the completion of the Central and Southern Florida Project (for the improvement of water deliveries to the Park). Bars the area of the Hammock, subject to the written approval of the Secretary, from being enlarged through the addition of fill or by any other means.

What's happening now August 6, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

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