Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act
- Last Action
- 3/23/2017
Actions
- 2017-03-23Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
- 2017-03-08Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 2017-03-08Introduced in House
- 2017-03-08Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-03-08 (00)
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to sell or exchange any or all interest of the United States in 30 tracts of National Forest System land in Georgia totaling approximately 3,841 acres.
USDA may reserve any rights-of-way or other rights or interests in land sold or exchanged under this bill that is considered necessary for management purposes or to protect the public interest.
USDA may not sell or exchange land under this bill for less than market value, as determined by an appraisal or through a competitive bid.
The bill requires proceeds to be used for the acquisition of land for national forest purposes in Georgia.
Cosponsors (10)
- Earl Carter (R-GA)
- Rick Allen (R-GA)
- Barry Loudermilk (R-GA)
- A. Ferguson (R-GA)
- Jody Hice (R-GA)
- Tom Graves (R-GA)
- Austin Scott (R-GA)
- Karen Handel (R-GA)
- Rob Woodall (R-GA)
- SANFORD BISHOP (D-GA)
Subjects
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Georgia
- Land transfers
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