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Union Calendar No. 342 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3785 

[Report No. 111–597] 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the suitability 

and feasibility of expanding the boundary of Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 8, 2009 

Mr. SCOTT of Georgia (for himself, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, 

and Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was 

referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 


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A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 

study of the suitability and feasibility of expanding the 

boundary of Chattahoochee River National Recreation 

Area. 


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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 ‘‘Chattahoochee River 

5 National Recreation Area Boundary Study Act of 2009’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

8 (1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

9 the Secretary of the Interior. 

10 (2) RECREATION AREA.—The term ‘‘recreation 

11 area’’ means the Chattahoochee River National 

12 Recreation Area in the State of Georgia. 

13 (3) STUDY AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ 

14 means the area of the Chattahoochee River and land 

15 along the river corridor described in section 3(a) 

16 that is the subject of the study authorized by this 

17 Act. 

18 SEC. 3. BOUNDARY STUDY. 

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to 

20 conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility 

21 of including in the boundary of the recreation area ap22 proximately 45 miles of the Chattahoochee River and 

23 lands along the river corridor from the southern boundary 

24 of the recreation area south to the junction of Coweta, 

25 Heard, and Carroll Counties. 


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1 (b) CONTENTS.—The study authorized under this 

2 Act shall include an analysis of— 

3 (1) significant resources or opportunities for 

4 public enjoyment within the study area related to 

5 purposes of the recreation area; 

6 (2) operational and management issues that 

7 need to be considered if the study area is included 

8 within the recreation area; 

9 (3) protection of resources within the study 

10 area critical to fulfilling the recreation area’s pur11 poses; 

12 (4) the feasibility of administering the study 

13 area as part of the recreation area considering the 

14 study area’s size, configuration, ownership, costs, 

15 and other factors; and 

16 (5) the adequacy of other alternatives for man17 agement and protection of resources within the 

18 study area. 

19 (c) REPORT.—Not later than three years after the 

20 date on which funds are made available to carry out this 

21 Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Nat22 ural Resources of the House of Representatives and the 

23 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Sen24 ate a report that describes the findings and conclusions 

25 of the study and any recommendations of the Secretary. 


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Union Calendar No. 342 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3785 

[Report No. 111–597] 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conNational Recreation Area. expanding the boundary of Chattahoochee River duct a study of the suitability and feasibility of 

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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