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S. 1767 111th Congress Senate

Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009

Official title: A bill to authorize a land exchange to acquire land for the Blue Ridge Parkway from the Town of Blowing Rock, North Carolina, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 8, 2009 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Land transfersNorth CarolinaParks, recreation areas, trailsWater storage
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Nov 4, 2009
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-282.
Oct 8, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Oct 8, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 4, 2009

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-282.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to exchange approximately 20 acres of land within the boundary of the Blue Ridge Parkway, identified as Blowing Rock Reservoir, for approximately 192 acres of land owned by the town of Blowing Rock, North Carolina.

Permits the equalization of the values of the lands proposed for exchange to be achieved by an adjustment to their acreage if they are found to be not equal in value.

Requires the lands acquired by the Secretary through the exchange to be administered as part of the Parkway.

Grants the Secretary, if the town wants to dispose of the reservoir property, the right of first refusal to acquire that property for the Parkway.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1121 Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1767: Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1767/
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"S. 1767: Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1767/.
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