| S 1499 IS
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1499
To adjust the boundaries
of Green Mountain National Forest.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
STATES
July 30 (legislative day, JULY
21), 2003
Mr. LEAHY introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry
A BILL
To adjust the boundaries
of Green Mountain National Forest.
Be it enacted by the
Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. GREEN MOUNTAIN NATIONAL
FOREST EXPANSION.
(a) IN GENERAL- The boundaries
of the Green Mountain National Forest are modified to include all parcels
of land depicted on the forest maps entitled `Green Mountain Expansion
Area Map I' and `Green Mountain Expansion Area Map II', each dated February
20, 2002, which shall be on file and available for public inspection in
the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service, Washington, District of
Columbia.
(b) MANAGEMENT- Federally
owned land delineated on the maps acquired for National Forest purposes
shall continue to be managed in accordance with the laws (including regulations)
applicable to the National Forest System.
(c) LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION
FUND- For the purposes of section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation
Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-9), the boundaries of the Green
Mountain National Forest, as adjusted by this Act, shall be considered
to be the boundaries of the national forest as of January 1, 1965.
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