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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4784 

To modify the boundary of the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in the State of Maine, to improve public access to the National 

Monument, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

AUGUST 4, 2022 

Mr. KING (for himself and Ms. COLLINS) introduced the following bill; which 

was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources 

A BILL 

To modify the boundary of the Katahdin Woods and Waters 

National Monument in the State of Maine, to improve 

public access to the National Monument, and for other 

purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Katahdin Woods and 

5 Waters National Monument Access Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 


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1 (1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en2 titled ‘‘Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monu3 ment Proposed Boundary Revision’’, numbered 686/ 

4 182,881, and dated July 2022. 

5 (2) NATIONAL MONUMENT.—The term ‘‘Na6 tional Monument’’ means the Katahdin Woods and 

7 Waters National Monument in the State established 

8 by the Proclamation. 

9 (3) PROCLAMATION.—The term ‘‘Proclama10 tion’’ means Presidential Proclamation 9476 (54 

11 U.S.C. 320301 note). 

12 (4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

13 the Secretary of the Interior. 

14 (5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 

15 of Maine. 

16 (6) SUPERINTENDENT.—The term ‘‘Super17 intendent’’ means the Superintendent of the Na18 tional Monument. 

19 SEC. 3. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT TO, ADMINISTRATION OF, 

20 AND IMPROVED ACCESS TO THE NATIONAL 

21 MONUMENT. 

22 (a) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—The boundaries of 

23 the National Monument shall be the boundaries depicted 

24 on the map. 


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1 (b) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall admin2 ister the National Monument (including the land added 

3 to the National Monument by this Act) in accordance 

4 with— 

5 (1) this Act; 

6 (2) the Proclamation; and 

7 (3) the laws generally applicable to units of the 

8 National Park System. 

9 (c) ACQUISITION OF LAND; ACCESS.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 

11 the Secretary may acquire, by purchase from a will12 ing seller, donation, or exchange— 

13 (A) land and interests in land within the 

14 boundary of the National Monument; and 

15 (B) land and interests in land for access 

16 into the National Monument from roads and 

17 communities adjacent to or in the vicinity of the 

18 National Monument. 

19 (2) PROHIBITION ON USE OF EMINENT DO20 MAIN.—Nothing in this Act authorizes the use of 

21 eminent domain to acquire land or an interest in 

22 land. 

23 (d) EXISTING USES.—Any land added to the Na24 tional Monument under subsection (c) shall be managed 


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1 in a manner that preserves existing hunting, fishing, and 

2 snowmobile uses. 

3 (e) HUNTING AND FISHING.— 

4 (1) HUNTING.—The Secretary shall administer 

5 hunting within the National Monument— 

6 (A) in the same manner as hunting was 

7 administered in the National Monument on the 

8 day before the date of enactment of this Act; 

9 and 

10 (B) in accordance with— 

11 (i) this Act; 

12 (ii) the Proclamation; and 

13 (iii) the laws generally applicable to 

14 units of the National Park System. 

15 (2) FISHING.—The Secretary shall administer 

16 fishing within the National Monument— 

17 (A) in the same manner as fishing was ad18 ministered in the National Monument on the 

19 day before the date of enactment of this Act; 

20 and 

21 (B) in accordance with— 

22 (i) this Act; 

23 (ii) the Proclamation; and 

24 (iii) the laws generally applicable to 

25 units of the National Park System. 


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1 (f) SNOWMOBILE USE.— 

2 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall continue 

3 to allow the public to access and use the Inter4 connected Trail System snowmobile trail within the 

5 National Monument (including the land added to the 

6 National Monument by this Act, consistent with sub7 section (d)) consistent with the access agreement of 

8 November 29, 2007, referred to in the Proclama9 tion— 

10 (A) on land and interests in land identified 

11 in the access agreement; and 

12 (B) on land and interests in land east of 

13 the East Branch of the Penobscot River added 

14 to the National Monument after November 29, 

15 2007. 

16 (2) DESIGNATION THROUGH COMPENDIUM.— 

17 The Superintendent shall provide in the annual com18 pendium published by the Superintendent advance 

19 notice to the public of the Interconnected Trail Sys20 tem snowmobile trail routes within the National 

21 Monument (including the land added to the National 

22 Monument by this Act) available for use in the ap23 plicable snowmobile season. 

24 (g) COLLECTION OF FIDDLEHEAD FERNS.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 

2 the Superintendent shall allow the gathering by 

3 hand of fiddlehead ferns (Matteuccia struthiopteris) 

4 in the National Monument for personal use and con5 sumption by the general public. 

6 (2) LIMITATION.—If the Superintendent deter7 mines that the gathering of fiddlehead ferns under 

8 paragraph (1) may adversely affect resources of the 

9 National Monument, the Superintendent may limit 

10 the gathering of fiddlehead ferns under that para11 graph in accordance with existing regulations. 

12 SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATIVE SITES AND VISITOR FACILITIES. 

13 (a) IN GENERAL.—To facilitate the administration of 

14 the National Monument, the Secretary may expend do15 nated or appropriated funds to acquire or lease essential 

16 facilities for the administration of the National Monument 

17 and visitor services outside the boundaries, but within the 

18 vicinity, of the National Monument, subject to the require19 ment that the facilities and the use of the facilities shall 

20 be in accordance with approved plans for the National 

21 Monument. 

22 (b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary 

23 may enter into cooperative agreements with State or local 

24 governments, Tribal organizations, or private entities— 


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1 (1) to carry out the authority granted under 

2 this section; and 

3 (2) to develop a cooperative information center 

4 for the National Monument. 

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