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S 3254 114th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Forests, forestry, trees Land transfers Land use and conservation Outdoor recreation South Dakota

Spearfish Canyon and Bismarck Lake Land Exchange Act

Introduced: July 14, 2016 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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Sep 22, 2016
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-509.
Jul 14, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 14, 2016
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Spearfish Canyon and Bismarck Lake Land Exchange Act

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA), if South Dakota conveys to it four parcels of specified nonfederal lands, comprising 1,954 acres, to convey to South Dakota in exchange 1,468 acres known as the "Spearfish Canyon Area" and 524 acres known as the "Bismarck Lake Area" in the Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota.

The values of the federal and nonfederal lands to be exchanged shall be equal.

USDA shall complete any environmental analyses required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 regarding the land exchange carried out under this bill.

The nonfederal lands acquired by USDA shall be added to and administered as part of the forest.

The federal lands acquired by South Dakota shall be managed by it for public recreation uses and the conservation of natural resources.

What's happening now September 22, 2016

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-509.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
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