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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1767 

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. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

OCTOBER 8, 2009 

Mr. BURR (for himself and Mrs. HAGAN) introduced the following bill; which 

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

Resources 

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. 

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 ‘‘Blue Ridge Parkway 

5 and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

8 (1) EXCHANGE.—The term ‘‘exchange’’ means 

9 the exchange of land authorized by section 3(a). 


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1 (2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the Na2 tional Park Service map entitled ‘‘Blue Ridge Park3 way, Proposed Land Exchange with Town of Blow4 ing Rock’’, numbered ‘‘601/90,000A’’, and dated 

5 ‘‘April 2008’’. 

6 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

7 the Secretary of the Interior. 

8 (4) TOWN.—The term ‘‘Town’’ means the town 

9 of Blowing Rock, North Carolina. 

10 SEC. 3. LAND EXCHANGE. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsections (d) and (e), 

12 the Secretary may exchange approximately 20 acres of 

13 land within the boundary of the Blue Ridge Parkway that 

14 are generally depicted on the map as ‘‘Blowing Rock Res15 ervoir’’, for approximately 192 acres of land owned by the 

16 Town that are generally depicted on the map as ‘‘Town 

17 of Blowing Rock Exchange Lands’’. 

18 (b) MAP AVAILABILITY.—The map shall be on file 

19 and available for public inspection in the appropriate of20 fices of the National Park Service. 

21 (c) TIMING.—The Secretary shall seek to complete 

22 the land exchange not later than 3 years after the date 

23 of the enactment of this Act. 

24 (d) APPLICABLE LAWS; TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 

25 The exchange shall be subject to— 


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1 (1) laws, regulations, and policies applicable to 

2 exchanges of land administered by the National 

3 Park Service, including those concerning land ap4 praisals, equalization of values, and environmental 

5 compliance; and 

6 (2) such terms and conditions as the Secretary 

7 considers to be appropriate. 

8 (e) EQUALIZATION OF VALUES.—If the land pro9 posed for exchange is found to be not equal in value, the 

10 equalization of values may be achieved by adjusting the 

11 acreage amounts identified in subsection (a). 

12 (f) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—On completion of the 

13 exchange, the Secretary shall adjust the boundary of the 

14 Blue Ridge Parkway to reflect the exchanged land. 

15 (g) ADMINISTRATION.—Land acquired by the Sec16 retary through the exchange shall be administered as part 

17 of the Blue Ridge Parkway in accordance with all applica18 ble laws (including regulations). 

19 (h) FUTURE DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY.—If the 

20 Town desires to dispose of the reservoir property that is 

21 the subject of the exchange, the Secretary shall have the 

22 right of first refusal to acquire the property for the Blue 

23 Ridge Parkway. 

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