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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1002
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to make certain adjustments to
the boundaries of Biscayne National Park in the State of Florida, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 13, 2001
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. HASTINGS
of Florida, Mr. SHAW, and Mr. DIAZ-BALART) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to make certain ad-
justments to the boundaries of Biscayne National Park
in the State of Florida, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF PROPERTY.
(a) PROPERTY TRANSFER.—If the State of Florida
transfers all right, title, and interest of that State in and
to the property described in subsection (b)(1), the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall immediately thereafter transfer
to the State of Florida all right, title, and interest of the
United States in and to the property described in sub-
section (b)(2).
(b) PROPERTY DESCRIPTIONS.—
(1) FLORIDA STATE PROPERTY.—The property
which the Secretary is authorized to accept from the
State of Florida pursuant to subsection (a) is de-
scribed as follows:
Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 35,
Township 55 South, Range 40 East, Tallahassee Merid-
ian; thence Easterly 1,978.35 feet, more or less, along the
North line of said Section 35 to a point on the center line
of Old Cutler Road, as shown on Sheet 11, of 14 sheets
of Part three of the drawings titled, Metropolitan Dade
County, Florida, Bulkhead Line, and recorded in Plat
Book No. 74, page 3 of the Public Records of Dade Coun-
ty, Florida, dated February 23, 1962; thence Southwest-
erly along the center line of said Old Cutler Road 2,700
feet, more or less, to the point of intersection with the
center line of S.W. 176 Street; thence Easterly along the
extension of the center line of S.W. 176 Street bearing
North 87°39′08′′ East, 900 feet, more or less, to the Mean
High Water Line of Biscayne Bay; thence continuing
North 87°38′08′′ East to the East Line of the S.W. 1⁄4
of said Section 35; thence South 80°53′53′′ East 30,000
feet, more or less, to a point on the East line of the Intra-
coastal Waterway; thence Northeasterly along the Intra-
coastal Waterway 28,950 feet, more or less, to a point of
intersection of Latitude 25°40′16′′ North and the point
of beginning; thence Northeasterly along the Intracoastal
Waterway 206 feet, more or less, to the intersection of
Latitude 25°40′18′′ North; thence East along said Lati-
tude 25°40′18′′ North 6,455 feet, more or less, to a point
on the Southwest side of a cable area lying generally South
of Cape Florida (said cable area shown on the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Nautical Chart
11,451); thence Southeasterly along the Southwest side of
the cable area 225 feet, more or less, to the intersection
of Latitude 25°40′16′′ North; thence West along said
Latitude 25°40′16′′ North 6,600 feet, more or less, to the
point of beginning.
(2) FEDERAL PROPERTY.—The property which
the Secretary is authorized to transfer to the State
of Florida pursuant to subsection (a) is described as
follows:
#1
The site is a circular, approximate one-half acre,
parcel of sovereignty land in Biscayne Bay with a radius
of 83.25 feet. The center of said parcel is located by the
following bearings:
Cape Florida Lighthouse bears North 41°57′
East;
Fowey Rocks Light bears South 56°58′ East;
Center of Soldier Key bears South 19°46′ East.
#2
The site is a circular, approximate one-half acre,
parcel of sovereignty land in Biscayne Bay with a radius
of 83.25 feet. The center of said parcel is located by the
following bearings:
Cape Florida Lighthouse bears North 55°27′
East;
Fowey Rocks Light bears South 52°29′ East;
Center of Soldier Key bears South 17°12′ East.
#3
The site is a circular, approximate one-half acre,
parcel of sovereignty land in Biscayne Bay with a radius
of 83.25 feet. The center of said parcel is located by the
following bearings:
Cape Florida Lighthouse bears North 55°27′
East;
Fowey Rocks Light bears South 52°29′ East;
Center of Soldier Key bears South 17°12′ East.
#4
The site is a circular, approximate one-half acre,
parcel of sovereignty land in Biscayne Bay with a radius
of 83.25 feet. The center of said parcel is located by the
following bearings:
Cape Florida Lighthouse bears North 41°47′
East;
Fowey Rocks Light bears South 47°55′ East;
Center of Soldier Key bears South 7°53′ East.
#5
The site is a circular, approximate one-half acre,
parcel of sovereignty land in Biscayne Bay with a radius
of 83.25 feet. The center of said parcel is located by the
following bearings:
Cape Florida Lighthouse bears North 42°20′
East;
Fowey Rocks Light bears South 51°41′ East;
Center of Soldier Key bears South 10°01′ East.
#6
The site is a circular, approximate one-half acre,
parcel of sovereignty land in Biscayne Bay with a radius
of 83.25 feet. The center of said parcel is located by the
following bearings:
Cape Florida Lighthouse bears North 38°12′
East;
Fowey Rocks Light bears South 47°09′ East;
Center of Soldier Key bears South 6°26′ East.
#7
The site is a circular, approximate one-half acre,
parcel of sovereignty land in Biscayne Bay with a radius
of 83.25 feet. The center of said parcel is located by the
following bearings:
Cape Florida Lighthouse bears North 45°06′
East;
Fowey Rocks Light bears South 45°48′ East;
Center of Soldier Key bears South 5°58′ East.
#8
The site is a circular, approximate one-half acre,
parcel of sovereignty land in Biscayne Bay with a radius
of 83.25 feet. The center of said parcel is located by the
following bearings:
Cape Florida Lighthouse bears North 35°44′
East;
Fowey Rocks Light bears South 51°07′ East;
Center of Soldier Key bears South 10°03′ East.
#9
The site is a circular, approximate one-half acre,
parcel of sovereignty land in Biscayne Bay with a radius
of 83.25 feet. The center of said parcel is located by the
following bearings:
Cape Florida Lighthouse bears North 53°47′
East;
Fowey Rocks Light bears South 48°15′ East;
Center of Soldier Key bears South 10°50′ East.
SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT OF PARK BOUNDARIES.
Property transferred to the United States pursuant
to section 1 shall become, and be administered as, part
of Biscayne National Park. As soon as practicable after
such property is transferred to the Secretary, the Sec-
retary shall adjust the boundaries of the Park to include
such property.
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